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Recent RN DUI Defense Attorney Results

Recent RN DUI Defense Results

Recently, our criminal defense DUI attorneys have been getting some pretty stellar results for our California Registered Nursing clients:

LA County DUI arrest for driving under the influence of .08% or more, reduced to a “wet and reckless,” no requirement for an interlock device and 3 years informal court probation. These are the results we dream about. We will assist our client in disclosing this conviction to the BRN, which will VERY LIKELY result in a citation and fine being issued from the BRN in lieu of any formal disciplinary action against our client’s license.
San Diego County DUI arrest with relatively high BAC, plead no contest to a stipulation of .12% BAC, resulting in lesser penalties during probation. What’s more, when disclosed to the Board of Licensed Vocational Nursing (BLVNPT) the .12% conviction resulted in no action and we expect a citation and fine upon disclosure of the conviction to the BRN.
DMV Hearing Win Complete set aside of the license suspension after utilizing an expert forensic toxicologist and having the breath results thrown out. This will hopefully result in the DA agreeing to a “wet & reckless” and our client will be issued only a citation and fine against their RN License from the BRN.

As a Student RN, Will a Past DUI Keep Me From Getting My RN License In California?

What to do to ENSURE you get your RN License even with a past DUI.   The shortest answer to this question is the quintessential legal answer: “It depends,” but that answer is infuriating; so bear with me, and I will really answer your question and tell you exactly WHAT it depends upon and clue …

CA Nurses with a Recent DUI Arrest: What About My RN License?

7 most frequently asked questions from CA nurses with a recent DUI arrest 1.Q: I am an RN who just got arrested for a DUI, what should I do to best protect my CA RN license? A: You should hire an attorney to represent you at the criminal level with the DUI who understands how …

A Sad Day For Nursing In California

A Sad Day For Nursing In California This post will be a little different than my others. I’m not going to offer any great advice or offer any tips. Today, I just need to say that I am saddened and dismayed by the Board of Registered Nursing process and the decisions that they make regarding …

Registered Nurse Receives a Citation and Fine From BRN For a DUI Conviction with a .13% BAC

DUI Conviction Registered Nurse Receives a Citation and Fine From BRN For a DUI Conviction with a .13% BAC If this is the first article that you’ve come across regarding a Citation and Fine for a DUI conviction from the CA Board of Registered Nursing, you may not understand the magnitude of this article. However, …

New “Unprofessional Conduct” Regulations For BRN

New “Unprofessional Conduct” Regulations For BRN Investigations and Conviction Disclosures On July, 23rd 2014 new regulations went into effect expanding the ways California RN’s can be accused of Unprofessional Conduct. The first is failure to provide requested documents within 15 days (or the time specified), the second is failure to participate in a BRN or …

What to Expect

Immediate Suspension of a RN License at a Criminal Trial? What Happened to Due Process? I received a call from a California Registered Nurse the other day who had received something out of the ordinary from the Board of Registered Nursing. The document the RN received was titled: NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AND RECOMMENDATION BY STATE …

How We Handle the Letter of Investigation from the BRN

How We Handle the Letter of Investigation from the BRN or the Department of Consumer Affairs Regarding Your RN License. Let’s look at the alternative if you decide to have representation during the Investigative Interview process: (To see how this process goes without an attorney, click here ) You open your mailbox and there is a …

What to Do If You’ve Received a Letter of Investigation from the BRN

What to Do If You’ve Received a Letter of Investigation from the BRN or the Department of Consumer Affairs Regarding Your RN License. Let me just put this out there right away: DO NOT CALL THEM BACK OR SCHEDULE THE INTERVIEW without calling us first. Here’s why: Nurses as whole are the kindest group of …

The Diversion Program Pros and Cons

The Conundrum Caused by Board of Registered Nursing RN’s Diversion Program Letter : Solving the Diversion Mystery By: Jennifer Coalson-Perez, Executive Director RN Guardian, Mystery-Solver Extraordinaire How does a California Registered Nurse make an informed decision regarding whether or not to enter the BRN’s Diversion program if it doesn’t sound like it is even an option? …

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