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 …
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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. …
Man Faces DUI Murder Charge After Striking And Killing A Man On A Scooter
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 …
Suspected DUI Driver Hits Pregnant Woman
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 …
Man Sentenced To 135 Years In Prison
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 …
Suspected DUI Driver Flees Scene After Hitting A Man And Severing His Legs
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 …
Man Faces Murder Charge After DUI Killed A CHP Officer
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 …
DUI Driver Crashes Into Utility Pole, Kills Passenger
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 …