Sweeny, TX Criminal Defense Law Firms & Lawyers

To answer your question, YES, you can get a DUI on private property. Most commercial property owners post signs informing the public that the California Vehicle Code is enforced on their property. Another issue with the detail in your question though, reveals a great defense to a charge of DUI. It is not enough that the police prove you were above a 0.08% BAC when they found you. The District Attorney will have to also prove that you were driving with that BAC level. According to your story, you were not driving when the police arrived. They have to be able to prove your BAC was at or above 0.08% at the time of driving. Unless there are any witnesses to your driving, or you admitted to recent driving just prior to the police arriving, then it will be nearly impossible for the DA to prove you were driving, and thus you should be able to beat the DUI charge.

You don't necessarily have to have been "hurt" in order for an assault to have happened, legally. Also, if she "used or exhibited" a deadly weapon, the case will be filed as an Aggravated Assault-Deadly Weapon. If you are backing her, you can probably help her. It's unlikely the DA will drop the charges if you call them. The alternative is to work with her attorney on something called a "Grand Jury packet." We use those in certain cases where we think there's a chance the Grand Jury will No Bill the case, which basically acts as a dismissal (b/c the No Bill means the GJ felt there was no probable cause to continue with the charges).

Depends on value of property - over 1000 or 1500 is felony (it changes every few years) to be guilty, you have to know property is stolen (or should know).