Criminal Defense
Anonymous Tip Can Lead To A DUI Stop and Investigation
The anonymous tip is becoming an increasingly annoyance to the drunken driver. More and more California DUI arrests are the result of another person making an anonymous phone call to police reporting what appears to be a drunk driver. Unfortunately, courts are becoming increasingly more lenient in the legal requirements necessary to initiate a police stop based upon an anonymous tip. Some of the most frequent calls to police are…
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A Vehicle Stop Can Be Based Solely On a Vehicle Code Equipment Violation
One of the most frequent causes of drunk driving arrests is being pulled over for something as trivial as a vehicle equipment violation. Some commonly cited equipment violations frequently used to justify a stop and subsequent DUI investigation include: defective headlight, taillight, brake light, absence of license plate, etc. To prevent a possible DUI investigation, do your best to make sure your vehicle is free from easily apparent equipment violations.…
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How is Driving Under the Influence of Drugs in California Different than Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol?
Anyone who drives while using drugs, either legal or illegal, can be arrested for driving under the influence of drugs (DUID). In California, DUID is prosecuted in much the same manner as driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI). However, unlike drunk-driving cases, there is no legal limit when it comes to driving under the influence of drugs in California. The primary issue in any California drug crime DUID case…
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California Threshold Blood Alcohol Content Lowered for Drivers With Prior DUI Offense
California recently lowered the threshold blood-alcohol content for drivers who have already been convicted of a DUI offense in California. Now, anyone on probation for driving under the influence can be judged as a repeat offender if found to be behind the wheel with any measurable alcohol on his or her breath. This new "zero tolerance" law means that a driver who is on DUI probation, who is pulled over…
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Vehicular Manslaughter Charges Filed in Death of Angels Pitcher
According to an report, Andrew Thomas Gallo, 22, of San Gabriel was charged with three counts of murder, hit and run, and drunk driving in Orange County for his alleged role in the death of 3 individuals: a promising Angel's pitcher, a Cal State Fullerton communications student and an aspiring sports agent. The charges came after the baseball world was rocked by the news that young Angel's pitcher, Nick Adenhart,…
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California DUI Deaths in 2007
Drunken Drivers Generate No Shortage Of Grim Statistics: This Is Why You Need a Criminal Defense DUI Attorney According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2007 drunken drivers caused nearly 13,000 deaths in the United States, including 1,555 in California. In 2007 alone, police made more than 1.4 million DUI arrests. Some would argue that such numbers call for stricter laws. However, an argument can be made that…
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CA DUI Conviction Where Blood Alcohol Content is Below the Legal Limit
To obtain a conviction under California Vehicle Code 23152(a), the prosecution must prove that: (1) defendant drove a vehicle; (2) while under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or drug, or the combined influence of any alcoholic beverage and drug. First of all, "driving" under California DUI law is not as straightforward as it may appear. "Driving" requires only "volitional movement of a vehicle," no matter how slight. Where there…
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LA Clipper Arrested for Alleged DUI
Arrest of LA Clipper Randolph for DUI Highlights the Need for a Person Accused of DUI to Retain an Experienced DUI Attorney It was reported that recently, Los Angeles Clipper forward Zach Randoph was arrested by the CHP for an alleged violation of driving under the influence. There was no report of whether he had submitted to a blood alcohol test. Zach Randolph was quoted as saying that he hopes…
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Zach Randolph Arrested For DUI
ARREST OF LA CLIPPER RANDOLPH FOR DUI HIGHLIGHTS THE NEED FOR A PERSON ACCUSED OF DUI TO RETAIN AN EXPERIENCED DUI ATTORNEY It was reported that recently, Los Angeles Clipper forward Zach Randoph was arrested by the CHP for an alleged violation of driving under the influence in California. There was no report of whether he had submitted to a blood alcohol test. Zach Randolph was quoted as saying that…
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Newport Beach Manslaughter Charges against Man in Ferrari Crash
According to an article in the Los Angeles times, a Coast Mesa man, Jeffery David Kirby, 51, was charged with leaving the scene of an accident and vehicular manslaughter and DUI in California for his roll in the death of a well-known mixed-martial-arts figure who died after his Ferrari spun into a light pole in Newport Beach. Charles David Lewis Jr. – who is best known in mixed martial arts…
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