San Francisco Criminal Lawyer Blog

Summary: The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) suspended  Myers’s driver’s license for  four months for driving with a blood-alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 percent or more. (Veh. Code, § 13353.2.)  Myers appealed the suspension and an administrative per se (APS) hearing was held. An administrative hearing officer (AHO) upheld the suspensi...

In re GERALD JOHN KOWALCZYK on Habeas Corpus. (Cal., Apr. 30, 2026, No. S277910) 2026 WL 1175320, at *1–2

Summary: California’s state and federal laws presume that a person charged with a crime will not be detained prior to trial. The California Constitution has recognized a right to release on bail since 1849. (Cal. Const. of...

Bobo v. Appellate Division of Superior Court of San Diego County (Cal. Ct. App., Apr. 22, 2026, No. D087393) 2026 WL 1102519, at *1

Summary: Bobo was charged with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter (Pen. Code, § 192, subd. (c)(2)) after running a red light, colliding with another vehicle, and killing the other driver. She requested misdemeanor diversio...

People v. Superior Court of Riverside County (Cal. Ct. App., Apr. 16, 2026, No. E086779) 2026 WL 1029464, at *1

Summary: Petitioner, the People of the State of California, filed a petition for writ of mandate seeking to vacate the order issued on August 12, 2025, denying their request to disqualify the Honorable Samah Shouka f...