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14 different police agencies will be taking part in the St. Patrick’s Day DUI crackdown this weekend that will take place on both Friday, March 16th and Saturday March 17th. Sheriff’s Deputies, Police and CHP officers will have a “zero tolerance” response toward impaired drivers who fail to use a designated sober driver. All agencies…
Julianne Thomson was sentenced to 6 years in prison for striking Arthur of Jacobs while he was riding his bike to work. Ms. Thomson’s blood alcohol level was three times the legal limit for driving a vehicle when she struck Mr. Jacobs with her vehicle. The legal limit is 0.08% is California, however having any…
In San Francisco it turns out that Police have not been calibrating the breath test machines used to test the alcohol level of those suspected to be driving under the influence. Breathalyzers are supposed to be properly maintained and calibrated in order to properly read and analyze the blood alcohol content of the person being…
Your license will be returned to you at the end of the suspension if you pay a $125 reissue fee to the DMV and you file proof of financial responsibility. The length of your suspension depends on the number of times you have been stopped for a DUI and if you refused to take a…
If you or a loved one is arrested for possession, transportation or sale of a controlled substance there may be a diversion program that can save you from a criminal record and possible jail time. PC 1000 and Prop 36 exist as diversion programs for individuals who are otherwise law abiding and are arrested for…
Perhaps the silliest field sobriety test commonly used by police is the alphabet test. It is almost exactly what it sounds like. You are asked to recite the alphabet. There is no benefit to taking this test. If you make any mistakes, the police will conclude it was because you were impaired by alcohol. If…
There are several reasons why a warrant for your arrest could have been issued. If you miss a court date a warrant may be issued. If you fail to comply with probation a warrant may be issued. If you fail to pay your court fines a warrant may be issued. These are only a few…
Many attorneys and law office’s offering free consultations for DUI’s never tell you that you may not be speaking with an attorney during your free consultation. You may not realize it but you may be speaking with a case manager, a pushy individual who does not have a degree to practice law and whose only…
It is bad enough to get a pink sheet for a temporary drivers license in California when you get arrested for DUI. Even though I set a DMV hearing and I went to that terrifying court hearing to plead not guilty with a public defender, nothing seems to help. Now I get this notice of…
If you are stopped for suspicion of driving under the influence, you have a blood alcohol level (BAC) of 0.01% or greater, as measured (PAS) device or other chemical test, and if you are on court–ordered probation for a DUI conviction, you may have your license suspended for a period of time. The chart below…
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