In California, many DUIs occur when police pull over a suspected drunk or intoxicated driver long before an accident can occur. If a DUI does involve a collision, charges can quickly escalate, especially if people …
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12 Year Sentence For Fatal Underage DUI
California, like many states, has a “zero-tolerance” law in effect when it comes to underage drinking and driving. As such, someone who is underage and intoxicated while driving will face more serious repercussions than a …
Not Guilty Plea In DUI Murder Case
In California, a DUI is taken even more seriously by the courts if there is a minor in the car at the time of the arrest or accident. There are two ways that a prosecutor …
Costa Mesa Crash Leads To Fatal Hit-And-Run Charges
California, like many other states, have enhancement charges that can be added to a DUI charge, which will result in stiffer penalties if convicted. Perhaps one of the most familiar enhancements concerns previous DUI charges. …
IID Installations Work According To Studies
Ignition interlock devices are pretty much a breathalyzer that is installed on a vehicle. It will prevent the car from starting if the person blowing into the device registers at .08% or higher blood-alcohol content. …
Elder Accused Of DUI Homicide In Crash In Solano County
In the event that a DUI accident leads to the death of another person, the intoxicated driver could find themselves facing murder charges. Typically, DUI-murder, which is a 2nd-degree murder charge, requires a previous DUI …
13 Year Sentence For Son’s Death
Gross vehicular manslaughter is one of the charges a driver may find themselves facing if they are in an accident while intoxicated and a death results from the crash. Gross vehicular manslaughter is different from …
Utah Lowers Legal BAC Level To .05%
Nationwide, the commonly accepted blood-alcohol threshold as measured through a breathalyzer, blood, or urine test is .08% Over that, and people will likely find themselves facing DUI charges. For those with a commercial driver’s license, …
Wrong Way U-Turn Turns Into Deadly Explosion
Driving the wrong way down a one-way street or the wrong way down an interstate is one of the things that police officers look for when trying to determine if a person may be intoxicated. …
DUI Suspect Found After 16 Years
California is one of the largest tourist destinations in the United States. Like many people on vacation, you may choose to drink. If you then choose to drive and are arrested for DUI, it could …