The East Bay Times reports on a man sentenced to 30 years in prison for the death of a mother and her baby. 39-year-old Brian Jones was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison …
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Driver Loses Three Members Of Her Family In Crash, Charged With DUI
Enhancements can be added to crimes that a person is charged with and generally, the enhancements lead to stiffer penalties. DUI is no exception to this rule and there are several enhancements that can be …
Sentence Handed Down In DUI Case That Killed Motorcyclist
Wrong way driving is a problem that has been seen since the advent of the motor vehicles and roadways. There are some startling statistics compiled by the National Transportation Safety Board regarding wrong-way collisions. The …
San Diego DUI Prosecutors Receive Increase In Funding
Drug DUI is a charge that can be difficult to prosecute because it’s not as easy to measure intoxication. There are several arguments that a defense attorney can make, with a major one being that …
Tulare County Accident Leads To Multiple Murder Charges
Killing someone while driving while intoxicated in California is normally charged as vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated or gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. However, if a person has a previous DUI on their record and attended …
Rescuers Take Nearly An Hour To Extract Victims From Crash
The Modesto Bee reports on a woman facing DUI charges in an accident that seriously injured three people. 23-year-old Charysteena Urbina is facing charges following a September 18th early morning head-on collision. According to the …
Long Prison Sentence Possible In Second DUI Defense
In California, getting multiple DUIs can have escalating penalties, especially if the DUIs fall within ten years of one another. Even with the escalating penalties, a person is generally not looking at felony status until …
DUI Drug Stop Leads To Police Chase
For the most part, a Drug DUI, sometimes abbreviated as DUID, in California is treated exactly the same as a DUI involving alcohol. Of course, the exception is that if suspected of a DUID, authorities …
Final Victim Found In DUI Crash Over A Year Later
In California, additional charges related to the same DUI can be piled on top of one another, meaning harsh sentences. For example, if several people are killed or injured in the accident, you may face …
Some Drugged Drivers Refusing Blood Tests, Especially In Florida
In California, by having a driver’s license, a person has given “implied consent” to take a chemical drug or alcohol test when suspected of DUI. While you can request one type of test over another, …