It may not take a rocket scientist to be a lawyer, but Mark Cantrell has been both. Before he started his career as a Riverside criminal defense trial lawyer in 1994, he was a scientist working on classified military missile programs at the former Norton Air Force Base. He is currently an adjunct professor of mathematics at Riverside City College.
He is well known in the Riverside criminal defense community as being one of the best trial attorneys for high profile cases. Visitors to his office are invited to read copies of newspaper articles about him. He is admitted to practice in all California state and federal courts. Mr. Cantrell handles a wide range of cases but family law, DUI defense and criminal defense are his favorite areas of practice because the client can often be helped by a qualified attorney.
Mark Cantrell is a member of the San Bernardino County Bar Association (SBCBA), Inland Trial Lawyers Association, California Public Defenders Association (CPDA) and the Association of Federal Defense Attorneys (AFDA).
He is well known in the Riverside criminal defense community as being one of the best trial attorneys for high profile cases. Visitors to his office are invited to read copies of newspaper articles about him. He is admitted to practice in all California state and federal courts. Mr. Cantrell handles a wide range of cases but family law, DUI defense and criminal defense are his favorite areas of practice because the client can often be helped by a qualified attorney.
Mark Cantrell is a member of the San Bernardino County Bar Association (SBCBA), Inland Trial Lawyers Association, California Public Defenders Association (CPDA) and the Association of Federal Defense Attorneys (AFDA).
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There are several defenses and strategies that are typically relevant depending on the facts of your case.
Not all will apply and we will be able to refine your exact defense as we accomplish more of the tasks in the investigation stage.
However, I will describe below some of these strategies.
The DUI prosecutor will point to several factors as evidence that you were drunk driving: poor navigation of your vehicle, an odor of alcohol flowing from the breath, the appearance of being intoxicated, poor performance on the field sobriety test and, of course, the results of the blood or breath alcohol test.
Not all will apply and we will be able to refine your exact defense as we accomplish more of the tasks in the investigation stage.
However, I will describe below some of these strategies.
The DUI prosecutor will point to several factors as evidence that you were drunk driving: poor navigation of your vehicle, an odor of alcohol flowing from the breath, the appearance of being intoxicated, poor performance on the field sobriety test and, of course, the results of the blood or breath alcohol test.
It is extremely important that you retain an attorney who is not afraid to go trial and fight for you.
Most attorneys never do trials despite all their tough talk in their advertisements.
There can never be any guarantees of a particular result.
However, when choosing a lawyer, it makes sense to go with an attorney with a proven track record of success.
Here are a few recent cases.
We have omitted the clients' name for privacy but you can go to the court website for the complete public history.
Most attorneys never do trials despite all their tough talk in their advertisements.
There can never be any guarantees of a particular result.
However, when choosing a lawyer, it makes sense to go with an attorney with a proven track record of success.
Here are a few recent cases.
We have omitted the clients' name for privacy but you can go to the court website for the complete public history.
The Arrest: The police arrest someone based on probable cause that they have committed a criminal offense.
However, the police do not file the charges.
They simply provide reports and evidence to the prosecuting attorney, who then decides whether or not charges should be filed, and if so, what charges.
2. Filing of the Complaint: The police arrest someone based on probable cause that they have committed a criminal offense.
The prosecuting attorney files the document with the court, which alleges the charges against you.
However, the police do not file the charges.
They simply provide reports and evidence to the prosecuting attorney, who then decides whether or not charges should be filed, and if so, what charges.
2. Filing of the Complaint: The police arrest someone based on probable cause that they have committed a criminal offense.
The prosecuting attorney files the document with the court, which alleges the charges against you.
Under the old system, a person who was arrested for even a first offense would lose his driving privilege for at least 30 days with no opportunity for a restricted license.
This harsh rule caused incredible hardship for folks who were good people but made a mistake.
How many of us can afford to not drive for 30 days?
Loss of jobs and homes and not being able to feed your family were the potential devastating consequences.
If you chose to drive illegally, the police could seize your car.
The consequences for repeat offenders were even worse.
This harsh rule caused incredible hardship for folks who were good people but made a mistake.
How many of us can afford to not drive for 30 days?
Loss of jobs and homes and not being able to feed your family were the potential devastating consequences.
If you chose to drive illegally, the police could seize your car.
The consequences for repeat offenders were even worse.
Many people make a big mistake.
They think that just because they are innocent, they don't need the best criminal defense lawyer.
The Court system is designed to be "adversarial."
This means the District Attorney represents the government, not you.
They have no obligation to tell you if there are holes in his case or weaknesses in the evidence.
If the police violated your rights or made mistakes, the DA won't tell you that a motion to suppress evidence or even to dismiss the case is appropriate.
They think that just because they are innocent, they don't need the best criminal defense lawyer.
The Court system is designed to be "adversarial."
This means the District Attorney represents the government, not you.
They have no obligation to tell you if there are holes in his case or weaknesses in the evidence.
If the police violated your rights or made mistakes, the DA won't tell you that a motion to suppress evidence or even to dismiss the case is appropriate.
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