Law Offices of David W. Bonilla

Jon Alexander, the elected District Attorney of Del Norte County, recently faced the California State Bar Court for allegations of professional misconduct. Seven charges of misconduct were issued against Alexander last year for various occurrences

News spread on Tuesday, January 15, 2013, that another shooting resulted in loss of life. This time a Galt police officer was shot and killed as he was reportedly responding to a burglary call. As of 3:00 PM the officer's name has not been released.

Several Sacramento media outlets have recently reported that Michael Joseph Chavez, age 33, has been found in Mexico, has been extradited, and is now sitting in the Sacramento County Jail. Those same sources refer to the man as someone who fled

The attorneys and entire staff at Law Offices of David W. Bonilla are thinking of and sending a prayer to the students, teachers and all families affected by the senseless tragedy that occurred this morning in Newtown, Connecticut. It is unfortunate

No, we're not in the business of encouraging criminal conduct but the old saying of crime doesn't pay proved not to be true for Sergey Pautov this week. News reports indicate that Mr. Pautov has just settled a federal civil rights case against Placer

Grigoriy Bukhantsov, age 19, is sitting in Sacramento county jail accused of the unthinkable. Grigoriy Bukhantsov is accused of killing 23-year-old Alina Bukhantsov and her children - 3-year-old Emmanuela and 2-year-old Avenir. Reports indicate that

As in any criminal prosecution, Probable Cause for DUI Arrest to stop the driver of a motor vehicle may be an issue in a drunk driving case. Lacking sufficient cause, any evidence obtained as a result of the stop - which should include all evidence

In most cases, the person arrested for drunk driving will have his driver's license confiscated by the officer if he (1) takes a breath test showing .08% blood-alcohol or higher, (2) gives a blood or urine sample which will be analyzed later, or (3)

A defendant's unusual driving is often the reason an officer pulls him or her over, hence this presumably unusual driving is often the first piece of evidence offered to the jury. On the off chance that the officer did not witness the defendant's

Ethanol, or ethyl alcohol (grain alcohol), is one of the earliest and most widely used drugs in existence. It is a clear fluid whose low molecular weight and high solubility in water cause it to diffuse rapidly through body tissue membranes and reach

California has two basic drunk driving laws, found in Vehicle Code section 23152, sections (a) and (b): 23152(a) It is a misdemeanor to drive under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. 23152(b) It is a misdemeanor to drive with .08% or more of

A defendant charged in a criminal complaint with drunk driving will also, in most jurisdictions, be facing parallel administrative or civil proceedings. These proceedings, usually requested by the driver, are held for the purpose of deciding whether