Legal Question in DUI Law in California

Hi

on january 3 ,I was arrested for dui I am 43 and have never been in any type of trouble not even a traffic ticket ,i realize the seriousness of the crime so i decided to hire a lawyer . My court date was february 18th on that date my lawyer sent me a letter stating I was scheduled for a "readiness" hearing on March 23 so I waited after March 23 I called and was told by his office that they were waiting for an offer from the D.A.? after that I didnt hear from him until I called again on March 31st asking me to come to his office and sign papers and that he had mailed me my information, so I waited ,I then received a package with my discovery and a letter stating that my case has been set for another 'readiness' hearing on April 23 . Is this right? Is this the normal procedure ? Is there anything I can do?


Asked on 4/09/10, 9:23 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Matthew Koken Law Office of Matthew S. Koken

From the information you provided this is normal. A defense attorney may schedule multiple Readiness Conferences. The scheduling of readiness conferences gives the attorney the ability to continue negotiating the case with the prosecuting agency.

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Answered on 4/14/10, 9:41 am


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