| September 03, 2010 |
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Redondo Beach DUI Checkpoints
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| Redondo Beach Police Department is due to run its second DUI checkpoint in a week tonight. This is part of a nationwide crackdown using grant money to pay for its efforts. The RBPD arrested four motorists for DUI during its last checkpoint on August ... |
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| September 01, 2010 |
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Wet Reckless
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| Posted By Gold & Witham |
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| A common question raised by new clients arrested for a DUI in California is "What is a wet reckless and can I get one instead of a DUI?" A plea to a charge of reckless driving is sometimes accepted by prosecutors in return for a dismissal of DUI ... |
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| July 28, 2010 |
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Felony DUI and Child Endangerment
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| Posted By Gold & Witham |
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| According to media reports in New York this week, a twelve year old girl called 911 from a car being driven by her mother who had been drinking and was weaving all over the interstate highway. The police arrested the mother, forty eight year old ... |
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| July 19, 2010 |
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MADD's Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving
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| Posted By Gold & Witham |
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| MADD's campaign to "eliminate drunk driving" is reaching new levels with its proposal to "turn cars into the cure". The campaign is focussing on supporting advanced alcohol detection technology which would eventually be required in all new cars. The ... |
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| July 07, 2010 |
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Lohan and Celebrity Justice
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| Posted By Gold & Witham |
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| In a Los Angeles Court yesterday, actress Lindsay Lohan was found in violation of the terms of her DUI probation and sentenced to 90 days county jail and 90 days lockdown residential treatment. The violation of probation stemmed from her failure to ... |
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| June 28, 2010 |
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Refusal and Forced Blood Tests
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| Posted By Gold & Witham |
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| In many ways, a DUI prosecution based on an allegation of the defendant's refusal to submit to a test followed by a blood draw taken without the defendant's consent, is the most difficult to defend. The problem with this kind of case is that the ... |
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| June 22, 2010 |
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Multiple DUI Offenses and Residential Treatment
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| Posted By Gold & Witham |
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| For defendants charged with a second, third or fourth DUI, Judges and Prosecutors are primarily interested in imposing jail or prison time as punishment. However, this does not address a defendant's underlying problem with alcohol and does not ... |
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| June 15, 2010 |
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Ignition Interlock Device Providers
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| Posted By Gold & Witham |
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| As a result of a change in the law operative July 01 2010, people convicted of a DUI in Los Angeles will be required to install in their vehicle an ignition interlock device. This device is about the size of a cell phone and is able to measure ... |
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| June 09, 2010 |
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Early Reinstatement of License on Second DUI
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| Posted By Gold & Witham |
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| The law relating to license suspensions on a second time DUI conviction in California is changing on July 01 2010. Previously, a Licensee was not eligible for the re-instatement of driving privileges until after at least one year of suspension ... |
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| June 01, 2010 |
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Out of State Alcohol Education Classes
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| Posted By Gold & Witham |
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| There are a number of legal and practical problems facing out of state residents who have been arrested for DUI in California . One problem is how to comply with California's requirement to complete an alcohol education program upon conviction for ... |
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| May 21, 2010 |
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SCRAM
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| Posted By Gold & Witham |
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| For repeat DUI offenders, staying out of county jail is the number one priority. Most judges dealing with defendants charged with DUI with prior convictions , are primarily concerned with protecting the public from repeat offenders and this normally ... |
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| May 06, 2010 |
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Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus
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| Posted By Gold & Witham |
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| Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus is simply described as involuntary jerking of the eyes occuring as the eyes track towards the sides. The presence of HGN is considered an indicator of potential alcohol impairment in DUI cases, and police officers are ... |
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| April 28, 2010 |
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How Gingivitis and Periodontal Disease Affects Breath Alcohol Testing
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| Posted By Gold & Witham |
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| Breath Machines in DUI cases operate on the assumption that the machine is measuring alcohol in deep lung air. A problem may arise if alcohol from a different source is introduced into the breath machine. One example would be a burp or belch, so that ... |
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| April 26, 2010 |
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DUI detention for avoiding a roadblock.
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| Posted By Gold & Witham |
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| Roadblock detentions seem to be on the increase in Los Angeles County. I have been consulted by a number of potential clients recently arrested for DUI following a sobriety checkpoint detention. There are a number of issues to be considered in a ... |
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| April 07, 2010 |
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Penalties for a DUI involving a traffic collision.
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| Posted By Gold & Witham |
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| Most people arrested for a DUI are pulled over by the police for a traffic infraction, or as a result of weaving or other driving pattern giving the police probable cause for a traffic stop and dui investigation. However, a DUI arrest can result from ... |
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