West Sacramento, CA Criminal Defense Law Firms & Lawyers

Considering these are Felony charges, you should definitely consult with an attorney. The likelihood of jail (or prison) depends on several factors including the strength of the State's case, your criminal history, and any other aggravating/mitigating factors. But a Felony is not something to tackle on your own.

Whether you can be successfully prosecuted is the real question. People are prosecuted every day when they have not in fact committed a crime, and they retain an experienced criminal or DUI defense firm to help them so they can hopefully have the charges dropped. In your case it will depend if the DA has any circumstantial evidence that you were driving on public property at anytime. Where you were arrested is not as important as WHY the officer arrested you? What observations did the officer make of your driving? Did you do a field sobriety test? Did you take a blood alcohol test? Those are the critical questions. The fact that you have a "no trespassing sign" on your property does NOT stop police from entering if they believe that you have committed a criminal offense in most circumstances. Your case is an interesting one and you should immediately contact a DUI defense firm or go to wklawdui.com for more information.

With permission from the court, yes he can. Most judges will require the defendant to have a good reason for not being in court, but with a good reason they will excuse the absence.