In California, a DUI charge is typically a misdemeanor, but it can become a felony charge in certain circumstances. In a situation where another person is killed or seriously injured, a person can find themselves …
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Car Crashes Into Home At Redlands
In any state, property damage often goes hand-in-hand with an accident, and while no additional criminal penalties may be added in a DUI accident where property was damaged, a judge may take the damage into …
Crash That Killed Three May Be Due To Marijuana
In California, marijuana’s relatively new status as legal recreationally will not protect someone who is accused of driving while stoned. While it may be legal to possess a certain amount of the drug, grow the …
Speeding And DUI Don’t Mix
In California, there are many things that can be charged along with a driving under the influence charge that enhance the DUI charge. The enhancements generally apply to sentencing, increasing the amount of jail time …
Another DUI Charge For An Officer
If you were old enough during the 1990s, you probably remember the Rodney King incident and the following trial. When several of the officers were acquitted, riots in Los Angeles followed. Not all officers were …
Ridesharing Showing Positive Impact Against DUIs
Rideshare applications like Uber and Lyft are gaining popularity, particularly as a way home after a night of celebratory imbibing. While some cities have had the ridesharing companies available since 2009, others only recently had …
LAPD Officer Charged With Felony DUI In Palmdale Crash
The charge of DUI causing injury can be seriously life-altering. Though it can be charged as a misdemeanor, there are ways that a DUI causing injury charge can become a felony. One way that this …
Plea Deal In Deadly DUI Crash That Killed Two
A person can be charged with DUI causing injury in California even if they are not over the “legal limit” of .08%. If a person was under the influence of alcohol or drugs and acting …
Felony DUI And Manslaughter Charges In Vermont Knolls
Under California state law, there are times when a DUI, even a first-time DUI, can be charged as a felony. The first way that a DUI can be charged as a felony is if the …
Two-Death Crash Leads To Heavy Charges In Beverly Hills
Under California law, the basic difference between a murder charge and a manslaughter charge is that in a manslaughter charge, a person did not intentionally kill another. However, the charge of gross vehicular manslaughter while …