Recent Posts in Los Angeles DUI Category
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Posted on Sep 27, 2011 By Gold & Witham
A new Bill has been signed into law which significantly extends the license suspension period for a third DUI in California. Under Bill AB1601, judges will have the discretion to impose a ten year ...
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Posted on Sep 6, 2011 By Gold & Witham
Following an arrest for DUI in Los Angeles , a person might expect to be inundated with letters from attorneys offering their services. Choosing an attorney can be a confusing and stressful ...
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Posted on Aug 19, 2011 By Gold & Witham
One of the ramifications of a first time DUI conviction in Los Angeles County is that the DMV will require proof of installation of an ignition interlock device in any vehicle owned or operated by the ...
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Posted on Jul 12, 2011 By Gold & Witham
I was set for jury trial in Bellflower Superior Court yesterday on a first time DUI for a client who was in training to become a teacher. His breath alcohol level was .15%. I had already attended ...
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Posted on Jun 22, 2011 By Gold & Witham
As the President plans to address our war in Afghanistan this evening, he is surrounded by "hawks": those who are adamant to end the war to protect our embattled economy, and conversely, ...
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Posted on Jun 14, 2011 By Gold & Witham
Most people are aware that it is unlawful in California to drive with a .08% or more breath or blood alcohol level. Fewer people are aware that it is possible to be arrested and prosecuted for a DUI ...
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Posted on May 19, 2011 By Gold & Witham
I was summoned for jury duty this week and found myself selected for a jury panel in a DUI case in Torrance . Although I have known the Judge on the case personally for over fifteen years and although ...
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Posted on May 9, 2011 By Gold & Witham
Much of the evidence in a DUI case is circumstantial in nature. A police officers observations of the suspect including any objective symptoms of impairment and the suspects performance of field ...
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Posted on Apr 28, 2011 By Gold & Witham
According to a report in the Los Angeles Times today, an arrest warrant was issued on wednesday for a Long Beach Fire Captain suspected of drunk driving. The allegation involves the suspect hitting ...
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Posted on Apr 20, 2011 By Gold & Witham
Prior to July 01 2010, any defendant convicted of a first time DUI in California was entitled to apply for a restricted license allowing driving to and from work and for the purposes of work. ...
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Posted on Mar 28, 2011 By Gold & Witham
I was in Southbay Superior Court in Torrance this morning representing a client charged with a first time DUI. The facts of the case were that he was stopped at a sobriety checkpoint and submitted to ...
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Posted on Mar 7, 2011 By Gold & Witham
California Vehicle Code Section 14601.2 sets out the penalties for driving on a suspended license when the suspension was imposed as a result of a DUI conviction. Proof of knowledge of the suspension ...
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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 ...
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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 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 ...
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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 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 ...
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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 ...
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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 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 Jan 29, 2010 By Gold & Witham
I have been representing a client arrested by the Long Beach police department back on January 17th 2009. On that day, my client lost control of his vehicle and collided with a parked car causing ...
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Posted on Jan 22, 2010 By Gold & Witham
As a result of Assembly Bill 91, defendants convicted of DUI in Los Angeles County will be required to show proof of installation in their vehicle of an ignition interlock device . This Bill becomes ...
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Posted on Dec 21, 2009 By Gold & Witham
Breath and blood alcohol analysis in DUI proceedings is based on various assumptions including an assumption that the defendant is an average person with an average physiology. Likewise, when a police ...
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Posted on Dec 2, 2009 By Gold & Witham
I was in Beverly Hills Court last week for a client charged with a first time DUI with borderline evidence and a breath alcohol level of .09%. my client did not want to go to trial and just wanted to ...
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