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The NFL is no stranger to players being arrested for offenses like driving under the influence. Up until 2015, they had a policy of fining a player for a first-time DUI, but that policy did … Read More »

If a person who is driving under the influence injures anyone other than themselves in an accident, they can be charged with driving under the influence causing injury. This is a “wobbler” charge in California, … Read More »

Just like when a person drives under the influence of alcohol, driving while under the influence of drugs is considered a DUI charge. Most of the time, a DUI involving drugs is treated just like … Read More »

In California, a DUI may come with additional charges, sometimes known as DUI enhancements. For example, if a person has a DUI conviction within the previous 10 years, they can face a DUI sentence enhancement. … Read More »

DUI murder, sometimes called “Watson” murder, became allowable under California law in 1981 when the California Supreme Court decided that under certain circumstances, killing a person in a DUI accident can be charged as murder. … Read More »

Typically, a DUI in California is charged as a misdemeanor. There are certain situations in which a DUI can be charged as a felony. The first way is that if it is a person’s fourth … Read More »

If a judge believes that addiction played a part in a person’s DUI, that judge may order them into some kind of treatment program. Most of the time, this means attending AA meetings or a … Read More »

DUI drug in California is much like a DUI alcohol, except that depending on the drug, there can be additional charges, like possession. Virtually any drug, legal or otherwise, can lead to a DUI drugs … Read More »

Despite being legal for medicinal purposes for more than 20 years and for recreational use for 18 months, it is still illegal to smoke marijuana and then drive in California. Unfortunately, marijuana is unlike alcohol … Read More »

California established a minimum drinking age of 21 in 1933, putting them well ahead of the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984. Because of the law regarding a minimum drinking age, California takes underage … Read More »