DUI arrests may prove shocking and embarrassing. Someone might make a regrettable mistake and find him or herself arrested and facing serious charges in California. Unfortunately, problems may arise between an employer and an employee after the worker faces DUI...
Can you refuse a sobriety test?
Under California law, you are not required to perform a field sobriety test. However, the police officer is still able to arrest you if they believe there is enough evidence that you were driving under the influence. What field sobriety tests do most police officers...
Parsing the definition of ‘driving’ in a California DUI case
When most people challenge drunk driving charges, they focus on whether the suspect was actually drunk behind the wheel. But in some cases, the more important determination to be made is whether a suspect was driving. If a witness sees a moving vehicle with someone...
When does DUI become a felony?
A DUI is a serious offense in California and in all states, but first-time offenses are commonly misdemeanors. However, a driver could face felony charges in some cases depending on each state's law. Drivers may undergo an assessment to determine their drinking habits...
Man charged with DUI homicide pleads not guilty
A California man who is accused of striking and killing a pedestrian while under the influence of alcohol on during the early morning hours of Jan. 26 has pleaded not guilty to charges of homicide, drunk driving and gross vehicular manslaughter. The 32-year-old man...
Firefighter killed in alleged DUI motorcycle accident
The California Highway Patrol believe that a motorcyclist who lost control of his machine and crashed on the night of July 18 was likely under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time. However, initial accounts of the incident do not reveal what may have led CHP...
Man who drove into manure pond charged with DUI
A 45-year-old man is likely regretting his decision to get behind the wheel on Memorial Day. A social media post from the California Highway Patrol reveals that he found himself sinking in a pool of liquid manure after losing control of his SUV in southern Sacramento...
Weight and timing of alcohol impairment level
Multiple internal and external factors contribute to the level of intoxication experienced by individuals who drink alcohol. The same number of drinks consumed by two different California residents may not necessarily result in the same blood alcohol concentration. A...
California police say hit-and-run driver was drunk
A 50-year-old California woman faces a raft of criminal charges including a count of felony driving under the influence for allegedly striking and severely injuring two pedestrians in Long Beach on the afternoon of March 24 and then fleeing the scene. The woman was...
What people should know about IIDs
California residents who have been convicted of drunk driving might be required to install an ignition interlock device (IID) in their vehicles. An IID is essentially a Breathalzyer for the vehicle that a person blows in before attempting to start the car. If the...
