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- What does THE ART OF CONSCIOUS LIVING mean to you?
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- I'm a criminal defense attorney with a focus on DUI in Orange County California.
ABOUT ME:
I’m a criminal defense attorney practicing law in Orange County, California. My practice is limited solely to the defense of those accused of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs (DUI). I know that some of you may not like what I do for a living, but, to set the record straight, not everyone arrested for DUI is guilty of DUI. Neither I, nor any of my clients approve of drunk driving.
A lot of my clients are actually at or below the .08% Blood Alcohol Concentration, which is merely a presumption of intoxication. It’s up to the discretion of the police to decide whether or not to arrest someone, and it’s up to the discretion of the prosecutor whether or not to file charges, even if you are under .08% BAC. And, it’s up to a jury of twelve persons to convict someone of DUI.
If you have wine or a beer with dinner, you may potentially become a client. I’ve had clients who stopped at the scene of an accident to render aid, and did not feel impaired, and found themselves under arrest. I’ve also had clients who were involved in an automobile accident which was not their fault, and they did not feel impaired, and they too found themselves under arrest. Every DUI case is different, and everyone charged with the crime of DUI deserves their day in court.
In case you haven’t noticed, I’m very passionate about my work. My trial skills are recognized by my colleagues, prosecutors, and judges. I’m known for being a very hard working advocate for my clients, while at the same time respecting that I’m an officer of the court. Feel free to check my website. You’ll see testimonials from some of my clients. Further, you will find new defense approaches that I am developing, i.e., “Blood in Mouth”, and the “Uncertainty Principle in Breath Testing”.
Now, let me share a little of my background with you. I was born and raised in East Los Angeles, California. My parents were poor and hard working people. They were originally from Kansas and Nebraska, and came to California to live the American dream during the Great Depression of the 1930's. Unfortunately, after trying two different times to own and run their own flower nurseries, they gave up. At the age of 16, I got a job as a box boy with Alpha Beta, a local grocery chain, and I became the sole breadwinner for my family for quite some time. My father eventually got a job as a gardener with the Los Angeles Unified School District, and my mother got a job as a sales clerk in a local bakery.
My heros were President Harry Truman and President Abraham Lincoln. These were men that proved that you can succeed in this life with hard work and dedication, and I’ve tried to model myself after them.
Once I finished high school, I decided I wanted to go to college. I went to a local city college, and then transferred to California State University, Long Beach, where I eventually obtained a degree in Political Science. During this time, I was called to the service of my country in the Viet Nam war. I answered the call of my country and served in the United States Army and I was awarded the Bronze Star for Valor. I was assigned to Advisory Duty in the IV Corp in Viet Nam. I spent my entire tour in Viet Nam working in five man teams as an advisor to Vietnamese troops. To this day, I proudly wear my Advisor’s patch as a lapel pin.
As far as entrepreneurship, once I finished my Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science at Cal State Long Beach, I attended Western State University School of Law in Fullerton, California.
After passing the Bar, I opened my own law office, and hung up my shingle, proudly saying, “Daryl B. Thompson, Attorney at Law”. I then decided to specialize in DUI defense. It’s taken a long time, but I now have the reputation of being one of the most knowledgeable and experienced DUI Defense Attorneys in Southern California. I’m nationally recognized by the National College for DUI Defense and the California DUI Lawyers Association. I’m among a small group of attorneys who have decided to take DUI Defense as a specialization in their legal careers. I’m very proud that I did.
Not bad for a poor kid from East LA!
A lot of my clients are actually at or below the .08% Blood Alcohol Concentration, which is merely a presumption of intoxication. It’s up to the discretion of the police to decide whether or not to arrest someone, and it’s up to the discretion of the prosecutor whether or not to file charges, even if you are under .08% BAC. And, it’s up to a jury of twelve persons to convict someone of DUI.
If you have wine or a beer with dinner, you may potentially become a client. I’ve had clients who stopped at the scene of an accident to render aid, and did not feel impaired, and found themselves under arrest. I’ve also had clients who were involved in an automobile accident which was not their fault, and they did not feel impaired, and they too found themselves under arrest. Every DUI case is different, and everyone charged with the crime of DUI deserves their day in court.
In case you haven’t noticed, I’m very passionate about my work. My trial skills are recognized by my colleagues, prosecutors, and judges. I’m known for being a very hard working advocate for my clients, while at the same time respecting that I’m an officer of the court. Feel free to check my website. You’ll see testimonials from some of my clients. Further, you will find new defense approaches that I am developing, i.e., “Blood in Mouth”, and the “Uncertainty Principle in Breath Testing”.
Now, let me share a little of my background with you. I was born and raised in East Los Angeles, California. My parents were poor and hard working people. They were originally from Kansas and Nebraska, and came to California to live the American dream during the Great Depression of the 1930's. Unfortunately, after trying two different times to own and run their own flower nurseries, they gave up. At the age of 16, I got a job as a box boy with Alpha Beta, a local grocery chain, and I became the sole breadwinner for my family for quite some time. My father eventually got a job as a gardener with the Los Angeles Unified School District, and my mother got a job as a sales clerk in a local bakery.
My heros were President Harry Truman and President Abraham Lincoln. These were men that proved that you can succeed in this life with hard work and dedication, and I’ve tried to model myself after them.
Once I finished high school, I decided I wanted to go to college. I went to a local city college, and then transferred to California State University, Long Beach, where I eventually obtained a degree in Political Science. During this time, I was called to the service of my country in the Viet Nam war. I answered the call of my country and served in the United States Army and I was awarded the Bronze Star for Valor. I was assigned to Advisory Duty in the IV Corp in Viet Nam. I spent my entire tour in Viet Nam working in five man teams as an advisor to Vietnamese troops. To this day, I proudly wear my Advisor’s patch as a lapel pin.
As far as entrepreneurship, once I finished my Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science at Cal State Long Beach, I attended Western State University School of Law in Fullerton, California.
After passing the Bar, I opened my own law office, and hung up my shingle, proudly saying, “Daryl B. Thompson, Attorney at Law”. I then decided to specialize in DUI defense. It’s taken a long time, but I now have the reputation of being one of the most knowledgeable and experienced DUI Defense Attorneys in Southern California. I’m nationally recognized by the National College for DUI Defense and the California DUI Lawyers Association. I’m among a small group of attorneys who have decided to take DUI Defense as a specialization in their legal careers. I’m very proud that I did.
Not bad for a poor kid from East LA!
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New Laws for 2009
Temporary Operating Permits (AB2241/Saldana)
This law restricts DMV from issuing temporary operating permits to allow more time to obtain a smog certificate as part of the registration renewal process. Under the law, extensions will cost $50 and are only allowed if the vehicle has been tested at a smog station and failed. The extension can be for no more than 60 days from the date registration is due. The $50 fee will be waived for owners accepted into the Bureau of Automotive Repair Consumer A… Continue
This law restricts DMV from issuing temporary operating permits to allow more time to obtain a smog certificate as part of the registration renewal process. Under the law, extensions will cost $50 and are only allowed if the vehicle has been tested at a smog station and failed. The extension can be for no more than 60 days from the date registration is due. The $50 fee will be waived for owners accepted into the Bureau of Automotive Repair Consumer A… Continue
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The 8 States of Consciousness
The physical world we normally experience is a shadow of the real world. The real world, the world of spirit, exists behind a veil, and the veil is our own conditioning. In truth, we are not bound by the world of space, time, matter, and causation, but the veil prevents us from seeing this truth. It also prevents us from living in power, freedom, and grace.
In the fourth state of consciousness, we begin to sense the deeper reality that is orchestrating the physical world, and there is a tearing in the veil that separates the physical and spiritual realms. Just as we have to wake up from the dream state to experience waking consciousness, we have to wake up from what we call waking consciousness to glimpse our spirit, our inner self. This is called glimpsing the soul, and it’s the fourth state of consciousness. It’s simply to be in touch with our soul.
This leads to the fifth state of consciousness, or cosmic consciousness, when our soul fully wakes up in waking, dreaming, and sleeping. Our body can be fast asleep, but our soul, the silent witness, is watching the body in deep sleep. Our body can be walking, and the silent witness is watching the body walk. Our awareness is localized in space time, and it’s non-local, or transcendent, at the same time.
If we don’t interfere with nature’s intelligence, then we start to awaken into the sixth state of consciousness, divine consciousness. In divine consciousness, we see and feel the presence of spirit in everything. When we wake up in divine consciousness, we don’t just see a leaf, or a table, or a cloud, or a rainbow; we see the whole universe being all these things.
Next, we waken to the seventh state of consciousness, which is unity consciousness. This is when the spirit inside us, which is now fully awake, merges with the spirit inside objects, which are also now fully awake. The universe is conscious, and because it is conscious, it is conscious of itself. So the eighth state of consciousness, infinite consciousness, is its own observer. The observer is the discontinuity, the gap, the off.
Adapted from Power, Freedom, and Grace, by Deepak Chopra (Amber Allen, 2006).
WHAT IS CONSCIOUS LIVING?
The Art of Conscious Living is about taking the time for yourself to think about and choose the life you want. It is about understanding and changing any negative thoughts, patterns and behaviours we may have. It is about raising self awareness, becoming aware of our thoughts and words, choosing them consciously and carefully, taking back our power. By taking the time to examine our lives, our own needs, and our behaviours we are not only much more likely to achieve the things we seek but also really learn from our past successes and mistakes. In this way, we take back our power and our lives, you are in charge, not your subconscious. But even more importantly, as you live consciously, you are now learning, and can modify old beliefs with your new adult experiences. This means that your automatic responses, which you will always have to rely on for those sudden and immediate responses will now respond along the lines of the person you are today.
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Nice to meet you. Do you know any criminal attorney's in Georgia? I have a friend who was arrested on trumped up charges and she needs a good attorney.
So honored you could join us!! The Art of Conscious Living was created to support and encourage living our lives with more awareness - to wake up a little more to each moment - to live our lives more consciously.
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