Blog Posts in September, 2009
Posted on Sep 30, 2009 By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
In order to try and avoid a suspension of driving privileges following a DUI arrest , it is necessary to contact the Driver Safety Office of the DMV within ten days to request a DMV Hearing. The ...
Continue reading "DMV Appeals" »
Posted on Sep 17, 2009 By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
California Vehicle Code section 23153 provides prohibition and punishment for misdemeanor and felony cases of drunk driving/ driving under the influence resulting in bodily injury to another. ...
Continue reading "DUI with Injury" »
Posted on Sep 17, 2009 By Gold & Witham
There was an article in the Los Angeles Times today concerning the controversy surrounding the Orange County District Attorney's Office policy of offering to dismiss criminal charges in minor ...
Continue reading "DNA Samples in Orange County" »
Posted on Sep 14, 2009 By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
When I am consulted for the first time by a potential client charged with drunk driving, the potential impact of having an empty stomach on impairment levels is often raised. The concern is that a ...
Continue reading "Food, Alcohol and Impairment Levels" »
Posted on Sep 11, 2009 By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
Sobriety checkpoints or DUI roadblocks are increasingly being favored by law enforcement agencies as a tool in arresting drunk drivers in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. The courts have held that ...
Continue reading "Sobriety Checkpoints and DUI" »
Posted on Sep 4, 2009 By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
I was at the El Segundo driver safety office this week with a client who had been involved in a serious accident. She had suffered serious personal injuries including a head injury which resulted in a ...
Continue reading "Refusal following an Accident" »
Posted on Sep 3, 2009 By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
Anyone driving in California is deemed to have given consent to a blood or breath test following a lawful arrest for DUI. This is called "implied consent". If a DUI suspect refuses to submit to a ...
Continue reading "DUI Refusal Cases" »