You may be at the beginning of the end of the worst part of your Los Angeles DUI arrest. How so? After all, you feel downright miserable and scared about what’s happened to you, and you haven’t even found a lawyer yet. You have so much to do – and…
Few Los Angeles DUI drivers face charges as complex or extensive as Justin Bieber. The 20-year-old singer’s Florida court case began on Monday, July 7 for a litany of charges he received on January 23. Allegedly, Bieber had been drag racing with Khalil Amir Sharieff, a fellow performer, when authorities…
Those facing Los Angeles DUI charges are now in the company of yet another celebrity. Donnell Rawlings, a comedian who appeared on Chappelle’s Show, was arrested at 3:30 a.m. on Friday, July 11 in New York City. Rawlings, who became famous for the “Ashy Larry” character he portrayed on the…
After getting arrested for DUI in Los Angeles recently, you’ve had time to ponder the incident and “tell yourself stories” about why it happened and who/what should be blamed. You might be tempted to put the full weight of blame on outside forces: • The police officer who stopped you…
Our Los Angeles DUI blog strives to humanize the experience of being arrested and prosecuted for driving under the influence. DUI charges can be isolating and scary. Many defendants feel like they are “in it alone.” So it can be helpful to survey the vast catalogue of DUI events that…
Facing a DUI in Los Angeles is difficult, especially when another party has been injured. However, reconciliation is possible, even in the worst circumstances. One example is this recent story from Miami, FL. At a hearing in Miami-Dade on Friday, June 6, Marissa Sanders, a former Florida Highway Patrol Trooper,…
Forty-year-old Kimberly Micheloni had a very bad week earlier this month. On May 13th, police pulled her over for driving under the influence with her 14-year-old daughter in the vehicle. In addition to being slapped with a DUI charge, Micheloni also faces a child abuse charge in connection with that…
Most Los Angeles DUI stories that get serious play in the media are often tinged with irony somehow. For instance, as we covered several months ago, authorities recently stopped one unfortunate young man and busted him for DUI while he wore a t-shirt proclaiming that he was “Drunk As Sh*t.”…
Getting a DUI in Los Angeles – and announcing it to the world – is a lot like getting pregnant or going on a diet. Everyone seems to have tons of advice for you, even if they have never experienced the situation themselves. Think about all the ridiculous advice non-parents…
As someone who’s been arrested for the crime of driving under the influence in Los Angeles, you’ve already spent a quite a lot of mental energy figuring out how you’re “going to deal with this” in a constructive fashion. You’ve potentially imagined worst case scenarios – i.e. massive jail sentences,…