Picture a “standard” Los Angeles DUI arrest in your mind’s eye. You might imagine a driver in a Honda Accord getting escorted into a squad car after a nasty wreck on the 405 or the 101. Or you might picture a Hollywood exec in a BMW stopped at a checkpoint…
Our Los Angeles DUI blog — as well as practically every media organ that covers popular culture — has been keenly attuned to the saga of Justin Bieber’s DUI case. The latest development is something of a “pass” – prosecuting attorneys requested to reschedule a hearing to determine whether Bieber…
Ever since your arrest for DUI in Los Angeles, you’ve been (outwardly, at least) in denial about the seriousness of the implications of your charges. Or perhaps you’re the spouse or significant other of someone with an alcohol or drug problem who recently got stopped for DUI at a checkpoint…
Your Los Angeles DUI charge has thrown your world way out of balance. For the first time, you probably feel oddly connected to Lindsay Lohan and Nick Nolte – you know how humiliating, frustrating and scary it can be to stand accused of violating California Vehicle Code Section 23152 (or…
Drivers facing Los Angeles DUI charges may not relate to the high-profile status of the individuals in these recent news stories, but they can certainly relate to their legal situations. On Sunday, July 3, Tuscaloosa police arrested Jarran Reed, Alabama defensive lineman, and charged him with DUI. The North Carolina…
Los Angeles DUIs often cause unintended and tragic consequences. Consider, for instance, a horrible recent Las Vegas collision that caused the death of a man and injuries to his 2-year-old son. On the morning of March 23, 2013, exotic dancer Shauna Miller left her job at the Spearmint Rhino strip…
You may be at the beginning of the end of the worst part of your Los Angeles DUI arrest. How so? After all, you feel downright miserable and scared about what’s happened to you, and you haven’t even found a lawyer yet. You have so much to do – and…
Few Los Angeles DUI drivers face charges as complex or extensive as Justin Bieber. The 20-year-old singer’s Florida court case began on Monday, July 7 for a litany of charges he received on January 23. Allegedly, Bieber had been drag racing with Khalil Amir Sharieff, a fellow performer, when authorities…
Those facing Los Angeles DUI charges are now in the company of yet another celebrity. Donnell Rawlings, a comedian who appeared on Chappelle’s Show, was arrested at 3:30 a.m. on Friday, July 11 in New York City. Rawlings, who became famous for the “Ashy Larry” character he portrayed on the…
As someone who recently had to endure a field sobriety test for Los Angeles DUI, you can attest to the surprising challenges that you endured: • The humiliation of being made to “walk the line” on the side of the road, while other drivers passed and gawked at you; • …