How Attorneys Defend Those Charged With DUI Causing Injury – CVC 23153
How Attorneys Defend Those Charged With DUI Causing Injury – CVC 23153
How Attorneys Defend Those Charged With DUI Causing Injury - CVC 23153 You had too many drinks at your friend’s birthday party. On the drive home, you missed a stop sign and collided with another vehicle. The other driver suffered a dislocated shoulder and his passenger suffered a broken leg. The prosecutor is now charging you with a DUI causing injury. You need an experienced Wallin & Klarich DUI causing…
Read MoreI Am Charged with Hit and Run while Driving Under the Influence (CVC 20001-20002)
I Am Charged with Hit and Run while Driving Under the Influence (CVC 20001-20002) You are intoxicated after consuming several cocktails during the “happy hour” at your favorite restaurant. While driving home, the driver ahead of you brakes abruptly and causes you to rear-end his vehicle. You realize that you are intoxicated and fear the eventual consequences, so you decide to continue driving without first pulling over. Now you are…
Read MoreWill I Go To Jail For A Second DUI Causing Injury In Ventura? (PC 23153)
Will I Go To Jail For A Second DUI Causing Injury In Ventura? (PC 23153) Driving while under the influence (DUI) causing injury is a violation of California Vehicle Code section 23153. A DUI causing injury results in more severe penalties than a DUI charge under California Vehicle Code section 23152. The punishments are even more harsh for a second DUI causing injury in Ventura. Due to the seriousness of…
Read MoreI Was Arrested For A DUI Causing Injury In Victorville – CVC 23153
I Was Arrested For A DUI Causing Injury In Victorville - CVC 23153 A violation of California Vehicle Code section 23153 occurs when a driver causes injury to another while driving under the influence. If the driver causes injury to another, he/she will face more severe punishments and penalties than he/she would for a traditional DUI charge (under California Vehicle Code section 23152). If you are facing charges for DUI…
Read MoreMother Receives 27 Years In Prison For DUI Crash That Killed Daughter
Mother Receives 27 Years In Prison For DUI Crash That Killed Daughter A woman from Ventura County was involved in a drunk-driving car accident in which she killed her own daughter. Now she faces many years in prison. Judith Ramirez, a 39 year-old woman from Oxnard, was sentenced to 27 years in prison by Ventura County Judge Bruce Young on Tuesday, October 30, 2012. Ramirez was involved in a drunken-driving…
Read MoreLos Angeles Man Killed by Suspected Drunk Driver
Los Angeles Man Killed by Suspected Drunk Driver The Memorial Day holiday ended with a fiery accident on the Harbor Freeway which took the life of a 19-year-old male. Various media, including the Los Angeles Times, report that the accident was thought to be the result of driving under the influence. Early Tuesday morning Christopher Rivera was driving eastbound on the 110 Freeway when his Honda became disabled. He pulled…
Read MoreDUI Arrest Made in Accident that Shut Down Busy California Freeway
DUI Arrest Made in Accident that Shut Down Busy California Freeway A busy stretch of California highway was shut down over the weekend but was thankfully cleared up in time for the Monday morning commute after a fiery car accident involving a gas tanker. The driver responsible for the accident will be looking for a Ventura County DUI attorney, as he was arrested at the scene on suspicion of DUI.…
Read MorePolice Arrest Woman on Suspicion of Drunk Driving after Hitting Parked Truck – California Vehicle Code Section 23152
Police Arrest Woman on Suspicion of Drunk Driving after Hitting Parked Truck – California Vehicle Code Section 23152 It was recently reported in the OC Register that a woman was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving after she crashed into a parked pickup truck in front of a police cruiser. Jennifer Bowman, 36, was driving a black Acura when she crashed into a Toyota pickup. The parked truck suffered major…
Read MoreCalifornia Police Increased DUI Saturation Patrols for Super Bowl Sunday and How an Experienced San Diego DUI Attorney Can Help You – California Vehicle Code 23152
California Police Increased DUI Saturation Patrols for Super Bowl Sunday and How an Experienced San Diego DUI Attorney Can Help You - California Vehicle Code 23152 In recent years, Super Bowl Sunday has become notorious for being the number one day for drunk driving-related incidents in California. In 2009, 11 people were killed and 163 people were injured in drunk driving accidents on Super Bowl Sunday. These figures are three…
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,…
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