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Attorney Kirk Tarman in Rancho Cucamonga, California answers the following questions regarding the criminal justice system in an interview with Attorneys.Media: Have the DUI laws recently changed along with the drug sentencing laws in California? From a criminal attorney perspective, what is the best-case scenario in a DUI arrest? How do weapon charges affect a case from a criminal defense perspective? Is a probation or parole violation just a punishment enhancement? Will probation after a DUI conviction always include search and seizure terms? Attorney Kirk Tarman explains his Covid procedures for clients if requested. How can a marijuana DUI be defended in California? How does a probation violation affect additional DUI arrests? How does a weapons charge enhance the sentencing in the criminal case? How could district attorneys in different counties, or even in the same county, prosecute a case differently in California? How are probation and parole affected by societal changes? How will the 1st DUI differ from the 2nd or a 3rd DUI in the defense of a criminal case? Attorney Kirk Tarman explains one of his primary arguments in the defense of a DUI arrest. What is one of the most common misunderstandings in a DUI arrest? What are the search and seizure procedures while on probation or parole? What are the clues behind the different types of field sobriety tests in a DUI arrest? What is the defense against the “A” count in a DUI arrest in California? What are the evidentiary tests in a DUI arrest and how will they affect you? What is the purpose behind the field sobriety tests in a DUI arrest? What is the reality of marijuana DUI laws in regards to criminal defense? What is the reality of one drink and a subsequent DUI arrest? What are the recent changes in the drug sentencing laws in California? How does the use of the preliminary alcohol screening (PAS) pen affect a DUI arrest? What are the various methods to erase a criminal history? When can statements in a dui arrest be used and how will Miranda affect their use in the court case? Are field sobriety tests in a DUI designed to fail or pass? Why .08 blood alcohol level is the legal limit but may still not impair some people? Attorney Kirk Tarman explains why his law practice is different from other attorneys. Why are time periods important in a DUI arrest and how that will affect you? If you refuse those field sobriety tests in a DUI arrest, what may happen to you?