Blog Posts in 2010
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Posted on Dec 28, 2010 By Gold & Witham
The penalties for a second or third DUI in California include some county jail time. Jail time on a second offense ranges from 96 hours minimum to one year maximum. On a third offense within a ten ...
Continue reading "DUI Penalties, Private Jail or County Jail." »
Posted on Dec 22, 2010 By Gold & Witham
In follow up to earlier blogs, it is now possible for a second offender to re-instate his or her license early with the installation of an ignition interlock device in his or her vehicle. Following an ...
Continue reading "Second DUI and Restricted License with IID" »
Posted on Dec 17, 2010 By Gold & Witham
My Partner, Jeff Gold was able to get two good results in San Fernando Court this month. One case involved an accident and a .14 breath test result. Normally, an accident mandates additional penalties ...
Continue reading "Dry Reckless in San Fernando" »
Posted on Dec 15, 2010 By Gold & Witham
In a report on Fox News today, the Supervisor of the Washington DC Police Department Breathalyzer Unit has called into question the reliability of hundreds if not thousands of breath tests. According ...
Continue reading "Calibration of Breath Machines" »
Posted on Dec 8, 2010 By Gold & Witham
The Orange County District Attorneys Office now has a policy that any reduction of charges in DUI cases must be approved by a Supervisor in the Office, thereby removing discretion from deputy district ...
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Posted on Dec 7, 2010 By Gold & Witham
In a report in the Los Angeles Times last month, the Huntington Beach Police Department indicated their plans to post the names of suspected drunk drivers on Facebook. This is a new tactic in their ...
Continue reading "Huntington Beach DUI" »
Posted on Dec 1, 2010 By Gold & Witham
California Vehicle Code Section 23152(d) makes it an offense to drive a commercial vehicle with a blood or breath alcohol concentration of .04% or more. The law requires a one year commercial license ...
Continue reading "Commercial Drivers and DUI" »
Posted on Nov 30, 2010 By Gold & Witham
Despite stiffer penalties for DUI in California , DUI arrests were up over the thanksgiving period this year. From wednesday evening through sunday, 1,546 people were arrested for DUI statewide, up ...
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Posted on Nov 17, 2010 By Gold & Witham
When I first came to this country as a British Citizen, I was interested in the fact that Judges are elected here instead of being appointed. I had been a criminal defense attorney in England and I ...
Continue reading "Should Judges be elected?" »
Posted on Nov 9, 2010 By Gold & Witham
I was informed yesterday by a DMV Hearing Officer in Irvine, Orange County that he has experienced a significant increase in the number of cases referred to the Driver Safety Office by the police for ...
Continue reading "DMV Fitness Hearings Based on Age" »
Posted on Nov 2, 2010 By Gold & Witham
As a Los Angeles DUI attorney , I am sometimes consulted by clients who have been arrested for DUI in other parts of California. Although it is often an advantage to be a "local" attorney, it is ...
Continue reading "Felony DUI in Barstow" »
Posted on Sep 29, 2010 By Gold & Witham
Ambien is a medication prescribed by doctors to help people sleep. The problem with ambien is that it can continue to effect a persons ability to drive safely even after a full nights sleep. I have ...
Continue reading "DUI and Ambien" »
Posted on Sep 21, 2010 By Gold & Witham
Many people arrested for DUI in Los Angeles and Orange County feel aggrieved that they should have been allowed to go home because they "passed" the field sobriety tests. The legal issue at hand is ...
Continue reading "Field Sobriety Testing in DUI Cases" »
Posted on Sep 3, 2010 By Gold & Witham
Redondo Beach Police Department is due to run its second DUI checkpoint in a week tonight. This is part of a nationwide crackdown using grant money to pay for its efforts. The RBPD arrested four ...
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Posted on Sep 1, 2010 By Gold & Witham
A common question raised by new clients arrested for a DUI in California is "What is a wet reckless and can I get one instead of a DUI?" A plea to a charge of reckless driving is sometimes accepted by ...
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Posted on Jul 28, 2010 By Gold & Witham
According to media reports in New York this week, a twelve year old girl called 911 from a car being driven by her mother who had been drinking and was weaving all over the interstate highway. The ...
Continue reading "Felony DUI and Child Endangerment" »
Posted on Jul 19, 2010 By Gold & Witham
MADD's campaign to "eliminate drunk driving" is reaching new levels with its proposal to "turn cars into the cure". The campaign is focussing on supporting advanced alcohol detection technology which ...
Continue reading "MADD's Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving" »
Posted on Jul 7, 2010 By Gold & Witham
In a Los Angeles Court yesterday, actress Lindsay Lohan was found in violation of the terms of her DUI probation and sentenced to 90 days county jail and 90 days lockdown residential treatment. The ...
Continue reading "Lohan and Celebrity Justice" »
Posted on Jun 28, 2010 By Gold & Witham
In many ways, a DUI prosecution based on an allegation of the defendant's refusal to submit to a test followed by a blood draw taken without the defendant's consent, is the most difficult to defend. ...
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Posted on Jun 22, 2010 By Gold & Witham
For defendants charged with a second, third or fourth DUI, Judges and Prosecutors are primarily interested in imposing jail or prison time as punishment. However, this does not address a defendant's ...
Continue reading "Multiple DUI Offenses and Residential Treatment" »
Posted on Jun 15, 2010 By Gold & Witham
As a result of a change in the law operative July 01 2010, people convicted of a DUI in Los Angeles will be required to install in their vehicle an ignition interlock device . This device is about the ...
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Posted on Jun 9, 2010 By Gold & Witham
The law relating to license suspensions on a second time DUI conviction in California is changing on July 01 2010. Previously, a Licensee was not eligible for the re-instatement of driving privileges ...
Continue reading "Early Reinstatement of License on Second DUI" »
Posted on Jun 1, 2010 By Gold & Witham
There are a number of legal and practical problems facing out of state residents who have been arrested for DUI in California . One problem is how to comply with California's requirement to complete ...
Continue reading "Out of State Alcohol Education Classes" »
Posted on May 21, 2010 By Gold & Witham
For repeat DUI offenders, staying out of county jail is the number one priority. Most judges dealing with defendants charged with DUI with prior convictions , are primarily concerned with protecting ...
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Posted on May 6, 2010 By Gold & Witham
Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus is simply described as involuntary jerking of the eyes occuring as the eyes track towards the sides. The presence of HGN is considered an indicator of potential alcohol ...
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