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23 May 2013, 9:00 am
Under current law, it is illegal to drive with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .08 percent or higher. The enforcement of this alcohol limit results in hundreds of thousands of arrests in California each year. For example, the California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs reports that there were 203,866 DUI (driving under the influence) arrests made in California in the year 2007. During that same year, there were 42,736 DUI arrests in Los Angeles County alone. The number of DUI arrests could… [read post]
23 May 2013, 8:43 am
The Court maintains jurisdiction over you with a period of probation. This means they can impose any jail time or fines that were initially suspended for a violation of the terms and conditions of your sentence or probation.
Probation is the way the Court makes sure you comply with the sentence. If you have done everything it shows the Court that you do not need further looking after.
After all requirements are completed, your attorney can file a motion to mitigate you off probation. Granting a… [read post]
23 May 2013, 8:43 am
The Court maintains jurisdiction over you with a period of probation. This means they can impose any jail time or fines that were initially suspended for a violation of the terms and conditions of your sentence or probation.
Probation is the way the Court makes sure you comply with the sentence. If you have done everything it shows the Court that you do not need further looking after.
After all requirements are completed, your attorney can file a motion to mitigate you off probation. Granting a… [read post]
23 May 2013, 8:42 am
Assuming the weather complies, thousands of Minnesotans will be hauling their Alumacraft or pontoon boat to their favorite lake over Memorial Day weekend. Jet skis, water-skiers, and fishermen will soon occupy the Land of 10,000 Lakes, and the increased presence on the lakes means everyone should take extra precautions to remain safe this holiday weekend.
As with any holiday weekend, the extra day off means a greater likelihood that partygoers will dabble into the wine and spirits. … [read post]
23 May 2013, 8:42 am
Assuming the weather complies, thousands of Minnesotans will be hauling their Alumacraft or pontoon boat to their favorite lake over Memorial Day weekend. Jet skis, water-skiers, and fishermen will soon occupy the Land of 10,000 Lakes, and the increased presence on the lakes means everyone should take extra precautions to remain safe this holiday weekend.
As with any holiday weekend, the extra day off means a greater likelihood that partygoers will dabble into the wine and spirits. … [read post]
23 May 2013, 7:49 am
The National Transportation Safety Board caused a stir recently when it recommended lowering the blood alcohol level for driving under the influence to .05 percent nationwide. The legal limit in Pennsylvania, as well as in almost every other state, is currently .08 percent. A recent article from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and other online sources, made some interesting points related to the NTSB’s announcement.
The primary point of the Post -Gazette's article is that even if the… [read post]
22 May 2013, 10:28 pm
The scene was gruesome. As a group of high school students looked on, a lifeless teenage girl lay across the hood of a demolished car, somberly clothed in a blood spattered prom dress. A few yards away, her visibly intoxicated date attempted to answer questions posed by first responders. Eventually the bell rang, releasing school for the day. Suddenly, the lifeless girl sprung back to life, walking away safe and sound. For hundreds of juniors and seniors at a Chicago area high school, this scene, as… [read post]
Criminal Charges for Two Motorcycle Officers Who May Have Lied Under Oath about Los Angeles DUI Stop
22 May 2013, 8:08 pm
Breaking news in a story that has riveted the Los Angeles DUI defense community:
Two LAPD police officers, Phillip Walters and Craig Allen, face charges of falsifying a police report and perjury under oath. The officers were involved in a stop at Highland Park in 2010 as members of a DUI Task Force. A fellow officer, Cecilio Flores, saw a female driver go through two different stop signs, so he pulled her over. Flores said the woman had an odor of alcohol on her and bloodshot eyes –… [read post]
22 May 2013, 4:46 pm
In this short video David explains if you can be charged with DUI in Arizona if you weren’t cited:
Suppose you were stopped for suspected DUI and found to be over the limit by the police’s breath analysis or the mobile DUI processing van’s blood test, but the police officers did not cite you at the scene. Are you free and clear?
Not necessarily. In the state of Arizona, the police have up to one year from the date of the incident to charge you with misdemeanor DUI; most… [read post]
22 May 2013, 11:23 am
According to data from the Illinois Secretary of State, since 2007 DUI arrests in Lake County are down 42% and state-wide 28%. The decrease in DUI arrests in Lake County has inevitably resulted in a lower number of DUI prosecutions. According to data from the Lake County State's Attorney's Office, there has been a 39% decrease in misdemeanor DUI cases and 45% decrease in felony DUI cases over the last five years. During this same period of time, the number of BAIID devices installed in Lake County… [read post]
22 May 2013, 11:10 am
A North Carolina man has been charged with driving under the influence and indecent exposure after police report that he urinated outside of the York Intermediate School last Monday afternoon. The police arrived after a telephone call from a school resource officer, who reported that a man was standing outside of his gold Kia van [...]The post Drunken Man Urinates on York Intermediate School Property appeared first on . [read post]
22 May 2013, 9:02 am
A Simpsonville man is facing felony DUI charges after a wreck that killed another man, and injured his daughter. This occurred just after 8:00 p.m. on Lee Vaughn Road, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Troopers report that a 24-year-old man has been charged with felony DUI involving death and felony DUI involving great [...]The post Two Injured and Two Killed in Drunken Car Crash appeared first on . [read post]
22 May 2013, 8:43 am
Tourists from around the world love to visit South Beach for its weather, its beaches and its nightlife. Unfortunately, one of the prices South Floridians have to pay as a result of this nightlife is having intoxicated drivers who are under the influence of alcohol and other dangerous toxic substances on their roads.
The Florida Legislature has responded to this dangerous threat by criminally punishing those driving while intoxicated. This Legislation has facilitated the recovery of punitive… [read post]
22 May 2013, 6:37 am
A Friday morning crash in Avondale that left four people seriously injured may have been caused by alcohol and possibly narcotics, according to Chicago police officers.
The crash happened just before 3:00 a.m. near the intersection of Kedzie Avenue and Elston Avenue on the northwest side of Chicago. A 21-year-old was driving a 1995 Honda Accord when he lost control of the vehicle, left the road, and struck a light pole. Authorities believe the car was traveling at a significant speed because… [read post]
21 May 2013, 4:06 pm
Receiving a conviction for DUI (driving under the influence) in Arizona can present significant problems for the defendant with a CDL. It is not necessary to be operating a commercial vehicle for a conviction to impact the commercial license status because any general driving privilege suspension period will include a suspension for the commercial driver’s license as well. The damage done by an impaired driving charge depends on the particulars of the case and the possibility of aggravated or… [read post]
21 May 2013, 11:27 am
Under current federal law, it is illegal to drive with a blood alcohol level of .08 percent or higher. According to a news report in The Los Angeles Times, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is calling on lawmakers to lower the legal limit from .08 to .05 percent. This move is a direct reaction to recent statistics showing that one in three highway deaths involve an alcohol-impaired driver.
Federal regulators called the problem of drunken driving an epidemic and stated that 9,978… [read post]
21 May 2013, 10:48 am
Colorado law, including Department of Health regulations, provide that an individual suspected of drunk (or drugged) driving must be given either a breath test or a blood test within two hours of the last time they drove. This is designed to get the most accurate reading of the chemical content in a person’s system, close to driving.
Refuse a Test = Suspension of Driving Privileges
Colorado courts have decided that drivers must cooperate (in other words not interfere) with this process. Any… [read post]
21 May 2013, 10:38 am
One of the worst feelings for a driver, who has been drinking, is coming upon a police DWI checkpoint. Many drivers are confused as to what to do in such a circumstance, and it is imperative that they understand their rights. As the summer months approach, police will be conducting more and more of these [...]The post What is a Reasonable Place to Position a DWI Checkpoint? appeared first on . [read post]
21 May 2013, 7:03 am
In part 2 of their series on the implications of Missouri v. McNeely, which has the potential to affect DUI laws across the nation, Criminal Defense attorneys Stacy Kaye and Geoffrey R. Saltzstein discuss the role of the Constitution plays in deciphering the ruling. If you want to learn more about the decision in Missouri v. McNeely, check out their first post on the subject.
The best place to start our discussion of the issues surrounding this whole McNeely frenzy is identifying the… [read post]
21 May 2013, 7:03 am
In part 2 of their series on the implications of Missouri v. McNeely, which has the potential to affect DUI laws across the nation, Criminal Defense attorneys Stacy Kaye and Geoffrey R. Saltzstein discuss the role of the Constitution plays in deciphering the ruling. If you want to learn more about the decision in Missouri v. McNeely, check out their first post on the subject.
The best place to start our discussion of the issues surrounding this whole McNeely frenzy is identifying the… [read post]