Folsom, CA Criminal Defense Law Firms & Lawyers

Like everything else in life, there are extremely good and extremely bad public defenders. The main difference is that unlike a private attorney, you cannot fire your public defender and request a new one.

Not true. If this was a DUI then you would be able to drive for the next 30 days, then suspended for another 30 and then you can get a to and from work restricted license and the suspension would end after 6 months - date it from the date of arrest. If not a DUI I don't understand your question.

If you want to go to jail. Of course you can fight it. When arrested or charged with any crime, the proper questions are, can any evidence obtained in a search or confession be used against you, and can you be convicted, and what can you do? Raise all possible defenses with whatever admissible and credible witnesses, evidence and facts are available for legal arguments, for evidence suppression or other motions, or at trial. While this isn't a 'capital case', you certainly face potential jail and fines, so handle it right. Effective plea-bargaining, using those defenses, could possibly keep you out of jail, or at least dramatically reduce it. Go to trial if it can't be resolved with motions or a plea bargain. Not exactly a do it yourself project in court for someone who does not know how to effectively represent himself against a professional prosecutor intending to convict and jail you. If you don't know how to do these things effectively, then hire an attorney that does, who will try to get a dismissal, diversion, reduction or other decent outcome through plea bargain, or take it to trial if appropriate. If serious about hiring counsel to help you in this, and if this is in SoCal courts, feel free to contact me. Ill be happy to help use whatever defenses there may be.