Success Stories

James – Success Story 4/23/18

James was charged with a DUI, actually, his 2nd DUI, and the issue at the DMV became whether or not his blood was taken within 3 hours of the time of driving. From the time of the blood draw back to the alleged time of driving there was a gap of approximately 2 hours and 54 mins. The issue then became could the DMV, by circumstantial evidences prove that his driving did not last longer then those 6 mins. The DMV subpoenaed the police officer who under my cross-examination agreed that my client could have been sitting there an hour before anybody noticed him. The police officer also testified that time of night traffic on the street is very light and that he was hidden in the bushes that he might not have been seen. Based on that my client was able to retain his driving privileges on a 2nd Dui. That saved him from a minimum of a 1 year suspension.

Posted By Mario February 06, 2018

Not gonna lie. I was skeptical about spending money without knowing how it would result. Mr. Silva was able get my case not reduced, but completely dismissed. I am very great full, and satisfied with his service. I would, and will recommend him to anyone I know that has a DUI or DWI.

This review is by a person who hired this attorney. Review as it appears on AVVO.com

Mr. T Success Story

Mr. T had approximately Five DUI’s in his lifetime. He had crashed his car, went off the road, took out a tree and some fencing. His blood came back with a .17 BAC he was charged on this incident with having his second DUI. The fact that he is charged with a second DUI means that most likely he is looking at some straight jail time. Well there is a issue with his case on a case called Birchfield under Birchfield they need to give the choice of blood or breathe. After approximately a year of work, we had beaten the DMVand got his DMV dismissed so he saved his license from a minimum of a year suspension and the over in the court we got the DUI dismissed, and he pled to reckless driving, and that saved him from a years suspension as well. Based on our work, due diligence and working on the case for about a year we were able to same his license both at the DMV level and from the court.

Success Story Mr E. F. 2-15-2018

Another very happy client on a very successful case. This case started about two and a half years ago when my client allegedly was weaving all over the road, had stopped in the middle of the road, had run several stop lights, had run several stop signs, was speeding and slowing down in the worst possible driving you can imagine. We start off by conducting what is know as a DMV hearing, during the DMV hearing we subpoenaed the officer now you never know what the officer is going to give you. This particular officer was kind of a jerk, and he ended up being very rude on the tapes, and he ended up refusing to testify. What we then did was something called certifying the facts which is equal to a contempt of court. This contempt of court got sent up to Sacramento and then Sacramento call this officers Sargent and he ultimately agreed to testify, however I didn’t take his testimony because I was done with that portion of the case and it helped me. So now we get into a motion to suppress the officer comes in he’s sweet as peas and he’s basically saying you know I did everything right. Long story short my client was charged with four breathe results .12 .12 .12 .12 ultimately he failed all the field sobriety test so you would think that hey he’s screwed he is going to get a DUI. Based on our work up of the case, the officer’s attitude at the DMV hearing, and the good information we got at the motion to suppress, I was able to successfully negotiate a settlement in which all of the DUI charges were dismissed and my client pleads no contest to moving infractions again infractions his total fine was $200 an infraction was like a parking ticket. And to beat all these infractions non pointers which mean they didn’t show up as points on his DMV record.

Mrs. M Success Story

Mrs. M was charged with a .17 BAC after she had submitted to a blood test. Mrs. M had been out with her girlfriends, and she had stopped at a convenience store and someone called and said that these people may be drinking and driving. Well under the law, Harvey-Madden that person who called 911 would have to come in to court to testify in order to get around the hearsay rule. I file what’s called a motion to suppress under penal code 1538.5 and with all Harvey-Madden motions there is a 50 percent chance if the person will or will not show up. However, in this case, something very unusual happened. There was a challenge under a case called Birchfield because the officer did not document in his report that he gave my client a choice between a blood or breathe under vehicle code 23612 which would require the officer to come in and testify. What happen in this case. We found out the officer was fired. When the officer was fired that changed the ball game. We ended up getting her DUI dismissed.

Nicholas’ Story

Nicholas was charded with a DUI Marijuana with a speed enhancement of over 100 mph. The speed enhancement alone required county jail time as well as any conviction on the DUI Marijuana charge would have resulted in higher insurance, possible loss of license. This a long story this case occurred back in 2015, early 2015 and what happen on that case was that the case was not filed when my client initially went to the first court hearing. After that, he never went back, and he never got a letter telling him the case was filed. Ultimately under the 6th amendment to the United States Constitution, we were able to get his case completely dismissed in court today.

Sam’s Story

Sam was charged with drunk in public under penal code 647f. A drunk in public has a high standard of proof required. In order for the prosecution to prove a person was drunk in public they need to show that the person was so impaired that they were either a danger to themselves or a danger to others. A quick example might be somebody that’s falling down drunk, vomiting in the gutter, and a danger to others might be somebody that is so impaired there out in the street walking in front of cars. So on Sam’s case he was charged with drunk in public after he was walking in the streets and he happen to have alcohol in his body. Long story short, the case was dismissed.

Tommy’s Success Story

Tommy was accused of a .17 DUI after he had a traffic accident. We conducted the DMV hearing and cross examined the cop regarding ” LACK ” of evidence to satisfy the 3 hour presumption – without adequate proof of driving within 3 hours at the time of the blood test.

Result: I Won!

Josh’s Success Story

Was charged with a first time DUI with a BAC of .08. This occured in 2010. The problem Josh had was that he never went to court on the DUI charge. He came to my office for legal help. I set out a plan of attack called a Serna Motion in which we were attacking the delayed prosecution of his case.

Result: All DUI charges dismissed

Ernesto’s Success Story

Ernesto was charged with a .08 or higher BAC after he completed four separate breath samples, all recorded above a .10. We worked this case for 2 years and on the day set for trial, we got ALL Dui charges dismissed in exchange to a no contest plea to a traffic infraction

Result: Hard work wins

THIS IS WHAT ANOTHER HAPPY CLIENT SAID: The Greatest Lawyer Got my Dui Car crash case Dismissed

Posted by a client
July 18, 2016

Dr. Patrick Silva is the best in this line of work. He has mastered his craft. I got in a wreck while drinking and driving and I blew 1.5. On the scene cops found beers, and they also had an eye witness from the crash scene. I did my research and came across Dr. Silva. I set up an appointment for free consultation. Dr. Silva gave me hope and helped me calm my anxiety. After talking with Dr. Silva I was confident he can get my case dismissed. He kept me updated on my case all the time. Anytime I had a question, he was always there to provide me with an answer. Dr. Silva went on all my court hearings for me and got my case dismissed. He really worked hard and put a lot of effort on the case. People around me used to tell me “lawyers just want the money and they don’t anything for you”. Dr. Silva proved all the people around me wrong. Because of Dr. Silva, I got to keep my job and have a clean record. Dr. Silva actually cares for his clients. I’m glad I made a right choice picking you for my case. Dr. Silva had that most knowledge out of all the other lawyers I consulted with. I’m very happy Dr. Silva’s hard work got my dui car crash with case 1.5 reading dismissed. Thank You so much Dr. Silva for getting my case dismissed.

Another Great Result: April 2016: Johnny was accused of a 2nd time DUI with a BAC of .14. We filed a Motion to Suppress under Penal Code 1538.5, believing that the officer did not have probable cause to stop Johnny based on an anonymous person calling 911 and alleging Johnny was dui. RESULT: CASE DISMISSED.

MORE SUCCESS ON A 2ND TIME DUI

Kevin was charged with a 2nd time dui claiming he was under the influence of marijuana while still on probation for his first dui. We fought the case all the way to trial, and at trial readiness the DA dismissed the charges. Kevin ultimately pled to 2 traffic infractions. This result was due to our ability to fight for our clients and Kevin’s willingness and belief in his innocence.

This is what Kevin had to say: “Awesome lawyer, got me off the hook; Mrsilva was fighting for my second dui which I was not going to accept eventually got my case dismissed with a infraction.
He takes the time to explain the situation to you and will answer your calls anytime you have any questions I used him because of his high reviews, and it was worth it. I highly recommend him if you are in the Southern California area.”

3rd Dui in less than ten years BY CLIENT DANIEL N.

I was charged with a 3rd DUI in ten years, driving on a suspended license, and violation of my summary probation. With a BAC of .14 and two previous DUI’s within ten years, in two different counties, attorney Silva not only won my DMV hearing, but then proceeded to reduce a 3rd DUI in ten years charge, in Riverside County, down to a misdemeanor drunk in public with no violation of probation, no jail time, and a fine of 500 dollars. Attorney Silva handled my case with the utmost professionalism and proposed an ambitious plan of attack. Attorney Silva advised that we go straight to trial and that he was confident he could beat this. Taking into account his decade-plus years of experience in the field, I put my faith in Attorney Silva’s judgment and expertise, and I ponied up for trial. A few weeks before the trial, the DA contacted Attorney Silva and Silva negotiated what we would plead to. If you are willing to step into the arena, Attorney Silva will champion your cause. In summation, Attorney Silva has the gumption and the expertise to secure you the best possible outcome of your case.

Pulled a rabbit out of his hat BY CLIENT JASMINE

I was charged with my first DUI and was not thinking about getting an attorney. I had planned on just handling it myself but then I came across Mr. Silva who seemed very helpful. I was almost certain I would get off with a “wet and reckless”, but come to find out Mr. Silva got my DUI COMPLETELY dismissed. I couldn’t believe the good news I had gotten. I am so grateful for his services, if it wasn’t for him I wouldn’t have been able to continue my journey to becoming a Registered Nurse. Patrick John Silva pulled a rabbit out of his hat, I don’t know how he did it, but I am beyond grateful!!

Just very blessed! BY CLIENT MARK M.

I was facing a 3rd DUI charge, 180 days in jail (at least), and severe fines…after Mr Silva did his due diligence, continuous homework on the entire charges, and realized what was at hand, he made magic happen. Let me back up though, from the beginning he really wanted to know about me, what I did for a living and what the goal was for me. He asked about every aspect of my family and how we could make this better for my entire situation. The desire to truly know what was going on with me and my family made it personal and made me realize he truly wanted the best for me…not because of what I did but because he saw a greater good for what I was doing with my life.
Mr. Silva always showed on my behalf and kept me informed with everything that was going on, and made things clear…he also kept me at ease without every having to worry about a thing! I always felt he was very genuine and did exactly what he said he was…and he had my 3rd DUI charge reduced to my 1st, fines reduced and my jail time reduced by over 100 days! Ultimately, I couldn’t be happier with the outcome of my case and the overall experience with Patrick Silva. I would highly recommend Mr. Silva to anyone needing assistance with a DUI case.

ROMERO G: was charged with an alleged .11 BAC after he was stopped for having no rear license plate. What made the negotiations even tougher was the fact Romero picked up a 14601 (driving on a suspended license) a few months after his dui. We aggressively fought the charges and on day of trial we got the dui DISMISSED as well as a DISMISSAL on the 14601 and the only thing he pled guilty to was a traffic infraction for not having a license plate on his car, and this was in a Riverside County Courthouse.

CARLOS Z: was charged with an alleged .21 dui after he was stopped for squealing his tires while doing a U-turn. We lost the DMV hearing, which suspended his COMMERCIAL LICENSE for 1 year. We filed a motion to suppress challenging the cop’s reason for the stop. We were able to resolve the case by having Carlos plead to a wet/reckless BUT we had language in the plea bargain which overturned the dui suspension at the DMV. Instead of not being able to drive his big rig for a year and losing his job, we were able to get Carlos back in his truck in less than 2 months.

CASE DISMISSED- 2nd time offender

I was facing a DUI charge and driving on a suspended license charge. Five years previous to these charges I had also been arrested for another DUI. Being a second-time offender, I had my doubts that I would beat these charges. Mr. Silva was able to answer any questions I had, which really helped me get through this depressive situation and my anxiety. If convicted, I would have lost my job, yet the DA still was not willing to negotiate any type of deal that would prevent me from losing my job. Mr. Silva really made me confident that we would win even with my record, so I decided to put my faith and trust in Patrick Silva and decided we would take my case to trial.
Mr. Silva put a great amount of time and effort into studying my case as well as the evidence they had against me. The man knows what he is doing because a week before my trial began, the DA called him with a deal I couldn’t believe! Both my DUI charge and my driving on a suspended license charge were dismissed! Instead I was issued a ticket for no front license plate and all other charges were dropped! I was astonished and could not believe when Silva told me the great news! He even reimbursed me the expert fees I had paid in advance in order to retain the forensic toxicologist experts in case we went through trial. Patrick Silva is a very intelligent, honest attorney that you can trust and rely on to get you out of trouble! I highly recommend Patrick Silva!!!!!

David’s Success Story

I met David when I was a young 20-something adult, and I had bought a brand new airless sprayer from Home Depot. My buddy, Mark, David’s dad, was living in an older home and he said, “hey, come test out that sprayer over there, we’ll have a bar-b-que and drink some beers.” So I took my airless sprayer over there, and we ended up spraying that 1,100-square-foot house in one day, and it looked brand new. David was only four years old at the time. Almost 30 years later, I got a call from David, and he said, “I need help with a DUI.” I have not heard from David in almost 30 years, so it was kind of a surprise to hear from this young man that I last knew as a young child.

David told me that he was arrested for a DUI, and he did not think it looked good. He said that he was blowing off some steam and he had gone to the local bar. I called the DMV to schedule an appointment to fight the license suspension, I received the police report about a month later. When I read the report, I thought, boy, this does not look good, the cop wrote in the report that David was swerving over the left double yellow line three full times, and he went over the right white line twice before he pulled him over. David was arrested by California Highway Patrol, which has a dash camera system. I subpoenaed the dash camera, and upon reviewing the video, there were some huge surprises. The video disclosed that it looked nothing like the police report that the cop wrote. Remember, the cop wrote that David went over the double yellow line three times and over the white line on the right twice.

This is what the video disclosed. David stopped at a red light, there’s a car behind him, the cop rolls up and, he stopped, they sit there another 10 seconds. As the light turns green, David proceeds straight. As he proceeds straight, the road dog legs to the right at about 15 degrees, David went straight, and as he got to the yellow line, he adjusted to the right, and continued driving in the middle of the lane. David’s wheels maybe got within two to three inches of the yellow line, but it never went over the yellow line three complete times like the officer wrote in his report. As I watched the video, it also disclosed that David did not go over the right white line even once. Based on the video, David drove perfectly. He did not speed, did not swerve, and he definitely did not go over the lines as the officer described.

We held the DMV hearing, and I subpoenaed the officer to appear. When he appeared, he testified, and he said exactly what his report said, he said David went over the line three complete lines, his wheel was all the way over the double yellow line on the left, and that he went over the right white line two complete times. When I showed the officer the video, he stated, “oh, the videos can be wrong sometimes. That’s not what I saw that night”, I’ll give credit to that officer, as the country song goes, “that’s my story and I’m sticking to it”. Needless to say, I won the DMV, and I saved David’s license. I did not mention that this was David’s third DUI, and his blood alcohol level was 0.17. A loss at the DMV would have required a suspension for a minimum of one year.

We went to court on his case, and I filed what’s called a motion to suppress under penal code 1538.5. Upon filing the motion, I came to court ready with a laptop and a DVD, and I was able to get a seasoned District Attorney who recognized the problem that the officer would have if he was going to take the stand and testify about what he allegedly saw. The DUI was dismissed, and ultimately, this saved David’s job and his license.

Great lawyer, great experience, fights for his clients

Posted by Tim, 25 days ago

Overall rating
Excellent

I recommend Patrick Silva.

When I received mu DUI I reached out to another lawyer I knew and he referred me to Patrick Silva based on his experience and reputation in the legal community. I believed I had a case and after reviewing the details Mr. Silva felt strongly in supporting me as well. My case was dismissed after going to trial. It was a very stressful situation for me, and Patrick went above my expectations throughout the entire process. I found Mr. Silva to be very ethical, honest, and professional. The trial process was tedious at times and Mr. Silva is extremely confident and knowledgeable which made me very relieved to watch him work on my behalf. The Judge, court room staff, and even the DA all showed great respect for him. To the jury he came across as an advocate for justice. Mr. Silva never made me feel like my case wasn’t important. He was very responsive to my calls and kept me informed. I believe many attorneys will take your money, give you some weak advice, and get ready to move onto the next case, but Mr. Silva was extremely thorough and worked on the many details of my case until the very end. I was definitely happy he was on my side watching him work in the court room. I highly recommend Patrick Silva to anyone looking for an attorney and, although I don’t plan on ever needing his services again, he would be my first call without hesitation. He’s a worker and a fighter and has my respect for what he has done to help me and my family.

Got my Case Dismissed!

THIS IS WHAT DANIEL N. HAD TO SAY ABOUT MY SERVICES: 3rd Dui in less than ten years

I was charged with a 3rd DUI in ten years, driving on a suspended license, and violation of my summary probation. With a BAC of .14 and two previous DUI’s within ten years, in two different counties, attorney Silva not only won my DMV hearing, but then proceeded to reduce a 3rd DUI in ten years charge, in Riverside County, down to a misdemeanor drunk in public with no violation of probation, no jail time, and a fine of 500 dollars. Attorney Silva handled my case with the utmost professionalism and proposed an ambitious plan of attack. Attorney Silva advised that we go straight to trial and that he was confident he could beat this. Taking into account his decade plus years of experience in the field, I put my faith in Attorney Silva’s judgment and expertise, and I ponied up for trial. A few weeks before the trial, the DA contacted Attorney Silva and Silva negotiated what we would plead to. If you are willing to step into the arena, Attorney Silva will champion your cause. In summation, Attorney Silva has the gumption and the expertise to secure you the best possible outcome of your case.

Posted by Katherine, 2 months ago