Print E-mail By Larry Hartstein The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Douglas County authorities are charging several adults they believe could have prevented the DUI wreck that killed 16-year-old Cheyenne Sauls, bringing to seven the number of people facing charges in the wreck. The Sheriff’s Office has taken out warrants against homeowners who threw two Friday night parties…Read More
By Jim Greene Published on October 11, 2010 Drunken driving charges against the undersheriff of a Central California coastal county were dropped because a retest showed the defendant’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) was below the legal limit. The retest was handled by state officials to avoid a conflict of interest at the local level. Undersheriff…Read More
Please be extremely careful in your driving and car registration & insurance matters. State of California is broke and they are trying hard to squeeze all of us hard to collect money. Effective immediately, if you do not stop at the red light, be ready to pay $436 in fines or if you pass a…Read More
On Nov. 23, 2010, the Court of Appeal held that a prior DUI conviction from another state (Nevada) could not be used as a basis for the DMV to suspend the license because the conduct, which if committed in California, would not be a DUI, and the DMV erred in suspending the license AND the…Read More
The “preliminary alcohol screening” test is used by most law enforcement agencies and it produces breath test readings which are usually not helpful to the defense. It is the hand-held device used at the scene of the arrest, usually after the cop has finished the field sobriety tests. A citizen has the RIGHT TO REFUSE…Read More
The Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s finding that the DMV failed to meet its burden of proof with two breath test measurements at the police station of .08, .08%. The court reasoned the DMV is precluded by Title 17, Section 1220.4 “from reporting B.A.C. results to more than two decimal places.” Thus, the…Read More
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