If you’ve recently been arrested for DUI in Santa Monica, you have company — famous company. In particular: legendary sportscaster, Al Michaels, who was busted last Friday night, after he made an illegal U-turn right in front of a police manning a DUI checkpoint. The officers quickly pulled over the…
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Bobby Brown Los Angeles DUI Redux — My Prerogative to Wear an Ankle Bracelet?
Driving DUI in Los Angeles just doesn’t pay. And celebrity musician, Bobby Brown, would probably be the first to tell you why. After pleading no contest to October 2012 charges in February, Brown finally received his sentence: 55 days behind bars and an electronic surveillance ankle bracelet. Although Brown only…
Note to Prospective Burbank DUI Defendants: Make Sure Your Story is Plausible! (Lessons from “Teen Mom” Farrah Abraham’s DUI Arrest)
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…
Long Beach DUI News Update: Sad Case of South Beach’s Party Princess Takes Quirky Turn…
In a recent Long Beach DUI post, we told the terrible story of 20-year-old Karlie Tomica, a self-described “party princess” in South Beach who allegedly hit and killed a chef while under the influence then fled the scene of the accident. Tomica’s story made national headlines for many reasons. It…
Burbank DUI Sports News: Drake Britton, Star Pitcher for Red Sox, Socked with DUI in Fort Myers, Florida
Some disappointing Burbank DUI sports news: 23-year-old Drake Britton, a left-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, got arrested on March 2 for driving under the influence in Fort Myers, Florida. According to the arrest report, Britton made multiple mistakes that may make his case legally fraught and complex. A…
Involved in a Horrendous Glendale DUI Accident? Life Feels Out of Control?
You got involved in a serious Glendale DUI accident. You survived the event. Not everyone who drives DUI in Glendale does. But even if your event involved no injuries and/or vehicle damage, you’re frightened about your future, your freedom, your reputation, your license, whether or not you will have to…
When Someone You Love Refuses to Get Help After a Long Beach DUI
You are at your wits’ end and also very sad. Someone you love dearly recently got arrested for DUI in Long Beach, and that person — at least to you — seems to be living in denial. As you are no doubt aware, after you get arrested and charged according…
Finding Empowerment After Your Burbank DUI
Your recent Burbank DUI arrest has proven to you, beyond all doubt, one thing: namely, that you are powerless over the effects of alcohol. Or at least so you believe. Narcotics, alcohol, and other substances can cause otherwise rational, compassionate, good citizens to engage in all sorts of wild and…
Burbank DUI Sports News: David Diehl of the New York Giants Pleads Guilty to DUI Charges, Avoids Jail…
Breaking Burbank DUI sports news — David Diehl, an offensive lineman for the New York Giants, has pled guilty to DUI charges, stemming from a June 2012 accident. In early 2012, Diehl had been walking around with a shiny new Super Bowl championship ring on his hand. In early 2013,…
Not a Good Adventure for Bonaventura: Constable Charged With DUI… Implications for Your Los Angeles DUI Defense?
As someone who was recently arrested and charged with driving under the influence in Los Angeles, you’re feeling pretty sheepish and scared and regretful. You wish you had use more common sense — handed the keys to a friend or associate or just cabbed it home. As much as you…