Recent Posts in Orange County DUI Category
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Posted on Jan 18, 2012 By Gold & Witham
For those arrested for a DUI under the age of 21 in Los Angeles or Orange County , the court penalties include a requirement to attend a youth drug and alcohol deterrence program (YDAD). The YDAD ...
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Posted on Jul 1, 2011 By Gold & Witham
A man from Costa Mesa was convicted in an Orange County Court on thursday of second degree murder and felony hit and run. This conviction stemmed from a traffic accident on Valentines Day which ...
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Posted on May 11, 2011 By Gold & Witham
When faced with defending a client charged with a second DUI in violation of his or her conditions of probation on an existing DUI, it is important to bear in mind that it is possible to win the ...
Continue reading "Winning the Battle but Losing the War." »
Posted on Apr 4, 2011 By Gold & Witham
There was another report in the media this week concerning the number of DUI arrests in Huntington Beach, Orange County . The Los Angeles Times article on Sunday April 3rd described Huntington Beach ...
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Posted on Mar 30, 2011 By Gold & Witham
I was recently informed by the District Attorney's Office in Westminster that they intend to dismiss the DUI prosecution for a client of mine due to a lack of evidence. The DUI charge was based on ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Posted on Jan 18, 2011 By Gold & Witham
It has become increasingly difficult to negotiate reductions of charges in DUI cases in Orange County Courts. The policy of the Orange County District Attorneys Office is that deputy prosecutors in ...
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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 15, 2009 By Gold & Witham
Defending DUI charges is difficult at the best of times, but can be very frustrating when options narrow and you are dealing with a District Attorneys Office in Orange County that is very inflexible ...
Continue reading "Tough DUI Penalties in Harbor Justice Center" »
Posted on Dec 10, 2009 By Gold & Witham
DUI defense attorneys in Los Angeles County generally advise their clients that they may legally refuse to submit to a pre-arrest breath test or preliminary alcohol screening device. This is generally ...
Continue reading "Point of Arrest Breath Tests in Orange County" »
Posted on Sep 17, 2009 By Gold & Witham
There was an article in the Los Angeles Times today concerning the controversy surrounding the Orange County District Attorney's Office policy of offering to dismiss criminal charges in minor ...
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Posted on Aug 20, 2009 By Gold & Witham
Westminster Councilman Andy Quach is fighting for his political career following his arrest for DUI in Westminster, Orange County this month. Some have called for Quach to step down. Quach has ...
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Posted on Aug 14, 2009 By Gold & Witham
The U.S Department of Justice is conducting an investigation into allegations of abuses in Orange County Jail. The allegations include an account of an inmate who was killed by fellow prisoners after ...
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Posted on Aug 12, 2009 By Gold & Witham
At an arraignment today at the Fullerton Superior Court , I spoke with an attorney who worriedly announced, "I heard through the grapevine, Orange County is going to be consolidating all arraignments ...
Continue reading "THE DUI Rumor Mill" »
Posted on Jul 30, 2009 By Gold & Witham
There are no "safe harbors" -- easygoing jurisdictions -- when it comes to DUI prosecutions in Orange County . Mothers Against Drunk Driving started in Orange County, and the lobby assesses there are ...
Continue reading "Safe Harbor in Newport Beach? (Your Orange County DUI)" »
Posted on Jul 21, 2009 By Gold & Witham
If you have been arrested for a DUI in Fullerton, Orange County or surrounding areas of north Orange County , your case will be scheduled in North Justice Center in Fullerton. Due to recent budget ...
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Posted on Jun 25, 2009 By Gold & Witham
It was reported yesterday that Orange County officials have approved a budget that slashed $1.2 billion from the county budget for the fiscal year beginning in July. The Orange County District ...
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Posted on Jun 25, 2009 By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
It happened again ! You sat in the courtroom hallway, the day you finally settled your first DUI case, telling your attorney, "I'll never damn do this again, as long as I live!" And then it happened ...
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Posted on Jun 22, 2009 By Gold & Witham
DUI in California is a "political" crime, because of the involvement of that very political lobby, Mothers Against Drunk Driving. The only force between the arrested drunk driver and MADD is your Los ...
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Posted on Jun 17, 2009 By Gold & Witham
Probation violation proceedings in DUI cases can result from an arrest for a new DUI or other criminal offense during the probationary period. Probation violation proceedings can also result from a ...
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Posted on Jun 12, 2009 By Gold & Witham
There have been a number of reported cases of people being involved in auto accidents and being arrested for DUI based on impairment through the sleep medication Ambien . There is also concern about ...
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Posted on Jun 2, 2009 By Gold & Witham
Curiously, the California Vehicle Code does not provide a definition of what constitutes driving for the purposes of proving that a person drove a vehicle while impaired or over the limit. In the DMV ...
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Posted on May 29, 2009 By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
Acid reflux, commonly known as heartburn is a common condition. It causes a painful burning sensation in the chest and sudden regurgitation of acid fluid from the stomach or burping. It is common in ...
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