Most Los Angeles DUI incidences don’t make the news because they are mundane and commonplace. Cases involving celebrities, politicians, athletes, etc., do get media attention, but some of the most interesting cases are also the most bizarre events. Today, we’re going to look at two such “wild DUI” crashes. The…
It’s a case that bares eerie and unsettling parallels with 20 year-old Oliver Culbreath’s recent fatal Los Angeles DUI crash on the 60 freeway. 21 year-old Kayla Mendoza faces an array of charges, pursuant to a fatal accident that rocked Florida 5 months ago on the Sawgrass Expressway. Prior to…
Our Los Angeles DUI blog reported several weeks ago on a very sad case out of Diamond Bar: 21-year-old Olivia Carolee Culbreath caused a crash on the 60 Freeway early February that killed six people. Last week, the young woman went to court to answer the judge’s questions – she…
As someone who was stopped and charged recently with a Los Angeles DUI, you’re probably inherently pretty sympathetic when you read stories about DUI offenses in the paper or online. That said, you also resent being “lumped in” with offenders who have committed crimes that you consider to be far…
We recently reported on a horrifying Los Angeles DUI story: 21-year-old Olivia Carolee Culbreath allegedly caused a three car accident in Diamond Bar, which killed six people. California Highway Patrol authorities say Culbreath had been driving in excess of 100 miles per hour, when she crashed her 2013 Camaro on the…
A horrendous Los Angeles DUI accident has left six people dead – including an entire family of four – and the 21-year-old female driver faces profound criminal charges. Police allege that a young woman, , drove the wrong way on the 60 Freeway in Diamond Bar early Sunday morning, causing…
People who are intimately familiar with the dangers of Los Angeles DUI (or DUI anywhere) can still make horrendous mistakes – mistakes which can kill people and traumatize whole communities. Some people make bad mistakes, which, miraculously, do not lead to serious harm. Fortunately for Utah Sheriff Lieutenant, Jake Adams,…
You’re desperate to build an effective defense to recent Los Angeles DUI charges. But if you’re like many (perhaps most) defendants, odds are you will make one of the following mistakes that could compromise your chances to fight your charges and potentially lead to unnecessarily long and harsh punishments, like…
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ve probably heard something about the big Los Angeles DUI news story of the week: MMA Champion, Tito Ortiz, smashed up his 2012 Porsche Panamera on the 405 at around 4:00 a.m. earlier this week. The California Highway Patrol reports that the crash…
As someone who’s recently been arrested for DUI in Los Angeles, you probably have a negative opinion towards the police right now. As you reflect on the night (or day) of your arrest, you may ruminate about the punishments on deck for you, possibly including: • Suspension of your California…