Sunday, August 18, 2013

Does a DUI Checkpoint Need To Provide Signs and Turnouts?

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The question comes up frequently whether a DUI checkpoint must provide a sign to those approaching it.  Put another way, must a sobriety che...

A History of Court Decisions on the Constitutionality of DUI Checkpoints

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In 1987, the California Supreme Court addressed the question of whether DWI sobriety checkpoints were permissible under federal and state co...
Friday, August 16, 2013

Why are DUI Checkpoints Constitutional?

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The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of sobriety checkpoints in 1990. If conducted properly, DWI checkpoints do not constitut...
Sunday, August 4, 2013

Is a Felony DUI Defendant Eligible For Realignment?

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California lawmakers initiated a program in California some time ago allowing for certain offenders to spend time in local county jails vers...
Sunday, July 28, 2013

New DUI Laws. What's Ahead For California?

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Mandatory jail for first offenders?  Lifetime revocation of you license for any second DUI offense?  10 year mandatory IID for all convicted...

Facing Mandatory Jail for a DUI? Consider Pay To Stay

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It is an unfortunate fact of life in California, if you are convicted of a DUI as a second or third offense you a looking at the real prospe...
Saturday, July 20, 2013

Facing A License Suspension Following an APS Hearing? What You Can Do To Drive To Work

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For many, the thought of a license supension in California can be terrifying.  The DMV is completely heartless and unsympathetic to your pli...
Sunday, June 30, 2013

Impossible to Get a Search Warrant in California For a Blood Draw? Not So Says A Long Beach DUI Attorney

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Recently, in a United States Supreme Court case, the government argued that obtaining a search warrant for a blood draw of a DUI suspect was...

Is a Citizen's Arrest in California for DUI Legal?

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In California, a police officer is not the only individual that can effectuate an arrest for a DUI.  A citizen’s arrest for DUI is proper wh...

DUI Drivers Targeted This July 4th

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July 4th weekend 2013 promises to be a banner holiday for law enforcement, the state of California has earmarked over a million dollars to c...