Long Beach Public Intoxication Defense Attorney
Long Beach Law Office
444 West Ocean Avenue
Long Beach CA 90802

1-877-212-2090, Toll free
Arrested in Long Beach for Public Intoxication?  The L.B. police
indeed take a heavy handed approach on drunk in public offenses.  Our
lawyers have defended hundreds of drunk in public cases with almost
none resulting in a conviction, a 99 percent success rate of dismissal.  Our
Public Intoxication attorney can help to get your charges dropped. We go
to Court for you if necessary.

The law of public intoxication (Penal Code section 647(f)) requires a high
level of inebriation in order to be is where a local Long Beach lawyer can
come in and keep the arrest from resulting in a conviction in Court. Long
Beach Defense Attorney Matthew Ruff has helped thousands of people
arrested for these types of charges, he can help you as well.  Hiring a
lawyer early insures your best chance of dismissal of the charges.

Common questions people have for our
Long Beach Criminal Defense
Attorney in the cases are as follows:  What are the consequences of a
public intoxication charge?  What will happen when I go to Court?  What is
the law relating to a California Drunk in Public charge?  Why didn't the
Police give me a
breath test?  Can a hire a lawyer to fight the case if I do
not live in the area?

According to California law, a person can be found guilty of public
intoxication if they are  found in "any public place under the influence of
intoxicating liquor, any drug, controlled substance, toluene, or any
combination of any intoxicating liquor, drug, controlled substance, or
toluene, in a condition that he or she is unable to exercise care for his or
her own safety or the safety of others, or by reason of his or her being
under the influence of intoxicating liquor, any drug, controlled substance,
toluene, or any combination of any intoxicating liquor, drug, or toluene,
interferes with or obstructs or prevents the free use of any street, sidewalk,
or other public way."  This is the statutory language that defines the crime
of PC647f.

A Drunk in Public charge can be favorably resolved by way of dismissal,
reduction to a non-criminal offense or diversion with the help of a Local
Long Beach Attorney.  Our office can go to Court for you, appear before
the Judge and work out the case in your best interest.  

Good people do not deserve to have their record tarnished by one act of
indiscretion, we will fight to have the charge of public intoxication
dismissed so that your employment, education or professional license will
not be adversely affected.  

Recent Public Intoxication Case Results

Our client was stopped in Long Beach near the Pike.  He was allegedly
belligerent with the officers and spent the night in jail, he was on probation
for a previous DUI at the time.   He hired our firm to defend him, result:  all
charges dismissed, no probation violation.

Our client was arrested and charged with PC647f in downtown Long
Beach.  Th police claimed he was too intoxicated to care for himself after
he left a local bar.  Result:  Criminal Charges Dismissed and no probation
violation.

Our client was arrested near a bar on Pine for drunk in public.  He lived
outside the area and hire our attorney to represent him in Court.  Result:
All criminal charges dropped.

Client visiting the area from out of state charged with PC647f, all charges
dropped after the attorney appeared in Court.

Client was arrested in Belmont Shores while leaving a bar with his friends.
 He was cited for PC647f and PC 148 because he allegedly fought with
the arresting officers.  Result:  Charges dropped.

Our client was a passenger in a car stopped for DUI, the driver was
arrested for drunk driving and the police claimed our client delayed the
investigation and was drunk in public.  Our client worked for a large
multinational Corporation and could not afford a blemish on his record.  
Result:  All Charges completely Dismissed.

If you or a loved one has been arrested in Long Beach for a public
intoxication offense, whether the accusations are alcohol intoxication or
being under the influence of drugs (11550) call the attorney who can help,
toll free at
1-877-212-2090 for a free consultation.
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