In the state of California, if you are arrested for DUI the “implied consent” law requires that you submit to a chemical test of your blood or breath (and urine if other tests untraceable or in hospital) in order to determine your blood alcohol content (BAC). Failing to do so can result in serious consequences…Read More
If you have been arrested on DUI charges in California, whether after a police pull-over or at a DUI checkpoint, it is critical that you waste no time in contacting a professional DUI lawyer. Following the arrest, DUI proceedings can move very quickly. California DUI law is very complex which is why you need an…Read More
In 2015, there were 1.5 million people arrested for DUI in the United States, and more of them were arrested in California (214,828) than in any other state. Some police officers use tricky strategies before, during and after the arrest to render arrestees more pliable, more “cooperative,” and more likely to incriminate themselves. Here is…Read More
Up until now … Courts in California supported the concept of implied consent in DUI cases. Put simply, implied consent says you are deemed to have given your consent to a chemical alcohol test just by driving a vehicle and under suspicion of DUI. This was the common situation where a police officer tells a…Read More
Recently, a judge in New York dismissed a DUI charge against a 35 year old woman who claimed that her body works like a brewery. The woman reportedly spent approximately $7,000 working with a specialist to prove that her body uses excess intestinal yeast to turn carbohydrate rich foods into alcohol. The syndrome can sometimes…Read More
More DUI arrests are made in California than in any other U.S. state, and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is the largest state-level law enforcement agency, having over 7,500 officers in its employ. Charged with monitoring the entirety of the California highway system, the CHP sets high standards for itself in carrying out this duty,…Read More
Do not mix driving and marijuana in California. Although state law allows for the possession of medical marijuana in quantities of 8 oz. or less, upon a doctor’s recommendation and the issuance of a medical-marijuana ID card, it does not allow medical marijuana patients or non-patients to drive under the influence of marijuana. Thus, driving…Read More
On November 4th, 2014, Californians approved the ballot initiative known as Proposition 47, which reduces certain non-violent drug and property crimes from felony to misdemeanor status, and it is now state law. More specifically, Prop 47 does all of the following: Creates mandatory reduction of “non-serious, non-violent” crimes to misdemeanors unless the defendant has previous…Read More
In California, many who are convicted of a first-time DUI are allowed probation, instead of jail time with various other sentencing requirements. Violation of DUI probation terms can have serious repercussions, such as revocation of your probation status and re-sentencing to a term in county jail or in state prison. Thus, anyone facing such allegations should consult…Read More
The Korea Times has recently reported that, from January 1st to October 24th of 2015, Los Angeles had a total of 1,995 DUI arrests. Alarmingly, there were more people arrest on DUI in North Hollywood (146) and in Koreatown (126) than in any other L.A. neighborhood. Also concerning was the fact that this represented a…Read More
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