Recent Posts in California DUI penalties Category
Posted on Aug 22, 2011 By Thomas V. Wallin
A 21-year-old California man who admitted to driving under the influence and causing a fatal DUI accident has been sentenced to four years and four months in prison, according to Sign On San Diego. ...
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Posted on Aug 3, 2011 By Thomas V. Wallin
Anyone who has been arrested for driving under the influence in California is aware of the costs associated with drinking and driving, including court-imposed fines and attorney's fees. Yet, many fail ...
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Posted on Jul 25, 2011 By Thomas V. Wallin
It appears that former NFL running back Corey Dillon has a good California DUI attorney. According to prosecutors, Dillon has pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor reckless driving charge. He was ...
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Posted on Jul 14, 2011 By Thomas V. Wallin
A Santa Cruz County man has been sentenced to two years in prison for a hit-and-run crash that left an acclaimed professional cyclist permanently injured, the Contra Costa Times reports. Superior ...
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Posted on Jul 5, 2011 By Thomas V. Wallin
This past 4 th of July weekend resulted in multiple driving under the influence arrests between 6pm Friday through midnight on Monday. According to the OC Register, the California Highway Patrol made ...
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Posted on Jun 30, 2011 By Thomas V. Wallin
A criminal record can have drastic consequences on many aspects of daily life, particularly now that employers routinely conduct background checks. Fortunately, for some California DUI offenders, it ...
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Posted on Jun 14, 2011 By Thomas V. Wallin
Over the next few weeks, teens all over California will be graduating from high school. While this is clearly a reason to celebrate, teens are reminded to do so responsibly. California law enforcement ...
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Posted on May 24, 2011 By Thomas V. Wallin
As reported by the Desert Independent, the gymnasium at Palo Verde Valley High School will be transformed into a real courtroom today. Judge Sarah Christian of Riverside County Superior Court will ...
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Posted on Apr 12, 2011 By Thomas V. Wallin
As reported by The-Signal.com, the city of Santa Clarita, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station, and Hart High School officials recently conducted the Every 15 Minutes program at Hart High ...
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Posted on Mar 29, 2011 By Thomas V. Wallin
A San Diego police officer who specialized in DUI patrols is charged with inappropriately touching female drivers he pulled over for traffic violations. At least four women have made complaints of ...
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Posted on Mar 21, 2011 By Thomas V. Wallin
In response to growing criticism, the Los Angeles Police Department has announced that a new impound policy is now in effect for sobriety checkpoints. Under the new LAPD policy, drivers who do not ...
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Posted on Mar 15, 2011 By Thomas V. Wallin
According to the Visalia Times-Delta, an off-duty Tulare police officer was driving under the influence when she crashed her cruiser. The officer, Shannon Oliver, 41, was found walking away from her ...
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Posted on Mar 2, 2011 By Thomas V. Wallin
1. The median (midpoint) age of an arrested DUI offender in 2008 was 30 years. 2. Among convicted DUI offenders arrested in 2007, 73.6% were first offenders and 26.4% were repeat offenders (one or ...
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Posted on Feb 24, 2011 By Thomas V. Wallin
DUI-related accidents and deaths have decreased in San Joaquin County in large part due to a program targeting repeat DUI offenders. According to the San Joaquin County Superior Court, between 2008 ...
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Posted on Feb 18, 2011 By Thomas V. Wallin
Technically, a bicyclist cannot be charged with driving under the influence (DUI) in California because a bicycle is not a “vehicle” under California DUI laws. However, the California Vehicle Code ...
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