Blog Posts in August, 2009
Posted on Aug 31, 2009 By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
Many people charged with a DUI in Los Angeles expect that obtaining a copy of the police report and results of any blood or breath test is a simple and quick matter. This is not the case. There are ...
Continue reading "Van Nuys DUI Defense" »
Posted on Aug 26, 2009 By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
For anyone arrested for a DUI in Los Angeles County, the prospect of losing the ability to drive for any period of time is likely to cause some level of stress, anxiety and disbelief. The normal ...
Continue reading "What happens if I drive while suspended?" »
Posted on Aug 20, 2009 By Gold & Witham
Westminster Councilman Andy Quach is fighting for his political career following his arrest for DUI in Westminster, Orange County this month. Some have called for Quach to step down. Quach has ...
Continue reading "Westminster Councilman facing Drunk Driving charges." »
Posted on Aug 14, 2009 By Gold & Witham
The U.S Department of Justice is conducting an investigation into allegations of abuses in Orange County Jail. The allegations include an account of an inmate who was killed by fellow prisoners after ...
Continue reading "Federal Inquiry, Orange County Jail" »
Posted on Aug 13, 2009 By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
Visitors to California who are arrested for DUI in this state cannot afford to ignore the matter and simply go home. Ofcourse, if the court date is missed, a warrant will be issued for the defendants ...
Continue reading "California DUI Arrest for Out of State Resident" »
Posted on Aug 13, 2009 By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
Although the "mission statement" of the California DMV professes an aspiration to do "justice" to the needs of, and administrative actions against, California's licensed drivers, in fact, the ...
Continue reading "How "departmental" is the Department of Motor Vehicles?" »
Posted on Aug 12, 2009 By Gold & Witham
At an arraignment today at the Fullerton Superior Court , I spoke with an attorney who worriedly announced, "I heard through the grapevine, Orange County is going to be consolidating all arraignments ...
Continue reading "THE DUI Rumor Mill" »
Posted on Aug 12, 2009 By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
When a person is involved in a traffic accident and the police smell alcohol on their breath, judgements are made and the police often jump to the conclusion that the accident was caused by the person ...
Continue reading "DUI Accidents-Whose Fault is it Anyway?" »
Posted on Aug 5, 2009 By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
Field sobriety tests ("FST's) are typically physical and mental performance tests administered by an officer investigating DUI cases in order to lay the foundation ("probable cause") for an arrest. ...
Continue reading "What is the "real" field sobriety test?" »
Posted on Aug 4, 2009 By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
A DUI becomes a felony if a defendant has three or more prior DUI convictions in ten years or the incident leading to the arrest involved a traffic accident that led to significant personal injuries ...
Continue reading "Felony DUI, Penalties." »
Posted on Aug 4, 2009 By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
A DUI "sentencing enhancement" is an allegation of legal or factual factors part of a dui case that threatens greater punishment to the defendant because of the greater threat to law and safety posed ...
Continue reading "What is a DUI enhancement?" »
Posted on Aug 3, 2009 By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
What does that mean, "the best DUI lawyers in Los Angeles "? They "win" every case? Well, statistically, most DUI cases do not go to trial, but are in fact settled through a negotiated plea, so ...
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