Only a few days ago, San Diego Padres’ shortstop, Everth Cabrera, was arrested in eastern San Diego County. The charge: driving under the influence of marijuana. If you or a love one faces similar charges, Cabrera’s story might be able to provide you pivotal insight into what to do and…
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3 “Don’ts” After Your Los Angeles DUI
Perhaps police stopped you for DUI in Los Angeles at Wilshire and Rodeo, right after you closed a sweet deal with an international advertising client. Or maybe police arrested you at a checkpoint and hit you with your second DUI in 10 months. In either case, you’re in a bit…
What’s the Appropriate Punishment for 5 Los Angeles DUI Convictions in Less Than a Year?
If you’ve received a Los Angeles DUI, take note of the following cautionary tale. Even though it took place thousands of miles away, it contains important lessons for defendants and their familes. In 2011, a driver named Joseph Lawless, who had been stopped for DUI driving four times prior in…
DUI Driver Fatally Strikes Motorized Bicyclist in Huntington Beach
Receiving a Los Angeles DUI can be a life-changing event, even if you hurt no one and avoid getting arrested on multiple charges. But the consequences become even more severe when the other party sustains serious or fatal injuries. A Huntington Beach motorist is now learning that lesson the hard…
South Dakota As a Test Case: How DUI Laws Are Changing Across the Country
Conscientious drivers often believe they know everything there is to know about avoiding a Los Angeles DUI. However, changing California DUI laws sometimes make understanding and compliance seem like a moving target. The same is true in South Dakota, where the state’s Supreme Court recently ruled to eliminate the “implied…
Will Robot Drivers Solve the Problem of Los Angeles DUI?
The problem of Los Angeles DUI, on some level, seems intractable. After all, even if we collectively could reduce DUI incidences as low as possible, we’re never going to eliminate the problem completely. Even the very definition of the problem changes over time. How much marijuana do you have to…
Chief Keef Skips DUI Hearing, Faces Harsh Consequences
Attending a Los Angeles DUI hearing is a stressful and sometimes frightening prospect. However, facing the hearing officer is a better idea than avoiding the situation altogether. Rapper Chief Keef is currently learning this lesson the hard way. The 19-year-old Chief Keef’s predicament began in March 2014, when police pulled…
Fiery 8-Car Crash Injures 10 in San José
Few individuals facing Los Angeles DUI charges can say they experienced or caused as harrowing an accident as one that recently shook the Bay Area. At 9:28 p.m. on Sunday, August 17, police witnessed a black Mercedes speeding down Ocala Avenue in San José. The vehicle ran a red light,…
Los Angeles DUI Arrests Can Have Long Term Consequences: Just Ask Cardinals Linebacker John Abraham
Police arrested you for DUI in Los Angeles last week or last month. In either case, you might be laboring under the assumption that you can quickly put the DUI behind you. Even if you didn’t hurt anybody, and you were just barely over the legal limit of 0.08%, you…
Will “Big Data” Change the Way We Deal With Los Angeles DUI Arrests?
Even though you’ve recently been arrested for Los Angeles DUI, you want to keep the Southland streets and freeways safe and to clamp down on dangerous driving behavior. In fact, the odds are high that you are a first time offender who only got a misdemeanor — that is, you…