DUI Charges against Former San Diego News Woman – California Vehicle Code 23152
DUI Charges against Former San Diego News Woman – California Vehicle Code 23152
DUI Charges against Former San Diego News Woman - California Vehicle Code 23152 Allison Ross, who was once an anchorwoman at KFMB-TV from 1978 to 1989 and with KNSD 7/39 for two years in San Diego, was arrested and is facing misdemeanor DUI charges. She was arrested by her home in La Jolla after police observed her driving on the wrong side of the road. San Diego 10 News also…
Read MoreWhat You Face if Convicted of a First Time DUI: California Vehicle Code Section 23536
What You Face if Convicted of a First Time DUI: California Vehicle Code Section 23536 In California, it is a crime to drive a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or while your blood alcohol content is equal to or above .08 percent (California Vehicle Code Section 23152). There are a number of consequences and punishments that accompany a first time DUI conviction. Section 23536 of the California Vehicle…
Read MoreImportant Facts About Open Container Laws in California: California Vehicle Code Sections 23221 and 23222(a)
In California it is a crime to have an open alcoholic container in your vehicle while you are driving. Sections 23221 and 23222(a) define the open container law in California. Section 23221(a) states that no driver shall drink any alcoholic beverage while in a motor vehicle upon a highway. Section 23221(b) states that no passenger shall drink any alcoholic beverage while in a motor vehicle on a highway. Finally, Section…
Read MoreHeroes Star Adrian Pasdar Refused to Submit to a Breathalyzer Test
Heroes Star Adrian Pasdar Refused to Submit to a Breathalyzer Test According to the New York Daily News, Adrian Pasdar, who plays Nathan Petrelli on the hit show Heroes, was arrested for a DUI on January 27, 2010. Mr. Pasdar was stopped on Interstate-405 in California for going 90 mph at 2:59 a.m. He apparently refused a breathalyzer test, and was taken into custody with the bail set at $15,000.…
Read MoreSouth Pasadena Teen Dies of Apparent Alcohol Poisoning
South Pasadena Teen Dies of Apparent Alcohol Poisoning Recent headlines are reporting that a 17-year-old high school student died after apparently drinking too much alcohol at a party for high school teenagers. According to reports, the party promoters advertised the party on Facebook and charged an admission fee of $5. The news went on to report that the 18-year-old party host threw the party while her parents were out of…
Read MoreWhat if I Have Caused an Injury While Driving a Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs Based on California Vehicle Code Section 23153(a)?
In California, it is a crime to operate a vehicle or vessel (boat) if you are under the influence of drugs or if you have a blood alcohol content equal to or greater than .08 percent. California Vehicle Code Section 23153(a) states that it is unlawful for any person, while under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or drug, or under the combined influence of any alcoholic beverage and drug,…
Read More2010 DUI Law Impacting DUI Related DMV License Suspensions
2010 DUI Law Impacting DUI Related DMV License Suspensions Governor Schwarzenegger signed a bill – SB 598 – which will give a repeat DUI offender the opportunity to apply for a restricted driver license with an ignition interlock device placed on their vehicle. The bill will impact both second-time DUI and third-time DUI offenders. Under existing law, a person convicted of a second-time DUI must serve at least 12 months…
Read MoreHigh Number of DUI Arrests Over Christmas in San Diego County
High Number of DUI Arrests Over Christmas in San Diego County According to a report by San Diego 10 News, 496 people were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence between December 16 and December 26 in 2009 in San Diego County. The report compared that to the total during the same time period last year and found that is was substantially higher than the reported 323 arrests in…
Read MoreWoman Pleads Not Guilty Gross Vehicular Manslaughter While Intoxicated
Woman Pleads Not Guilty Gross Vehicular Manslaughter While Intoxicated San Diego 10 News reported that a woman entered a plea of not guilty to gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. The woman was allegedly driving along a street in Poway when she veered off into the bike lane, onto a curb, and hit a mother of two who was walking along the side of the road. The woman who was hit,…
Read MoreBreathalyzer Tests Can Be Challenged In California
Breathalyzer Tests Can Be Challenged In California A recent decision in The California Supreme Court has made it easier for individuals accused of DUI to challenge the results of breathalyzers. The California Supreme Court ruled unanimously that defendants can present evidence to show that the results of these devices failed to accurately reflect the amount of alcohol in a person's blood. A person accused of DUI can elect to submit…
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