Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Dealing With An Unfavorable DMV Decision

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The decision after a DMV hearing following a DUI arrest can be either a set aside or an uphold of the suspension.  When the decision is unfa...

How a Person's Core Body Temperature Can Skew Breath Test Results

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Breath testing in DUI cases relies on the presumption that every subject has a "normal" body temperature.  But what if a subject h...
Thursday, December 22, 2011

A Bakersfield Speeding Ticket Attorney Explains Trials by Written Declaration

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In California, as in many states, a defendant may elect to have a trial by written declaration on any Vehicle Code infraction or speeding ti...
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Hematocrit Defense in DUI Cases

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 Hematocrit represents the fraction of whole blood composed of red blood cells and is correlated with the aqueous content of the blood.  The...

What is the penalty for a refusal in California?

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There are a number of penalties or consequences for DUI charges in California.  Perhaps the most severe of all penalties is that for a refus...
Thursday, December 1, 2011

Another Good Reason Not to Take a PAS Test

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We know that California law allows motorists over 21 and not on probation to refuse a roadside breath test known as a PAS.  The test however...
Friday, November 4, 2011

How to Get Your License Back After A Zero Tolerance Suspension

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In California, anyone under 21 years old who has been found to have been driving with a .01% or more of alcohol in their blood will have his...
Monday, October 31, 2011

Drunk Driver Crashes into Another Drunk Driver

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A 23-year-old suspected drunken driver from california nearly ran over  CHP officers who were investigating a fatal wreck – also believ...
Sunday, October 16, 2011

A Quick Primer on the Two DUI Crimes in California

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In California, lawmakers have enacted two distinct crimes relating to DUI. One, VC 23152(a) requires proof of actual impairment.  Section 23...
Monday, October 10, 2011

New Law Seeks to End Impound Abuse

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Police agencies in California will no longer be able to freely impound cars from sober but unlicensed drivers who are stopped at drunk-dri...