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People v. Teacher
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Defendant:
Anonymous Teacher
Represented by:
Daniel Alexander Flores
Outcome:
Withdraw of Plea to Penal Code 273a(a). Client was arrested and charged for DUI with enhancements of having her two children under the age of 14 in the car. Client was also separately charged with Child Endangerment under Penal Code Section 273a(a) - which is a Non-Exemptible Crime under the statutes governing the CA Department of Social Services requiring a lifetime ban of client's teaching credentials. Client was mis-advised by her first defense attorney that entering a plea to the charge of Child Endangerment would not effect her job. Client followed her lawyer's advice and entered a rushed plea. A month after her plea, client was informed that her teaching license was revoked, that she she had to immediately surrender all teaching credentials and diplomas, and that since a conviction of PC 273a(a) is a non-exemptible crime the Department of Social Services would be seeking a lifetime ban prohibiting her from ever stepping foot into any school or childcare facilities licensed by the State of California. Client retained Daniel A. Flores for help to try to withdraw her plea. Mr. Flores submitted a motion to the court arguing that client's prior lawyer provided ineffective assistance of counsel in violation of the 6th Amendment of the US Constitution. The District Attorney's office opposed the motion. After reading the competing legal briefs, the court assisted in convincing the DA to allow the plea to to PC 273a(a) be withdrawn so that client could teach again!
