California has additional charges that can be added to a DUI charge which includes facing harsher penalties for the convicted. These charges are known as enhancement charges, and when added to a DUI charge, can …
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DUI Suspect Runs Over Officer’s Foot While Trying To Flee
Beginning January 1, 2019, California law began requiring the installation of an ignition interlock device (IID) for certain people convicted of DUI. Those convicted of a second DUI and those convicted of a DUI that …
Tarantino Star Micheal Madsen Faces 2nd DUI Charge
Like many states, California has to escalate DUI penalties. That is, the more DUI convictions a person receives, the steeper the penalties become. After a first DUI conviction, a second DUI conviction within 10 years …
Suspected DUI Murderer Could See Life In Prison
In a 1980s California Supreme Court case, the court decided DUIs could be charged as murder in certain circumstances. Known as “Watson” murder, it is a second-degree murder charge. Typically, prosecutors only charge DUI as …
School Principal Please ‘Not Guilty’ To DUI Murder
Under California law, a DUI murder is not a separate charge, but rather a second-degree murder charged under California Penal Code 187. Second-degree murder means that a person did not intend to kill another, but …
Driver Faces Felony DUI Charges After Colliding With Family Car
A DUI in California is normally charged as a misdemeanor, particularly for first-time offenders. There are situations, however, when even a first time DUI can be charged as a felony. One instance where it can …
Suspected DUI Driver Attemps To Flee From Police But Causes Dangerous Accident
A DUI causing injury charge is what is known as a “wobbler.” This means that it can either be charged as a felony or a misdemeanor. If it is a first DUI offense and the …
16 Year Old Suspected DUI Driver Kills College Baseball Player
California’s DUI laws typically require a blood-alcohol content to be 0.08% or above for a DUI charge. However, there are some cases where that threshold is lowered. One instance is when the driver has a …
Police Find New Ways To Test For Marijuana DUI
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 …
Teen Suspected Of DUI Involving Laughing Gas
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. …