Blog Posts in July, 2009
Posted on Jul 31, 2009 By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
For Commercial License holders, the stakes are high following a DUI arrest. Upon conviction for a DUI, the DMV will suspend commercial license privileges for a full year whether or not the DUI was ...
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Posted on Jul 30, 2009 By Gold & Witham
There are no "safe harbors" -- easygoing jurisdictions -- when it comes to DUI prosecutions in Orange County . Mothers Against Drunk Driving started in Orange County, and the lobby assesses there are ...
Continue reading "Safe Harbor in Newport Beach? (Your Orange County DUI)" »
Posted on Jul 29, 2009 By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
LIke your first car, your first marriage and your first child, your first -- and hopefully your last -- DUI conviction is a life-changing event, with ramifications well into the future. Your ...
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Posted on Jul 28, 2009 By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
In circumstances where a suspect is stopped by the police for DUI based on drugs as opposed to alcohol, the police are entitled to require that the suspect submit to either a urine test or a blood ...
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Posted on Jul 28, 2009 By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
It's a curiosity when the first question posed by a prospective client is, "Do I really need a Los Angeles DUI attorney ?" Well, if you're the sort to do your own dentistry or set your own bones when ...
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Posted on Jul 27, 2009 By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
An arrest for DUI can happen to almost anyone. To prove the point, it was reported today that the police chief for Alexandria City in Virginia was arrested for Drunk Driving on saturday following a ...
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Posted on Jul 24, 2009 By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
Many defendants charged with drunk driving in California do not have an obvious defense but are nevertheless in a situation where they must do everything they can to avoid a DUI conviction. The ...
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Posted on Jul 23, 2009 By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
DUI arrests in Santa Monica were previously heard in the Santa Monica Superior Court on Main St in Santa Monica. However, if you are arrested by the Santa Monica Police Department now, your case will ...
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Posted on Jul 22, 2009 By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
I received a call today from a potential new client who was facing a one year suspension of his privilege to drive in California because of his alleged refusal to submit to a blood test following a ...
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Posted on Jul 21, 2009 By Gold & Witham
If you have been arrested for a DUI in Fullerton, Orange County or surrounding areas of north Orange County , your case will be scheduled in North Justice Center in Fullerton. Due to recent budget ...
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Posted on Jul 20, 2009 By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
The California Supreme Court rendered a decision on June 09th 2009 which makes it easier to challenge breath test results in DUI trials . In the case of People v McNeal, the Court decided that ...
Continue reading "Partition Ratio Evidence in DUI Cases" »
Posted on Jul 1, 2009 By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
If you have been charged with a misdemeanor DUI and given a court date in Van Nuys Superior Court, you need representation by a DUI lawyer with experience in how to deal with DUI cases in Van Nuys ...
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