Recent Posts in DUI Category
Posted on Jun 28, 2012 By Okabe & Haushalter
The DUI process begins the moment an individual is arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. An arrest does not equate a DUI conviction, but a DUI arrest puts a series of events ...
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Posted on Jun 4, 2012 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
This year, it is estimated that more than 10,000 people will be killed in DUI related auto accidents – that's one death every 50 minutes. While this may seem surprising, the number of ...
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Posted on Feb 1, 2012 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
An elderly woman was recently injured in a crosswalk accident after she was struck by a man who was allegedly driving under the influence. The man in question was driving a white Ford Mustang and was ...
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Posted on Oct 18, 2011 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
If you have been accused of driving under the influence, then you are likely aware of the different DUI testing that they will require you to submit to. These can range from the preliminary field ...
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Posted on Oct 13, 2011 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
Early Thursday morning, October 13 th, a woman riding her bicycle was hit by a car and killed near the Disneyland theme park. Reports indicate that the woman was on her way home from work when a car ...
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Posted on Aug 9, 2011 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
One of the newest penalties that is being slapped on people who are getting charged with drunk driving is that of an ignition interlock device (IID). This device, however, is not exactly mainstream ...
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Posted on Jul 5, 2011 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
The 4th of July is notoriously one of the most dangerous days in regards to drunk driving – in fact, studies have shown that more drunk driving accidents occur on this day than even after New ...
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Posted on Jun 21, 2011 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
After being arrested for driving under the influence, many people are faced with considerable confusion. This is understandable. A DUI is one of the few charges in which the defendant will be facing ...
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Posted on Feb 9, 2011 By Okabe & Haushalter
It is being reported that on Tuesday, February 1, actress Jaime Pressly was criminally charged with driving under the influence after being arrested in Santa Monica during January. Pressly, who is ...
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Posted on Nov 15, 2010 By Okabe & Haushalter
It is being reported that in a car crash on Monday, October 5 between a school bus and a black BMW, there is a suspicion of a DUI coming into play. The bus, which housed 54 students on their way from ...
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Posted on Oct 18, 2010 By Okabe & Haushalter
It is being reported that Rebecca Vela, who had previously been convicted four times of driving under the influence, did not learn from her previous ways. On the night of April 18, she was driving at ...
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Posted on Sep 28, 2010 By Okabe & Haushalter
On Saturday, September 18, it is being reported that a two-vehicle collision occurred on Western Avenue in South Los Angeles. A 20-year-old driver who is suspected of drinking was driving northbound ...
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Posted on Jul 15, 2010 By Okabe & Haushalter
This Wednesday, a 49 year old man by the name of Blaine Kelley Beckham was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence and grand theft. Police say that the arrest occurred after Beckham ...
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Posted on Jun 24, 2010 By Okabe & Haushalter
It has been announced that the California Highway Patrol (CHP) will be conducting sobriety checkpoints in an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County. The checkpoints will take place on Thursday June ...
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Posted on Jun 17, 2010 By Okabe & Haushalter
When people have been charged with driving under the influence (DUI), they may assume that they have zero options. This is especially true if their failed their breath alcohol tests or field sobriety ...
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Posted on Jun 10, 2010 By Okabe & Haushalter
In California, two women who were waiting at a bus stop were hit by a drunk driver this week Tuesday. The women suffered serious injuries during the collision. News sources report that while 40 year ...
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Posted on May 21, 2010 By Okabe & Haushalter
If you're driving in Fairfield on Friday, be extra careful not to drink and drive. The Fairfield Police Department just announced that it will conduct a DUI checkpoint from 6 till 11 PM on the 2000 ...
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Posted on May 3, 2010 By Okabe & Haushalter
In a recent CBS news undercover investigation, DWP workers were videotaped buying beer, going to a strip club and driving under the influence while on company time. A former DWP employee said going to ...
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Posted on Feb 24, 2010 By Okabe & Haushalter
Former Riverside Police Chief Russ Leach was allegedly drinking at a strip club before he crashed a city-owned vehicle. According to Jon Diamond, the attorney representing the club, Leach drank about ...
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Posted on Feb 9, 2010 By Okabe & Haushalter
Rey Maualuga, a rookie linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals, has pleaded guilty to driving under the influence in a Kentucky court. Following the guilty plea, Maualuga was sentenced to two years ...
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Posted on Feb 2, 2010 By Okabe & Haushalter
Tinsel Town’s newest resident to join the DUI club is "Heroes" star Adrian Pasdar. Pasdar was arrested on suspicion of DUI last week after police spotted him veering across multiple lanes on the 405 ...
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