Things were already rocky between you and your spouse, before you got arrested for driving under the influence in Long Beach. Now things are worse. What can you do? First of all, you need to address the realities of your arrest and all the legal implications. According to California Vehicle…
Your Pasadena DUI arrest has caused you to rethink a lot of your fundamental ideas about yourself, your future, your relationships, and your ability to succeed in general. Whether the DUI caused serious bodily injury to someone, or whether it was “just” a misdemeanor charge that landed you in jail…
When you got arrested for driving under the influence in Burbank, you might have been tempted to “fight back” against the police or engage in destructive (perhaps illegal) behavior. Hopefully, you restrained yourself from making your situation worse. For an object lesson about what can happen, let’s take a look…
If you recently got arrested for drug DUI in Hollywood or elsewhere in the Southland, you have plenty of company. Often, DUI events represent the tip of the iceberg — the manifestation of longer brewing and ultimately very tragic situations. Consider, in that context, the recent stop and arrest of…
If you thought your Los Angeles DUI arrest was hair-raising, think again. On February 7th, a DUI suspect fled police on the 10 and crashed into the sidewall after losing control of his red Mustang. The car literally exploded and burst into flames. The suspect had been fleeing police. Officers…
If you’ve been arrested for driving under the influence in Beverly Hills (or elsewhere in Southern California), you might be inclined to think that your incident was an isolated one — i.e., it had no relationship to your history, habits, behaviors, beliefs, etc. You might want to reconsider that belief.…
You’re a concerned parent whose child was recently charged with a DUI in Long Beach or elsewhere in Southern California. You’re likely feeling a destructive cocktail of emotions right now, including anger, confusion, frustration, and helplessness. You worked so hard to raise a child who would abide by the law.…
Your Glendale DUI charge is serious, and you may feel deeply ashamed and regretful for what’s happened. But at least (hopefully) you weren’t driving a school bus while DUI, like 67-year-old Ethel Quade Ressler allegedly did. Local authorities say that the St. Mary’s County bus driver was driving recklessly with…
Los Angeles DUI with vehicular manslaughter is a terrible crime. If you’re convicted of such charges, you could potentially spend the rest of your life behind bars. Consider, for instance, some horrific news that shook up the NFL. Josh Brent, a defensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys, flipped his vehicle…
As someone who was recently booked for a charge of DUI in Southern California, you probably feel somewhat reluctant to criticize other people who’ve been arrested for the same crime. But it’s a myth that all DUI crimes are ‘equal.’ In fact, DUIs are far more diverse than the public…