Blog Posts in March, 2010
Posted on Mar 30, 2010 By Gold & Witham
A failure or refusal to submit to a chemical test following a lawful arrest for DUI in California leads to a license suspension for between one and three years. The question then, is what constitutes ...
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Posted on Mar 23, 2010 By Gold & Witham
Former Riverside Police Chief Russ Leach was charged with DUI on monday following a traffic collision which occured last month. The CHP reported that Leach had been drinking and taking prescription ...
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Posted on Mar 17, 2010 By Gold & Witham
In defending a DUI with prior convictions at jury trial , defense counsel must make a timely motion to bifurcate the issue of whether the defendant has prior DUI convictions. This means that reference ...
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Posted on Mar 8, 2010 By Gold & Witham
The law in California requires that a person lawfully arrested for a DUI submits to a chemical test to determine their breath or blood alcohol level. A refusal to submit to a test may result in a ...
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Posted on Mar 3, 2010 By Gold & Witham
I was stunned yesterday when I received a call from a client who had just been released from a six month county jail sentence. The reason for my surprise was that she had surrendered for her sentence ...
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Posted on Mar 3, 2010 By Gold & Witham
I was stunned yesterday when I received a call from a client who had just been released from a six month county jail sentence. The reason for my surprise was that she had surrendered for her sentence ...
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Posted on Mar 2, 2010 By Gold & Witham
Most people arrested for a DUI do not know a DUI defense lawyer and therefore have to find one. Some people consult with their "family attorney" who then refers them to a specialist DUI lawyer . ...
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