Blog Posts in October, 2009
Posted on Oct 29, 2009 By Gold & Witham
An SR22 is a form sent to the DMV head office in Sacramento by your insurance company. The form acts as proof of insurance. It is required in the event of a suspension as a result of a DUI conviction, ...
Continue reading "Do I need an SR22?" »
Posted on Oct 22, 2009 By Gold & Witham
There have been a number of public campaigns by police agencies in California encouraging people to report drunk drivers. On tuesday this week, the Supreme Court let stand a decision in a Virginia ...
Continue reading "Caller's Tips and DUI Stops" »
Posted on Oct 20, 2009 By Gold & Witham
Sometimes it pays to refuse to submit to a chemical test. My DUI case in West Covina Court this morning was dismissed by the prosecutor based on a lack of evidence of impairment. Ofcourse, the law in ...
Continue reading "DUI Refusal Case Dismissed" »
Posted on Oct 15, 2009 By Gold & Witham
I have been consulted by a number of clients recently who have been arrested for a DUI while driving on an out of state license. Some have misunderstood their obligations in relation to the DMV in ...
Continue reading "Out of State License" »
Posted on Oct 13, 2009 By Gold & Witham
It is common for a DUI suspect to be asked to blow into a portable, hand held breath machine before they are arrested for a DUI. The police should advise a suspect that this device is not mandatory ...
Continue reading "Preliminary Breath Test Devices" »
Posted on Oct 9, 2009 By Gold & Witham
I spent most of last weekend dealing with the immediate rammifacations of a client being arrested for a felony DUI in Los Angeles following a serious traffic accident leading to injury to her ...
Continue reading "Felony DUI" »
Posted on Oct 2, 2009 By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
Yesterday I posted a blog complaining about the lack of discretion given to young deputy district attorneys in Los Angeles , when dealing with DUI cases. The situation is entirely different in ...
Continue reading "DUI in Metropolitan Court" »
Posted on Oct 1, 2009 By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
One of the most frustrating aspects of being a DUI lawyer in Los Angeles is that the Los Angeles District Attorneys Office often put young inexperienced prosecutors in control of misdemeanor drunk ...
Continue reading "DUI Cases in Beverly Hills" »