KTLA reports on a suspected DUI driver who attempted to evade police, only to get stuck in a dirt field. The incident happened just before midnight on Sunday, when officers began pursuing a suspect who …
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Teen Dies In Alleged Drunk Driving Accident
Normally, a DUI is a misdemeanor. This is the typical case up until a person’s fourth DUI within 10 years, when it becomes a felony. However, there are certain situations that can make even a …
Major Charges Leveled In Egregious Accident
When a DUI accident claims a life, it is no doubt a tragic experience for all involved, including the drunk driver. The intoxicated driver faces serious charges. These charges will either be vehicular manslaughter while …
Vince Vaughn Gets Probation For DUI Charge
California judges have a wide range of discretion in choosing a DUI sentence. In addition to jail time and probation, a judge may also order a SCRAM ankle device, which monitors alcohol consumption, an ignition …
Suspected DUI Street Race Leaves Man Dead
Between the years 2000 and 2017, a total of 179 people have been killed in Los Angeles County from accidents with suspected street racing. High-speed car culture has long been prominent in Southern California. Some …
Man Crashes Into Trailer Home, Killing The Family Inside
In California, vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated is known as a wobbler. This means that it can be charged either as a felony or a misdemeanor. If convicted of the misdemeanor, the penalties include up to …
Drunk Driving Statistics In California From The CDC
Around one-third of traffic-related deaths in the United States involve a drunk driver driver, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). And from 2003 to 2012, more than 10,000 of those deaths happened in …
Man On Probation For DUI Gets Second DUI After Hit And Run
The penalties for DUI in California can range depending on the circumstances, but usually, a first-time DUI charge follows a predictable pattern. The penalties for a first-time DUI include an admin per se driver’s license …
2 Time Drunk Driver Sentenced To 7 Years After Latest DUI
California is a state that includes “enhancements” that can be added to a DUI charge. Rather than a separate charge, an enhancement basically worsens the penalties for a DUI. Typically, these enhancements make the prison …
Man Charged With Second-Degree Murder After A Deadly DUI
A DUI murder charge is rare. Typically, a DUI accident that kills another person is charged as either vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated or gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. Prosecutors will usually only charge DUI murder …