5 Best Tips to Help You Prepare for Your DUI Hearing in Court
5 Best Tips to Help You Prepare for Your DUI Hearing in Court
If you are being charged with DUI, your next course of action is to prepare for the criminal court process. A conviction for DUI can impact your career, your finances and your entire life. If you want to prevent DUI charges from ruining your life, you need to contact an experienced DUI attorney immediately to begin preparing for your DUI hearing. A DUI defense attorney can help you take the…
Read MoreWhat Are Your Rights During a DUI Field Sobriety Test (FST)?
Attorney Matt Wallin of Wallin and Klarich, A Law Corporation, explains what you should and should not do when you are pulled over by police on suspicion of DUI. As Mr. Wallin guides you through this video, he explains the different types of activities you will be required to perform during a Field Sobriety Test (FST) and how to avoid making serious mistakes during a DUI police stop. He addresses…
Read More2014 Changes to California DUI Laws (Vehicle Code Sections 23152 and 23153)
On Jan. 1, 2014, changes to driving under the influence laws went into effect in California. Due to a rise in DUI arrests involving drugs, these changes primarily reflect legislative intent to identify, regulate and control “drugged” driving, including impaired driving as a result of drugs that may be: Legally prescribed by a physician (including medical marijuana); Obtained over the counter; and/or Illegal to possess, such as cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine…
Read More5 Apps that will Prevent You from Drunk Driving
Drunk driving is a serious offense that is punishable by jail time and hefty fines, but people still take the risk of driving while drunk because they don’t want to take the time to call for a taxi. As DUI defense attorneys who have handled many DUI cases, we've seen several instances in which a simple taxi ride home from the bar could have saved innocent lives and thousands of…
Read MoreNew Technology Aims to Stop Drunk Driving
Recently, the National Traffic Safety Board (NTSB) recommended that states lower the legal limit of blood alcohol content (BAC) for drivers from 0.08 to 0.05. Could new technology aimed at preventing drunk driving save an additional 7,000 lives a year? Bud Zaouck, leader for the Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety project (DADSS), seems to think so. The 10 million dollar project, funded by the federal government and 16 major…
Read MoreCan I Still Be Convicted For DUI In Riverside If The Police Officer Did Not See Me Driving My Vehicle? (CVC 23152)
Can I Still Be Convicted For DUI In Riverside If The Police Officer Did Not See Me Driving My Vehicle? (CVC 23152) A common issue in a DUI case is whether the element of “driving” can be proven. Although many DUI cases involve a law enforcement officer observing a suspect driving a vehicle while intoxicated, not all DUI cases involve a direct observation of driving by law enforcement. Officers may…
Read MoreCan Proof of DUI Impairment Be Based Upon Bad Judgment?
Can Proof of DUI Impairment Be Based Upon Bad Judgment? In many DUI cases, the prosecution will attempt to prove intoxication only by evidence of the defendant’s bad judgment while driving. An expert witness for the prosecution may testify that even small amounts of alcohol combined with a narcotic can impair good judgment. There is some debate about whether there needs to be evidence that the defendant was actually unable…
Read MorePunishment For A First Time DUI In California (CVC 23152)
Punishment For A First Time DUI In California (CVC 23152) When you get arrested for a first time DUI in California, not only is your personal freedom at stake, but also your driver’s license. The follow may happen once you are arrested. First Time DUI in California The cop at some point is going to take your drives license away. When this happens, the cop will give you a pink…
Read MoreA DUI Arrest Based Upon Use Of Marijuana Is Difficult To Prove (CVC 23152a)
A DUI Arrest Based Upon Use Of Marijuana Is Difficult To Prove (CVC 23152a) If a driver is pulled over for a traffic violation, an officer may elevate the encounter to a full DUI investigation depending upon the surrounding facts and circumstances. Once an officer develops sufficient legal cause to believe a driver is under the influence, a breath or blood test will be performed to determine the amount of…
Read MoreLegal Aspects of Blackouts and Drugging
Legal Aspects of Blackouts and Drugging There is debate related to whether an individual who commits a crime while in a blackout should be held as accountable for their actions as an individual who committed the same act while sober. The laws specifically disallow voluntary intoxication as a defense in criminal court. However, involuntary intoxication (prescribed medications, being slipped something by someone else), often is a valid defense (depending on…
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