Lara Gressley practices criminal defense, writs, and appeals in California. She also handles criminal writs and appeals in the United States District Court, in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and in the United States Supreme Court.
The purpose of this website is to provide information with respect to various issues regarding constitutional law, criminal litigation, writs, and appeals. If you need assistance with a criminal writ or appeal, you can contact Lara through the link below.
‘Breath-or-blood tests’ in California in the wake of Birchfield
If a person arrested for DUI chooses a blood test over a breath test, no warrant is required.
DUI blood draws of unconscious persons
A warrantless blood draw of an unconscious driver is generally permissible under the Fourth Amendment.
Search of car based on lawfully possessed marijuana illegal
Marijuana in closed container with no indication of recent use or other crime does not allow police to search a car.
Court of Appeal Finds Fault with GBI instruction
GBI requires more than moderate harm, not more than minor harm.
Appealing a Suppression Motion Ruling
A ruling that the Fourth Amendment was not violated may be appealed even if the defendant pleads guilty.
Accepted Medical Practices
The manner in which a forensic blood draw is performed must comply with the Fourth Amendment.
Choice of Counsel in Criminal Cases
The right to a retained attorney of one’s choice in a criminal case is guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution.