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Darrell J. York, Esq.
No State Bar Discipline
Policy of Malpractice Insurance in Force
Title: Associate
Education: Bachelor of Science, Juris Doctorate
Practice: Family Law, Criminal Defense, Restraining Orders, Domestic Violence issues, and Department of Child Support Matters

Biography

California State Bar #: 145601

• Admitted to California State Bar 1990

Education:

• California State University at Los Angeles 1984, Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice
• Glendale University College of Law 1989, Juris Doctorate

Member of:

• Los Angeles County Bar Association
• San Fernando Valley Bar Association
• Santa Clarita Valley Bar Association
• California DUI Lawyers Association

Admitted to Practice in the Following Courts:

• Admitted to Practice in all California State Courts
• United States Court, Central District of California

Results:

1. Client was charged with drive by shooting with gang enhancements. He was facing 17 years in state prison if convicted. I was able to establish client was not at shooting location after thorough review of all evidence. District Attorney dismissed the case after I had presented them with evidence that exonerated client.
2. Client was charged with possession of ecstasy for sale. Offer was 6 months county jail. End result was credit for time served of only 3 days.
3. Client facing DUI marijuana charge. Based on my experience, I was able to determine arresting officers had no clue as to objective symptoms of marijuana intoxication. Charges dismissed when I pointed out all of the problems with the arrest report and officer’s lack of experience.
4. Client was charged with possession of methamphetamine with a firearm. Offer was one year county jail. I filed motion to suppress the evidence and it was granted. All the evidence was suppressed and the case was dismissed.
5. Client was charged with a DUI with a prior conviction. His blood alcohol level was .16% (2x the legal limit). He was stopped at a DUI checkpoint. I filed a motion to suppress the evidence and the prosecutor conceded the motion was well taken and they dismissed the case.
6. Client was charged with a DUI and her blood alcohol level was .26%. I fought the DMV hearing for the suspension of her license and won. Her license was reinstated. Her DUI was reduced to a reckless driving.
7. Client was charged with DUI drugs (cocaine) and he was on parole. Prosecutor dismissed the DUI charges when I announced ready for trial.

Brief History / Commitment To My Clients:

I retired as a Police Sergeant in 1994. During my tenure with the police department I worked the DUI task force, major narcotics unit, worked as a field training officer, and was in charge of internal affairs just prior to my retirement. I qualified in court as an expert on DUI cases, under the influence of narcotics/drugs, and on possession for sales of narcotics. I also practiced law while I was employed with the police department and my practice was devoted mostly to family law and juvenile dependency matters. I was placed on the juvenile dependency panel in 1999 in the Edmund D. Edelman's Court in Los Angeles and handled over 150 juvenile dependency cases. I have also represented numerous clients in all phases of family law matters. I began to focus on criminal law after my retirement from the police department and I became a member of the Los Angeles Indigent Criminal Defense Appointment Panel (ICDA). I have represented hundreds of defendants in criminal cases since my appointment to the panel. My experience in law enforcement gives me the edge when representing the accused and I use it to my advantage.

 

 

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