With the holiday season underway, one thing is certain...the number of California DUIs will increase. If you find yourself in the unfortunate position of being arrested for drunk driving, it's important to understand that pleading guilty to the charge or

Kenneth Aragon, a 19-year veteran of the died earlier this month when he crashed his motorcycle after drinking at the police academy bar. Although the department wouldn't release his exact blood alcohol concentration level, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman

As the holidays approach...with holiday parties already underway...California law enforcement agencies are stepping up their DUI patrols. This includes increasing the number of California DUI sobriety checkpoints that are on the road.We know of at least three Southern California DUI

Two men (ages 21 and 24) pleaded guilty to charges under last Friday in Pomona, California. The charges stem from an incident when a female passenger was killed last year when one of the men lost control of his car

There are at least four scheduled for this weekend. Here is what we know:The will conduct its sobriety / license roadblock from 6:00pm tonight until 2:00am Saturday morning at the intersection of Baseline Rd. and Medical Center Dr.The will operate

Defensive superstar Carlos Dunlap of the Florida Gators was arrested for DUI early yesterday. Police approached his car when it was stopped at an intersection while he had a green light. Dunlap was allegedly found asleep, slumped over his steering

As if California DUI laws weren't strict enough, . Commercial drivers who are arrested for a California DUI not only risk a one-year suspension of their commercial driver's license for a DUI, but possibly a lifetime suspension as well...even if

Over the weekend, Oahu started a new program. All those arrested for DUI in Oahu will have their "mugshots" publicly displayed on the website. This project is a first of its kind for those who have only been arrested for

Officers will be participating in extra DUI patrols this holiday weekend. Don't be surprised if you even run into a California DUI sobriety / driver's license checkpoint as part of the state's crackdown on driving under the influence.As of now,

With every holiday comes increased California DUI patrols. Law enforcement beefs-up its patrol units to ensure that extra officers are visible to the public...both as a way of discouraging people from drinking and driving and to arrest those who they

In yesterday's blog, I discussed the difference between misdemeanor driving without a license and the infraction driving without a license in your possession. In similar fashion, I'd like to address the difference between driving without a license and driving on

Although this difference seems obvious, people often mistake the non-criminal infraction of driving without a license in one's possession for the more serious misdemeanor offense of driving without a valid license.California Vehicle Code 12951 penalizes driving without a license in

Late Thursday night, early Friday morning, Alexandra Kerry (Sen. John Kerry's 36-year old daughter) was arrested for DUI in Hollywood.Kerry was reportedly pulled over because of expired registration tags. officers suspected her of driving under the influence and conducted a

Scott Caulfield faces up to fifteen-years in state prison and up to $100,000 in fines for felony charges of possessing a controlled substance and misdemeanor DUI...charges that were based on an anonymous caller's tip.The caller reported that Caulfield almost hit

This weekend, there are at least four scheduled to take place. Typically, cops need a reasonable suspicion or probable cause before they can initiate a traffic stop. In order to get around this strict legal requirement, courts have classified DUI

It actually depends. Unless there is "pronounced weaving" for a "substantial" distance, witnesses by a "seasoned" officer, the answer will be no. Good news for many California DUI suspects.This is because many officers will admittedly pull over suspected drunk drivers

Texas...one of the states that currently permits officers to perform forced blood draws in DUI refusal cases...has become even more aggressive with respect to its alleged DUI offenders. The state used to permit officers to perform warrantless DUI blood draws

Shayne Lamas, the former "Bachelor" winner and star of the new reality series "Leave it to Lamas" was arrested Saturday night at a DUI checkpoint in Venice, California. Shortly thereafter, she personally issued the following statement-"Early Saturday morning, after consuming

42-year-old Youn Lee will be sentenced on December 7, 2009 for California Vehicle Code 191.5a gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. The sentence is based on a fatal hit and run DUI that Lee was involved in more than 4 years

California DUI investigations almost always involve field sobriety tests (FSTs). FSTs are designed to help police determine whether an individual is too impaired by alcohol and/or drugs to drive safely. These tests are divided into two groups: .There are three