Super Bowl Sunday leads to spike in DUI and Domestic Violence arrests every year. Perhaps due to the adrenaline rush from viewing the world's biggest sporting event, various bets and arguments over the course of the game, the final outcome and likely aided by the consumption of lots of alcohol.

In California, both driving under the influence and domestic violence continue to be treated with heightened seriousness by law enforcement and the courts. Years ago, someone pulled over for a DUI might get escorted home, and police responding to a domestic violence call without an obvious injury might just warn the couple that they better take it easy. Today, that couldn't be farther from the way things work (How it works today).

All DUI stops (with occasional exceptions), result in an arrest. Often this is due to the driver not invoking his constitutional rights to not incriminate oneself. Likewise, even the most unobtrusive domestic violence calls will result in one or both parties being arrested.

And it doesn't stop there- both DUI and Domestic Violence arrests are almost always prosecuted blindly due to the political and cover your ass underpinnings.

We frequently are able to help the most when we get involved in a case early in the process, when working with law enforcement officers can take place ahead of their reports getting to the district attorney or other prosecutorial agencies.

Either way, the single best piece of advice when facing an encounter with law enforcement is to be polite, but to firmly stick to your Constitutional right to not incriminate yourself: This is best accomplished by making the statement, "My attorney told me not to talk to you." Cops are great at convincing you not to follow this instruction, but the Supreme Court of the United States has often said that the Fifth Amendment exists to protect innocent people from incriminating themselves.

If you are unsure of your rights, have been contacted by law enforcement or are currently facing charges in court, please contact us for a free consultation.