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Cannabis has been legal in California now for more than a year. Even before recreational marijuana became legal, there were concerns about people driving under its influence. There’s no denying that marijuana can impair a … Read More »

When most people think of a DUI charge, they often think about someone driving after drinking alcohol. However, any substance can earn a DUI charge so long as it affects a person’s ability to drive. … Read More »

A DUI murder charge, known as “Watson” murder, is a second-degree murder charge under California penal code 187. Generally, a Watson murder charge requires a prior DUI in order for the prosecutor to be able … Read More »

Many states have legislation that recognizes an unborn child when it comes to homicide laws. The killing of an unborn child can be considered homicide in these particular cases. In California, it is only in … Read More »

DUI murder is one of the rarest and most serious DUI charges a person can face. It is generally only charged if the suspect has a previous DUI on their record. Otherwise, a DUI that … Read More »

In California, in order to obtain a conviction of DUI causing injury, a prosecutor must prove three elements of the crime. They must prove that a person was violating California’s DUI laws; in addition, they … Read More »

In California, a DUI that leads to the death of another person is generally charged as either vehicular manslaughter or gross vehicular manslaughter. There are circumstances where it may be charged as second-degree murder. It’s … Read More »

DUI causing injury in California is what is known as a “wobbler” charge. This means it can either be charged as a felony or a misdemeanor. There are three circumstances in which the charge would … Read More »

California law provides not only criminal charges for a DUI accident, but a driver convicted of DUI involving injury or death may also have to pay restitution to his victims. There are three ways that … Read More »

When people think of DUI drug charges, they generally conjure images of illicit drugs like cocaine, methamphetamines, and heroin. Many California DUIs, however, are committed while taking legally prescribed medications or over-the-counter medicine. As long … Read More »