Blog Posts in December, 2010
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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