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From Misdemeanor Drunk in Public to Felony Escape of Police Custody

By Walin & Klarich

An Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney is the Only Place to Turn to Avoid a Lengthy Prison Stay Unfortunately for many people, criminal charges tend to follow after a night of drinking. Such was the case for a 24 year old man arrested on August 3, 2009. After a long night of drinking, the defendant was arrested for public intoxication; a misdemeanor charge that in California, under California Penal Code Section 647, could result in 6 months in jail, as well as fines. The arresting officer claimed that the he observed the man stumbling in the street around 3:00am. Sadly, the man?s troubles did not end there. According to police, the man was placed in the back of the police vehicle while he was transported to the county jail. Once the police vehicle reached the jail, the man pulled his legs between his hand-cuffed wrists to get his arms in front of him...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on September 09, 2009 (boomark / email).