Blog Posts in February, 2011
Posted on Feb 28, 2011 By Gold & Witham
According to media reports, a former chapter president of Mothers Against Drunk Driving was arrested this month for DUI. Debra Oberlin was arrested in Florida on February 18th after allegedly weaving ...
Continue reading "MADD and DUI" »
Posted on Feb 25, 2011 By Gold & Witham
For a suspect arrested for a DUI in California , the law requires that the police inform them that they have no right to refuse to submit to a breath or a blood test and that if they refuse to submit ...
Continue reading "Forced Blood Tests in DUI Cases" »
Posted on Feb 25, 2011 By Gold & Witham
This week brought us more news about celebrities, substance abuse and their legal consequences. I was representing a client charged with a DUI in Airport Court on the day Lindsay Lohan appeared again ...
Continue reading "Celebrities and Substance Abuse" »
Posted on Feb 18, 2011 By Gold & Witham
California Highway Patrol Officers are trained to watch out for slow drivers as a potential indicator of impairment. Occasionally, prosecutions for DUI arise from a traffic stop where the sole reason ...
Continue reading "Slow Driving and DUI Traffic Stop" »
Posted on Feb 15, 2011 By Gold & Witham
The average first time DUI Offender does not have a problem with alcohol. Many, otherwise law abiding and sober citizens, make a judgement error and get arrested for a DUI after consuming a moderate ...
Continue reading "Alcoholics, DUI and Treatment" »
Posted on Feb 9, 2011 By Gold & Witham
For clients who are convicted of a DUI in California but who live out of State, Courts still expect completion of an approved alcohol program. Some judges require evidence of the availability of an ...
Continue reading "On-Line Alcohol Program" »
Posted on Feb 8, 2011 By Gold & Witham
One of the penalties for a DUI conviction in California requires that the defendant attend an alcohol education program for between three and nine months. The programs are often poorly run and I ...
Continue reading "Alcohol Education Programs in Los Angeles" »
Posted on Feb 3, 2011 By Gold & Witham
I am in Court tomorrow in Van Nuys with a client who has been charged with a DUI based on prescription drugs . The facts of the case are that my client was arrested following a collision with a parked ...
Continue reading "DUI, Prescription Drugs and Penalties" »
Posted on Feb 1, 2011 By Gold & Witham
I received a copy of a police report today relating to a DUI case in Westminster, Orange County . The facts of the case are that my client was driving a vehicle with a high blood alcohol level with ...
Continue reading "DUI Accident in Orange County" »