In most cases, a DUI will be charged as a misdemeanor in California. Like all things, there are exceptions to this generality. If it is a person’s fourth DUI within ten years, the DUI can …
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Sailor Charged With Deaths Of Four People
Gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated is a charge that is always a felony in California. As such, it counts as a “strike” under California’s “Three Strikes” law. Gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated is not “murder” …
CHP Increased Enforcement Over New Year Holiday Season
An ignition interlock device, often abbreviated as IID, is a device that is installed on a vehicle that tests the driver’s blood-alcohol content. The driver must blow into the device to start the car, then …
13 Years For Crash In Rosemead
In California, successive DUI convictions within a period of ten years come with escalating consequences. The fees rise, the jail time becomes longer, the license suspension lasts longer. There are other consequences such as the …
San Joaquin Supervisor Charged With DUI
Even if someone has been pulled over or in an accident, taken a field sobriety test, submitted to a breathalyzer or blood test, and everything indicates a DUI charge, there are still ways to challenge …
States Struggle To Decide How High Is Too High To Drive
So far, ten states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for recreational use. Another several states, equating to more than half of the country, have legalized medical marijuana for certain conditions. Whether they …
Hit-And-Run Driver Believed To Be Drunk
Like many states, a DUI in California is normally just a misdemeanor. However, depending on the circumstances, a prosecutor can make a case for a DUI being a felony charge. If there are serious injuries …
American Idol Contestant Charged With Fatal DUI
In California, DUI sentence enhancements are popular because they are seen as a way to deter people from driving under the influence. They are always added in the original filing by the prosecution and cannot …
Lindsay Lohan’s Stepmother Arrested For DUI, Attempted Bus Hijacking
The drivers of tour buses and commercial passenger buses usually have to have a CDL license to operate the vehicle. Getting a CDL license requires more training than a regular driver’s license. In addition, in …
Man Tries To Flee Arrest By Kicking Out Cruiser Window
While any DUI is a serious charge and should be taken as such, a DUI that involves the death of another person is even more serious. Although vehicular manslaughter with a DUI can be charged …