Blog Posts in January, 2009
Posted on Jan 29, 2009 By Gold & Witham
We have been experiencing a large volume of calls as a result of people arrested for DUI over the holiday period. Those people are now approaching their first court date and are now considering ...
Continue reading "DUI's and Holiday Arrests" »
Posted on Jan 28, 2009 By Gold & Witham
Expungement (California Penal Code section 1203.4) is a process by which, following the succesful completion of court probation (satisfaction of all court-ordered responsibilities and penalties, and ...
Continue reading "DUI Expungements" »
Posted on Jan 28, 2009 By Gold & Witham
Expungement (California Penal Code section 1203.4) is a process by which, following the succesful completion of court probation (satisfaction of all court-ordered responsibilities and penalties, and ...
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Posted on Jan 22, 2009 By Los Angeles DUI Attorney
Upon an arrest for DUI in California , the arresting officer is under a legal obligation to advise an arrestee of his or her obligation to submit to either a blood test or a breath test. The suspect ...
Continue reading "DUI Refusal Cases" »
Posted on Jan 21, 2009 By Los Angeles DUI Attorney
I have been receiving feedback from new clients that they have contacted the DMV in Los Angeles following a DUI arrest and have been actively persuaded not to request a DMV hearing to challenge the ...
Continue reading "DMV Hearings" »
Posted on Jan 20, 2009 By Los Angeles DUI Attorney
One of the most common questions asked of me as a Los Angeles DUI Defense Attorney is whether a case can be dismissed due to the failure of the arresting officer to give a "Miranda Warning". Most ...
Continue reading "Miranda Rights and DUI Defense" »
Posted on Jan 15, 2009 By Gold & Witham
One of the most difficult aspects of defending drunk driving cases is when to advise a client to take his or her DUI case to jury trial. Some DUI defense attorney's are happy and willing to advise ...
Continue reading "DUI Jury Trials" »
Posted on Jan 14, 2009 By Gold & Witham
I just got off the phone with a lawyer representing the victim of a DUI accident caused by my client. My client's recollection of events is poor and I do not have the arrest report yet. However, the ...
Continue reading "When is a DUI a Felony?" »
Posted on Jan 13, 2009 By Gold & Witham
If you have been arrested for a DUI in Orange County , and you have one or more prior convictions for DUI or alcohol related reckless driving within ten years, the Court penalties can include a ...
Continue reading "Multiple DUI Arrests, Orange County" »
Posted on Jan 12, 2009 By Gold & Witham
California Vehicle Code Section 23572 mandates a sentence enhancement in drunk driving cases where it is proven that a person under the age of fourteen was a passenger in the car at the time of ...
Continue reading "DUI and Child Endangerment" »
Posted on Jan 9, 2009 By Los Angeles DUI Attorney
We all speed occasionally whether we have been drinking or not. For this reason, speeding is not an indicator of impairment. On the contrary, slow speed is more an indicator of potential impairment, ...
Continue reading "Speeding and DUI" »
Posted on Jan 6, 2009 By Gold & Witham
It is an offense in California to drive under the influence of drugs. Driving under the influence of illegal drugs can result in a DUI Prosecution as well as additional charges of possession of drugs ...
Continue reading "DUI and Drugs" »
Posted on Jan 6, 2009 By Gold & Witham
DUI lawyers in Orange County and Los Angeles frequently engage in defending clients charged with a hit and run following a DUI accident. The California Vehicle Code makes it a criminal offense to ...
Continue reading "DUI and Hit and Run Accidents" »
Posted on Jan 5, 2009 By Los Angeles DUI Attorney
A primary concern of anyone arrested for a DUI in Los Angeles is the status of their privilege to drive and the need to drive for work. Most people need to drive at least to and from work as public ...
Continue reading "Restricted License" »
Posted on Jan 2, 2009 By Gold & Witham
If you are under the age of twenty one and you have been detained for drinking alcohol and driving or arrested for DUI, you need to be aware of different rules and penalties that apply to you. The DMV ...
Continue reading "DUI arrests for people under age 21" »