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DUI / Impaired Driving
- Delayed breath sample may result in “not guilty” from DUI charge
- No right to a criminal lawyer before roadside breathalyzer
- How the breathalyzer works and possible ways to defend a DUI charge in BC
- BC ignition interlock program for DUI / impaired convictions
- Nanaimo signs encourage calling 911 to report drunk drivers
Traffic / Driving Offences
Assault & Domestic Assault
- Criminal Cases and Self Defence
- 3 main criminal offence classifications in Canada
- What must be proved for a criminal conviction in BC
- Free BC Criminal Law Book
Uttering Threats
General
Legal News
- Time to hang up the cell phones and start paying attention driving...
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Posted on 12/10/2009 - Lawyer claims Chicago officer made false DUI arrests...
Posted on 10/7/2009 - BC jails overcrowded according to guards...
Posted on 8/14/2009 - Taser maker not happy with BC findings...
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DUI / Impaired Driving
- Canadian Driving Under the Influence Laws
- Canada DUI Laws: Guilty For Drunk Driving In a Motorized Wheelchair
- Hosting a Holiday Bash? The current law on social host liability
- Charged with Driving While Prohibited?
- Were You Charged with Refusing to Provide a Breath Sample?
Traffic / Driving Offences
- The DUI Test and Drunk Driving Laws in BC
- Types of Breathalyzer
- Charged With A Crime? You Need to Consult Criminal Law Firms.
Assault & Domestic Assault
- What Are The Rules Of Respect In Criminal Law?
- What Happens If You Are Found Guilty of a Crime in BC?
- Canadian Criminal Offences Table
Fraud
Drug Charges
Uttering Threats
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BC Criminal Defence Lawyer Blog
Welcome to Dykstra & Company's Blog.
Welcome to our BC criminal defence blog posts about DUI criminal charges, impaired driving, traffic offences, assault charges, spousal assault charges, drug charges, driving prohibitions, fraud charges, and uttering threats charges.
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Free BC Criminal Law Book
If you've been charged with a crime, you probably need some answers. Gordon Dykstra, the founding lawyer of Dykstra & Company, wrote "Am I Going to Jail?" for people charged with a crime such as a DUI, assault or any other criminal offence in British Columbia. This book is available to you at no cost and no obligation.Am I Going to Jail talks about the consequences of a criminal record and what you might be able to do to avoid a conviction, get a reduced charge, or a lighter sentence.
Your case may be stronger than you think - and that's the point of the book. Check it out by ordering a the Dykstra & Company homepage - it costs nothing and could help your case.
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FAQ
DUI / Impaired Driving
- What must the prosecutor prove to be convicted of a DUI / impaired driving?
- If I’m pulled over and asked to breathe into a breathalyzer do I need to do so?