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JEFFREY B. HAYDEN
Attorney at Law
Certified
Criminal Law Specialist
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BRADFORD STREET
SUITE 130
REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063-1529
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Voice: (650) 368-5700
Fax: (650)
368-5736
hayden@yourcriminaldefender.com
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- Come in and we can talk about your case. If I see a case, I'll tell you about it. How I'd approach a defense.
Where it is likely to end up. No obligation. So come check it out and see whether you like what you hear. Find out what
these people did.
Recent case results:
People v. J.R. (2005) Grand Theft. Client faced felony theft charges
when he used client funds -- lots of her funds -- for purposes other than ordering her goods. Arrested. Facing possible prison
sentence. No one understood his intentions. No one else listened. I listened. At his trial, the jury understood just fine.
Instead of going up on a felony -- he went home a free man. NOT GUILTY.
People v. D.L. (2004). Second Strike, Failure
to Register, trying to avoid prison term. Conviction from out of state. Legal Research was the key here -- result: Misdemeanor,
Court Probation and Credit for 3 days already Served.
- People v. J.T. (2004) Third Strike. Residential Burglary
(2 counts, 4 priors) while on Felony probation. Was looking at 50 years to life. Resolved as no strike, probationary sentence.
- People
v. A.F. (2003) Three Strikes, but he's not out. Instead of more prison, he got into a drug program.
- People
v. D.S. (2003) Juvenile case. They wanted him in CYA, I took him to trial and won. He's home now!
- People
v. S.M. (2003) Felony Embezzling. Reduced to misdemeanor at preliminary hearing.
- People v. K.E. (2002)
Third Strike. Not Guilty at court trial.
- People v. M.B. (2002) DUI. After win on blood alcohol,
case settles for speeding ticket!
- People v. A.L. (2000) Marijuana cultivation. Case dismissed after showing
court the search was illegal.
- People v. M.B. (2000) Juvenile case. Before trial: Accessory/Attempted Murder.
After trial: Failure to yield.
- People v. P.M. (1999) Hit and Run. Not Guilty at jury trial.
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- Certified
Criminal Law Specialist [State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization]
- PRACTICE LIMITED TO CRIMINAL DEFENSE
FELONY - MISDEMEANOR
JUVENILE DELINQUENCY - COMMITTED TO DEFENSE
NEVER A PROSECUTOR !!!! - A-V Rated
[Martindale-Hubbell]; listed in Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register
- Featured in San Francisco Magazine, one of the few
criminal defense attorneys designated a "SUPER LAWYER" (the top lawyers in Northern California) -- annual supplement
to San Francisco Magazine, 2004, 2005, and again 2006; www.superlawyers.com
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If the officer whom arrested you wasn't this friendly, did
he use excessive force? Were your rights violated?
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LEGAL BACKGROUND
& EXPERIENCE:
1997 - present: LAW OFFICES OF
JEFFREY B. HAYDEN 1993 - 1997: DEPUTY PUBLIC DEFENDER:
LOS ANGELES COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER 1990 - 1993: JUDICIAL
LAW CLERK:
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT - San Jose, CA
to Judge
Robert P. Aguilar and Judge James Ware.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LAW CENTER Juris
Doctor, May 1989
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ
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SIMPLE TIPS TO AVOID A DUI CONVICTION -- AND TO PROTECT
YOUR LICENSE TO DRIVE:
Make sure all of the lights and signals work properly, that your front windows are not tinted,
and that your registration is kept current. Always wear your seat belt and shoulder harness. Most DUI arrests begin not
from irratic driving, but from a traffic stop for these minor offenses.
Most importantly, DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE!
If
everyone you know can make it through his or her whole life without slipping up on either of these first two, you needn't
read on any further. If, however, someone slips up and is subjected to a traffic stop, read on -- there is a right way and
a wrong way to deal with the traffic stop!
Be on your best behavior throughout. Some police agencies videotape portions
of the arrest, breath testing and/or booking process; in fact, some police cars begin the taping before you are even pulled
over.
Politely refuse to answer any questions concerning the DUI investigation, including your drinking pattern, your
eating or sleeping habits or medical condition, either before or after the arrest. Remember, the police are documenting your
responses to use against you in court; if you say nothing, there won't be any statements that can be used against you in court
or DMV proceedings.
Do not take the so-called Field Sobriety Tests. No officer will ever tell you, but they are completely
voluntary. Officers commonly tell you that if you pass, you will be able to proceed on your way. These tests are designed
to fail you; that is, the officer is trained to critique your performance and to scrutanize you in accordance with criteria
which are very different from the instructions would suggest. Suffice it to day that the cop's idea of passing is different
than most other people's! You are better off not giving them evidence they can use against you. Politely decline to do the
Field Sobriety Tests.
Politely refuse to take the preliminary alcohol screening test, if you are over 21. The officer
will usually imply you have to take it. The test not mandated -- unless your probation terms from a previous DUI require
you to submit to it -- and even if you do take it, it does not relieve you of your obligation to take a blood, breath or urine
test. Understand that the device used for this roadside test does not have the built-in safeguards to prevent inaccurate
readings, yet the numerical values are often allowed into evidence--provided that it supports conviction!
Choose a
urine test if at all possible. It is the most unreliable of the three chemical tests (blood, breath, or urine).
Contact
me, from jail or other sobering site, as soon as possible, so we can record you speaking and document your state of sobriety.
Make
a detailed list of all the events before being stopped up to and including being released from custody. You will want to
thoroughly record your drinking pattern, any medication you might have taken. Estimate the approximate times. Write down
the reason for your traffic stop and list whatever sobriety tests you were called upon to perform.
Finally, retain
an experienced criminal defense attorney to represent you, who has been certified by the State Bar as a Certified Specialist
in Criminal Law to spot weaknesses in the case against you, as well as your favorable issues, to put together a defense and
to present it to prosecutor, judge , jury, or hearing officer at any DMV hearing.
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When you are subjected to the awesome power of the state, especially under the stressful conditions
accompanying arrest or detention, those things asked of you are generally designed to aid in the prosecution of a case against
you. Those people may not be your friends. YOU NEED SOMEONE IN YOUR CORNER, FIGHTING!!!  |
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Disclaimer: The
information contained herein relating to state crimes, federal crimes, juvenile delinquency, arrests, or other legal defense
information presented at this site is not intended to substitute for formal legal advice, nor the formation of a lawyer or
attorney client relationship. Northern California San Francisco Bay Area Law Office: clients are typically from, but not limited
to, the city or county of San Francisco, South San Francisco, Daly City, Brisbane, San Bruno, Millbrae, Burlingame, Hillsborough,
San Mateo, Belmont, San Carlos, Redwood City, Palo Alto, Pacifica, Half Moon Bay, Menlo Park, Millbrae, San Bruno, Foster
City, Pacifica, Half Moon Bay, Menlo Park, Atherton, Unincorporated San Mateo County, East Palo Alto, Los Altos, Los Altos
Hills, La Honda, El Granada, Lagunitas, Montara, Moss Beach, Pescadero, Portola Valley, Redwood Shores, Stanford, Peninsula
SF, SFO, San Francisco, and many more. We encourage you to seek independent counsel for legal advice regarding your individual
criminal defense felony or misdemeanor legal issues including Felonies, Federal Crimes, DUI, Drug Offenses, Violent Crimes,
Thefts, Assault, Sex Crimes, Probation Violations, Registration, Drug Diversion, Proposition 36, Three Strikes, Drug Possession
and Crimes charged as if committed in California and charged in the Superior or Municipal Courts of the State of California
or in the United States District Court (Federal Court). Please contact a California certified specialist in criminal law,
or any Criminal Defense Attorney & Juvenile Delinquency Attorney who practices in the court in your local area. This web
site is not intended to solicit clients for matters outside of the state of California. Jeffrey B. Hayden practices criminal
defense in the Bay Area, San Mateo, Santa Clara and San Francisco Counties, California. www.jeffreyhaydenlaw.com,
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and http://lawyers.nolo.com/attorney.cfm?attorneyID=322&LocationID=27&specialtyID=2#top,
are informative websites and criminal defense law firm websites. he information contained herein does not constitute legal
advice to you on your specific case. Providing this office with details of your case via electronic transmission does not
establish an attorney-client relationship between you and our firm unless and until we execute a formal written retainer.
Jeffrey B. Hayden makes no warranty or representation regarding the accuracy or legality of any information contained in this
web site, and assumes no liability for the use of said information. Nothing in this web site will be construed as a promise
or guarantee about the outcome of your legal case. Jeffrey B. Hayden makes no such promises or guarantees. Jeffrey B. Hayden's
comments are expressions of opinion only. Internet communications are not always confidential, you provide our web site your
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