San Diego Criminal Defense Attorney Erik A. Friis — Serving Riverside, San Bernardino, and All Southern California
Often, DUI charges are accompanied by other misdemeanor or traffic offenses. This is why criminal defense attorney Erik A. Friis offers his clients sound advice and effective defense strategies in a wide range of misdemeanor cases. If you have been accused of a DUI, driving with a suspended license, a traffic violation, theft, domestic violence, or other misdemeanor crimes, our San Diego criminal defense attorney, serving San Bernardino, Riverside, and all of Southern California, will fight to see that your rights are protected you receive the most beneficial possible outcome in your case.
To discuss your case today, contact our San Diego DWI and criminal defense lawyer.
Traffic Offenses
If you have been charged with a DUI offense, the following traffic offenses may apply to your case.
Driving While Privilege to Drive Is Suspended
The suspension of your driving privileges may occur for a variety of reasons, and due to any number of charges. Some common reasons for driving privileges to be suspended include a conviction for reckless driving, medical issues that would prevent the safe operation of a vehicle, a lack of skill finding, negligent operation, failure to pay child support, failure to pay fines or appear in court, and a failure to maintain insurance coverage or submit an SR-22 to the DMV, among others.
Driving privilege suspensions may also result from a DUI conviction, although not in all cases. If you drive while your license is suspended, the resulting charges can have serious repercussions, possibly leading to fines, jail time, or even forfeiture of your vehicle. If you have been charged with driving a vehicle on a suspended license, our San Diego criminal defense attorney serving San Bernardino, Riverside, and all of Southern California, can help.
Misdemeanor Vehicle Code Violations
Convictions of misdemeanor traffic violations can result in points being added to your DMV record, fines, a driver’s license suspension, jail time, and other consequences, depending on the facts of your case. Examples of Vehicle Code violations include:
- Evading a peace officer
- Registration violations
- License, endorsement, or permit violations
- Driving without a driver’s license or without a California driver’s license
- Hit and run
- Reckless driving
- Speed contest / exhibition of speed
- Drinking alcohol in a motor vehicle while driving
- Open container
- Possession of marijuana in a vehicle
If you have been charged with any of the above misdemeanor vehicle code violations, the help of any experienced attorney is invaluable. To discuss your case, contact our San Diego criminal defense attorney today.
Infractions / Moving Violations
Traffic tickets and other forms of moving violations carry the risk of points on your DMV record, increased automobile insurance rates, and sometimes a driver's license suspension and other consequences, depending on the circumstances of your case. Examples of traffic infractions include speeding, illegal u-turns, failing to wear a seatbelt, violations of traffic signals, a lack of insurance, and having illegally tinted windows, among other reasons. Our San Diego criminal defense attorney serves his clients from Riverside, San Bernardino, and throughout Southern California, by utilizing his extensive experience in this area of the law to provide thorough and effective representation.
Non Traffic Misdemeanor Violations
At the Law Offices of Erik A. Friis, we provide thorough defense strategies to those who have been accused of these and other misdemeanor offenses:
- Open Container
- Theft Crimes
- Property Crimes/ Vandalism
- Domestic Violence
- Public Intoxication
- Assault and Battery
- Child Endangerment
- Drug Charges
- Probation Violations
Open Container Charges
Open container laws can apply to your vehicle as well as public areas such as beaches, parklands, and city sidewalks. Punishments are more severe when an open container is present in an automobile, however, and are greatly increased when it is determined that the driver is driving under the influence. Many times, however, the circumstances surrounding these cases remain unclear. Those accused may be left with questions about the charges against them. With criminal defense attorney Erik A. Friis, you can rest assured that you have an experienced lawyer working to protect your rights if you have been charged with an open container offense.
Theft and Other Property Crimes
If you have been arrested and charged with theft, vandalism, or another property crime, attorney Erik A. Friis will provide the aggressive representation you deserve. Although punishments for such crimes vary dramatically, significant jail time and other severe punishments are not uncommon. Having an experienced attorney at your side is crucial.
To discuss the charges against you and obtain thorough representation in your defense against them, contact our San Diego criminal defense attorney serving Riverside, San Bernardino, and all of Southern California.
Domestic Violence
Those arrested for domestic violence are many times left wondering where to turn. With extensive knowledge of the laws surrounding domestic violence, attorney Erik A. Friis is well equipped to protect your rights. If you are accused of domestic violence, having an experienced attorney at your side is invaluable.
Probation Violations
If you have been accused of violating the terms of your probation, our San Diego criminal defense attorney will provide you with effective strategies to disprove the violation or achieve reductions in the severity of your punishment.
Contact Our San Diego Criminal Defense Attorney
If you have been charged with a misdemeanor offense, our San Diego criminal defense attorney serving the Riverside and San Bernardino areas has the necessary experience to thoroughly analyze the circumstances surrounding your case, and provide the most effective possible defense. To discuss your case, contact the Law Offices of Erik A. Friis today.
To speak with an experienced attorney about your case, contact our San Diego criminal defense attorney today. We serve clients from San Bernardino, Riverside, and throughout California.
San Diego
3111 Camino Del Rio N., Ste. 400
San Diego, California 92108
Phone: (866) 644-6692
Fax: (858) 549-2271
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Riverside
4129 Main Street, Ste. B2
Riverside, California 92501
Phone: (866) 644-6692
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