It’s been nearly two months since the implementation of the AB 91 pilot program, which mandates that first time Los Angeles DUI offenders install interlock ignition devices (IIDs) in their vehicles. So let’s assess whether this program has been helpful, harmful, or neutral. A bit of background on AB 91…
Celebrity blogs and other media that cover Southern California DUI events have been bubbling over about the latest charges against former Wham! singer George Michael. The 47-year-old 80’s pop icon got arrested in London on July 4 after he crashed his Range Rover into a photo shop in London. The…
As this blog reported earlier this year, NFL linebacker Rey Maualuga caused a stir in the sports celebrity Los Angeles DUI community in January when he got pulled over in Kentucky for DUI after he smashed into two parked cars and a parking meter. Maualuga ultimately pled guilty to driving…
The annals of Southern California DUI news (and news about DUI from around the country) are filled with some seriously bizarre stories. This blog has attempted to highlight many of these. In particular, a disturbing (if accidentally humorous) trend that appears to be emerging is lawnmower DUIs. The latest lawnmower…
Those in the Southern California DUI community who follow celebrity arrests and general misconduct have once again turned attention to the city of Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland has taken quite a PR hit over the past few months – in particular, the city’s former basketball phenom, LeBron James, ditched his Cleveland…
Experts in Southern California DUI law try to pay attention to events that occur on the national radar as well as to local Southland news items. And a recent development in a heartbreaking case out of New York City has once again stoked debate and discussion among the community. Below…
Southern California DUI experts are monitoring a breaking case out of Virginia involving a recidivist DUI driver who allegedly slammed into a car full of nuns, hurting two of them and killing one of the sisters. This epic tragedy made national headlines and sparked debate among the legal community –…
Last Sunday, residents of the sleepy town of Danville witnessed a shocking multiple hit and run Southern California DUI rampage involving Cainan Schierholtz, the brother of Nate Schierholtz, an outfielder for the San Francisco Giants. All told, the 23-year old Schierholtz allegedly hit a bicyclist, a pedestrian, and several cars…
No one disputes that driving DUI in Los Angeles is dangerous – and that conscientious people should do everything in their power to prevent friends and relatives under the influence from getting behind the wheel. But a rare story out of Islip, New York drives home this point in emotionally…
You might think that Southern California DUI experts have seen at all – from celebrity arrests (e.g. Nick Nolte, Lindsay Lohan, Mel Gibson) to other bizarre stories we have covered here on this blog. But a breaking story out of Louisiana actually may take the cake for most jaw-dropping case…