After an officer pulls a driver over for suspected drunk driving, they will either ask them to submit to a field sobriety test or chemical test or both. Chemical tests include measuring the blood alcohol content (BAC) level in the suspect’s breath, blood or urine. It is illegal in the state of California to be…
Arrested for DUI? Let us help you through this difficult time. No one ever goes out with friends or co-workers with the intention of being arrested for driving under the influence (DUI). No one ever plans for it to happen but unfortunately, sometimes this does occur and before you know it, you are being charged…
Your employment or ability to get a quality job can be negatively impacted by a DUI arrest and conviction. In recent years, jobs have become harder to find, and employers sift through tens or even hundreds of job applications to fill a position. Background checks are easily done through the internet, and a large percentage…
Many people have their first encounter with law enforcement and the criminal justice system when arrested and charged with DUI. Whether the arrest took place after a stop at a roadside checkpoint over the holidays, due to a traffic violation, or in another type of traffic stop, before you plead guilty you should understand everything…
Law enforcement set up and conducted a DUI checkpoint prior to Christmas, and several people were arrested. There were 3504 vehicles that drove through the checkpoint and 2960 got screened, looking for license violations and any signs of impairment. At any DUI checkpoint, there are specific requirements that must be followed for it to be…
California Vehicle Code section 23152(a) addresses situations where a person arrested, was under the influence of alcohol and/or a drug. In this context, the term “drug” does not require that the drug be an illegal one. (Vehicle Code section 312). Section 23152(a) also covers prescribed drugs, such as Vicodin, Xanax or Oxycontin, which when taken…
Suppose that one evening, after drinking heavily at a local bar, you and a friend get into your car to drive him home. You’re speeding and texting as you swerve from your lane and rear-end a parked car. Your friend is killed. Subsequently, the prosecutor charges you with gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, in violation…
Hit-and-Run Accident Resulting In Death or Injury The main purpose behind the “hit-and-run” laws is something which you would expect: to make it illegal for all drivers, whether negligent or not, from leaving scene of an accident where an injured person is in danger for lack of medical treatment. According to California Vehicle Code sections…
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