Practice Areas
Law office of William R. Burgener, APC is a full-service law firm with a strong focus on criminal defense. We represent clients in a wide range of criminal matters, including:
Felonies: Serious crimes punishable by imprisonment for more than one year, such as: Drug Trafficking, Probation Violations, Sex Crimes, Theft, Three Strikes and Violent Crimes
Misdemeanors: Less serious crimes punishable by fines or imprisonment for less than one year, such as: Assault and Battery, Domestic Violence, Driving on a Suspended License, Drug Crimes, DUI’s and Traffic Tickets
Major Felonies
Violation of probation occurs and a defendant is deemed guilty of doing so, the court has the authority to alter its order as well as the execution of the sentence that was received prior.
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Sex crimes are offenses of a sexual nature that violate the law. They encompass a wide range of acts that harm or exploit another person sexually.
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Taking something that doesn’t belong to you is against the law, but there are many distinctions among the various forms of theft under California law.
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Drug Trafficking is the illegal cultivation, manufacture, distribution, and sale of controlled substances.
Read MoreUnder California’s Three Strikes law, criminal defendants previously convicted of a “serious felony” face increased criminal consequences for future crimes.
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Violent crimes are offenses that involve the use or threat of force against another person.
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While assault refers to the attempt to touch a person in an offensive or violent way without actually doing so, battery refers to touching someone in an offensive or violent way.
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Domestic violence in California is a serious crime with significant legal and societal consequences.
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It is a crime to operate a motor vehicle when you know that your driving privileges have been suspended or revoked by the state.
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Drug crimes in California cover a wide range of offenses related to the possession, manufacture, distribution, and sale of illegal substances.
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Under California law, California Vehicle Code 23152(a), it is a crime to operate a motor vehicle while under the influence.
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There are several different speeding tickets you can receive in San Diego Traffic Court. There are basic speed law violations under VC 22350 which is typically for speeding tickets on streets.
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