Law Offices of Mark Daniel Melnick

Mark Daniel Melnick is an experienced attorney serving LA County with legal representation for criminal matters.

Call 818-981-9777 today.

If you need a criminal defense attorney in Van Nuys California CA for DUI, drug or domestic violence crimes, call 818-981-9777 for a consultation.

LA Criminal Defense Attorneys, experience you can trust!

Our skilled criminal defense attorneys have been successfully defending clients facing criminal charges for more than 38 years. When a client hires The Law Offices of Mark Daniel Melnick, we advise them on how best to handle their case.

It is our belief that a client should know who their lawyer really is. As a defendant in a criminal case, you need to know what motivates your attorney, why they care, and what kind of person they are because you are putting your future in their hands.

If you have been charged with a misdemeanor or felony offense, you can benefit from speaking with a dedicated criminal defense attorney. Consulting a lawyer you will get a much better idea of the kind of charges you are facing, what defenses may be available to you, what types of plea bargains are likely, and what may happen to you if you are convicted. Your criminal defense lawyer can likely help you bring important pretrial issues to light that have bearing on your case, and may even be able to get your case dismissed entirely.

Mark Daniel Melnick is an experienced attorney serving LA County with
legal representation for criminal matters.

Hiring a criminal defense attorney after an arrest for a felony or misdemeanor can make a significant difference in the outcome of your case. It’s true that you don’t need to retain legal representation after an arrest, but doing so may mean the difference between going to jail or not! Defendants who choose to represent themselves – or allow a public defender to do so – are often unsatisfied with the results.
If you need a criminal defense attorney in Van Nuys California CA for DUI, drug or domestic violence crimes, call 818-981-9777 for a consultation.

THROUGH OUR COMPREHENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE LAW, EXTENSIVE CASE PREPARATION AND INDIVIDUALIZED REPRESENTATION, LAW OFFICES OF MARK DANIEL MELNICK CONTINUES TO ACHIEVE EXCELLENT RESULTS FOR OUR CLIENTS.

California is a mandatory arrest state when it comes to domestic violence, meaning that police are obligated to make an arrest if there is sufficient probable cause to do so. That means that the arresting officer has no discretion as to whether to arrest you or not if probable cause exists. If you are arrested for domestic violence, do not apologize to the alleged victim or make any statements to the police. Even if you are completely innocent, you cannot “talk your way” out of your situation once the police arrive on the scene. By speaking at all, you are only helping the police find probable cause to arrest you. It is not your job to make their job easier!

If found driving with a measured Blood Alcohol Concentration (“BAC”) of .08% or more you will likely be charged with DUI. If a DUI involves injury or a person has prior DUI convictions, it may be charged as a felony.
A DUI charge is very disturbing for most people because they did not feel intoxicated or impaired at the time of their DUI arrest. They are often shocked and upset after reading a police officer’s report stating they had poor balance and coordination, slurred speech, difficulty counting and watery or bloodshot eyes.
DUI is an area of criminal law that requires highly specified expertise regarding DUI laws and how to challenge DUI charges. DUI cases often contain many holes to challenge a DUI charge, from simple mistakes on a police report, false police assertions that an arrestee failed his field sobriety tests, to complex scientific analysis of chemical tests to prove that a person was not intoxicated or impaired at the time of driving.