Taft Criminal Defense Attorney

If you have been arrested for a criminal charge or driving under the influence and given a Court date to appear in the Taft Court in south Kern County we can help. Most offenses that are referred to the Taft Court originate along Highway 5 either near the grapevine or further up the state in the central valley. Our Taft DUI Attorneys, criminal defense lawyers are not only the most experienced, but are also well conected in the local Court.

Call us Toll Free 1-877-204-5953

The Taft Court has a reputation for being tough on criminal offenses such as DUI, reckless driving and other serious traffic violations. The good news is that a local attorney can act as your legal representative and appear in the Taft Superior Court for you. For over 15 years our lawyers have been helping good people who were charged with drunk driving and needed a strong defense to get then out of the mess. Our attorneys have prior District Attorney office experience we employ ex cops to work as investigators on your case if the facts warrant it. All of these resources can help you win your case.

Unlike many other attorneys, our practice is limited exclusively to criminal defense and DUI cases. In addition, we are a full service DUI law firm to the extent that we handle all aspects of a DUI defense including drivers license suspension hearings at the DMV. To get the best result on your Taft CA DUI case call us today.

Due to the Taft Court's proximity to interstate 5 and other state highways, our law office sees many cases that involve illegal traffic stops by the CHP, Maricopa police and Kern County Sheriffs. Our criminal lawyers are very familiar with challenging illegal detentions of our clients.

The Courts have held that a determination that an officer possessed reasonable suspicion, justifying a detention, is only the first step in determining the legality of a stop. A Judge will ask initially if the officer’s action was justified at its inception, and second whether it was reasonably related in scope to the circumstances that justified the interference in the first place. An examination of the scope of the stop addresses the following: (i) the length of the detention, and (ii) the methods employed during the stop. The duration of and methods employed during the stop must be tailored to serve the purpose of confirming or alleviating the officer’s suspicions. If those concerns are confirmed, and a police or CHP officer’s observations during the detention create probable cause, an arrest may be made. If the suspicions are dispelled, then the suspect should be let go. The detention must be sufficiently limited in temporal duration to satisfy the conditions of an investigative seizure. The nature of the questioning and level of force employed during the detention must be similarly limited. Even though the initial stop was justified, if the detention exceeds the scope authorized by its justification, i.e., “reasonable suspicion of criminal activity,” it will be deemed an illegal stop, and any incriminating evidence found thereafter will not be admissible in court.

If you or someone you know has been the victim of al illegal stop by the CHP or police our law firm in Kern County can help. We know the District Attorney, the Judges and the local Taft Court system and we have actually had cases thrown out due to contitutional rights violations, we can help. We fight charges of DUI, driving on a suspended license, speeding in excess of 100 mph, child endangerment, drug DWI and possesion including marijuana and prescription pills, gun charges, manslaughter, DUI with injury, you name it and our attorneys have defended it.

Taft/Maricopa Superior Court

With well over 500 appearances in the Taft Court (above) our Law Firm is well suited to obtain a favorable resolution in your south Kern DUI, criminal case, speeding ticket, drug possession charge, bench warrant for a failure to appear or any other matter where you are looking at a mandatory Court appearance in the Taft/Maricopa judicial district.

Contact our Kern County office for a case evaluation of your Taft criminal charges today. Toll Free 1-877-204-5953

Our DUI, Criminal and Speeding Ticket Attorneys and Lawyers are are available to defend your case in all local Courts including Shafter, cases in Taft, Delano, Lamont, Bakersfield DUI , representation for a Grover Beach DUI, Pismo Beach, Burbank DUI, ticket in Coalinga and drunk driving violations in Santa Clarita. Our attorneys are licensed only in the state of California and therefore can only provide advice and information that pertains to CA law. If you or a loved one has a criminal matter in Kern County, San Luis Obispo and Los Angeles Counties or need help for a local DUI attorney with high ratings out of the area call us and allow our firm to schedule a consultation where you can give us the facts and circumstances and ask questions about your specific case, we have legal professionals who can help you through this difficult time in your life. The information in this website is intended for general informational purposes, it should not be substituted for specific legal advice given by a lawyer regarding your individual reckless driving, commercial truck ticket, criminal, speeding, driving under the influence, drunk driving or underage 21 DWI case. We also have an intricate understanding of driving on a suspended license and how to deal with the consequences of an out of state DUI arrest in California, Bakersfield DUI and traffic matters and all surrounding jurisdictions.