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California Deportation for Drunk Driving On a Suspended License

By Walin & Klarich

Drunk Driving On A Suspended License Is a Deportable Crime Requiring the Assistance of a Criminal Defense Attorney A recent ruling by the United States Appeals Court for the 9th District underscores the necessity of hiring an aggressive and skilled California criminal defense attorney. Circuit Judge O?Scannlain, writing the opinion for the six member majority, found drunk driving ?offenses committed with the knowledge that one?s driver?s license has been suspended or otherwise restricted are crimes of moral turpitude.? The United States Appeals Court for the 9th District ruled that drunken driving on a suspended license in California is a deportable offense. A conviction of a crime of moral turpitude may be grounds for deportation. In that case, the Defendant was convicted of driving under the influence in 1997...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on April 10, 2009 (boomark / email).