Being charged with a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) can be very serious. A conviction can lead to a license suspension or revocation, heavy fines, and even jail time. But according to the NOLO Law for All website, there are a number of defenses against the charge. You could claim that you were not driving…
California state law describes involuntary manslaughter as the unintentional killing that occurs while committing a non-violent crime or reckless behavior that resulted in the death of another human being. In the latter case, the reckless conduct takes place during legal activities. In California, the crimes of vehicular homicide and involuntary manslaughter are separate matters that…
You’ve been at work since 5 am. All you can think about is going home and climbing into bed, but the sound of your stomach growling is too much to ignore. You haven’t been home before nightfall in days, so you’re sure the only thing left in the fridge is an expired gallon of milk…
The last weekend of August was a busy one for authorities in Riverside County. Authorities know that late summer is a heavy time for Driving Under the Influence (DUI), because lots of people are on vacation and travel after having had more to drink than they realize. Just before and over the Labor Day weekend,…
Driving under the influence is against the law in all 50 states, but the punishments are not federally mandated. DUI is a crime, and if your blood alcohol concentration is .08 or higher, you are considered intoxicated. Each state is mandated to have an open container law, as well as laws that determine how to…
Authorities issued 26 citations at a checkpoint in Jurupa Valley last month. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department set up the sobriety checkpoint at the intersection of 34th Street and Rubidoux Boulevard. It ran from 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21 until 3 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 22. Fifteen of those citations went to unlicensed drivers. Four…
A simple DUI conviction has sparked one of the biggest political scandals of a year, according to the Washington Post. It all began when Travis County, Texas District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg was caught driving drunk in April 2013 with an open container of vodka. She had three times the legal limit of alcohol in her…
Throughout California, and in other parts of the country, law enforcement officers can set up DUI checkpoints on the road. At these checkpoints, officers stop drivers, ask to see their license and registration and possibly test them for intoxication. The purpose of the checkpoints is to reduce the number of DUI accidents and deter DUI…
If you are arrested for DUI and have a passenger under the age of 14 in your car with you offense, you may wind up facing a charge of child endangerment. One example that came up in the news recently, involved a woman who was involved in a police chase after the police attempted to…
Officers with the Riverside Police Department are still conducting a vehicular manslaughter investigation, which began last month. According to The Riverside Press Enterprise, the case involves a one-car accident, which occurred Friday, June 13th on Bush Avenue. The fatal accident involved a 37-year-old woman and her 69-year-old father. Prior to the accident, the daughter was…
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