Orange County Criminal Defense
Tustin Criminal Defense Lawyer
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Tustin sits in the middle of everything: the 5 and 55 freeways, The District's big-box retail, and the dense apartment corridors of Tustin Ranch. Its cases flow mostly to the Central Justice Center in Santa Ana, a courthouse we work constantly.
Farris Law Firm defends Tustin residents against DUI, theft, domestic violence, drug, and felony charges with the preparation of a limited-caseload boutique firm and fees that come with payment plans.
Freeway Stops and Retail Cases: Tustin's Two Big Pipelines
A striking number of Tustin cases start on the freeway: CHP and Tustin PD stops on the 5 and 55 that turn into DUI or possession arrests after a claimed odor or a records check. Traffic stop cases rise and fall on the legality of the stop and search, and suppression motions are not a formality for us; they are a weapon we actually use.
The other pipeline is retail: loss prevention detentions at The District and the Marketplace that become theft charges. First offenders have strong diversion and reduction options, and we use them to keep convictions off records that need to stay clean for work and licensing.
Tustin Criminal Defense FAQs
The officer says he smelled marijuana and searched my car. Is that legal now?
Since legalization, odor alone is a much weaker justification than police pretend, and courts increasingly agree. If your Tustin case began with a questionable vehicle search, suppression may gut the prosecution's evidence. Bring us the details in a free call.
Will my Tustin case be at Central Justice Center even for a misdemeanor?
Generally yes: Tustin matters are assigned to the Central Justice Center in Santa Ana. For most misdemeanors we can appear for you under Penal Code 977, so the courthouse assignment costs you nothing in missed work.
I was arrested for DUI after a crash on the 55. Does the crash make it worse?
It raises the stakes: injuries can elevate charges to felonies and add restitution issues. It also multiplies the technical defenses, from causation disputes to blood draw and rising BAC issues. Crash DUI cases need an attorney immediately, before statements to insurers complicate the defense.
Can old Tustin convictions be cleared while I fight a new case?
Often the smarter sequence is resolving the new matter first, then expunging what is eligible. But every situation differs, and sometimes cleanup first improves the negotiating posture. We map the full record strategy in your consultation; see our expungement page.
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