Driving under the influence of drugs under California is a more common criminal charge than one might think. As it appears that California is on the verge of legalizing recreational use of marijuana much like Colorado and Washington, there may be an increase in arrests for driving under the influence of drugs especially when someone [...]
As a DUI attorney in Los Angeles, I know that most law abiding citizens with no criminal record don’t ever expect to face criminal charges or jail time until they are surprising stopped for a DUI (driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.) A majority of DUI stops or arrests in California including Los [...]
A DUI refusal charge in California can result in many additional penalties including loss of driving privileges. However, in the recent Ninth Circuit case out of California, United States v. Harrington (2014 DAR 4828), the United States Court of Appeals, a DUI conviction which included a refusal was reversed where a park ranger on federal land advised a person [...]
Vehicular manslaughter in California is a crime that can be charged in more instances than one would think. As we look at recent reports of the tragic April 10 accident involving a FED-EX tractor trailer truck and a school bus killing 10 people including 17 year old Marisa Serrata from Norte Vista High School in [...]
It finally happened. What we all expected. Justin Bieber, was arrested for speeding and driving under the influence in Miami, Florida early this morning. Apparently, the police stopped Mr. Bieber, who was driving a yellow Lamborghini, for speeding and soon determined that he was also driving on a suspended Georgia license (see http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/justin-bieber-arrested-miami-beach/story?id=21634208) . After [...]