When you got arrested the first time for driving under the influence in Pasadena, you wrote if off as a fluke. Perhaps you had one too many drinks while chilling with old college friends at the Cheesecake Factory in Old Pasadena. Or maybe you had a few glasses of wine…
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Miscellaneous Los Angeles DUI News–Crazy DUI Induced Explosion on the 10 and Other Astonishing Stories…
If you thought your Los Angeles DUI arrest was hair-raising, think again. On February 7th, a DUI suspect fled police on the 10 and crashed into the sidewall after losing control of his red Mustang. The car literally exploded and burst into flames. The suspect had been fleeing police. Officers…
Vivid Illustration of Why Beverly Hill DUIs Do Not Happen in the Vacuum: Woman Busted for Hit-and-Run and DUI After Police See Her Hit a Car with 10-Month Old in it …
If you’ve been arrested for driving under the influence in Beverly Hills (or elsewhere in Southern California), you might be inclined to think that your incident was an isolated one — i.e., it had no relationship to your history, habits, behaviors, beliefs, etc. You might want to reconsider that belief.…
Jason London and Carmine Giovinazzo: A Tale of Two Celebrity DUIs
Our Burbank DUI news blotter often rehashes intriguing stories about celebrities arrested for driving under the influence and other crimes. We’re not trying to be a poor man’s “TMZ” — rather, we write to help defendants (and their loved ones) understand the law little better and to find resources and…
Criminal Minds Actor Now a Criminal Defendant: Thomas Gibson Busted for Driving Under the Influence in Downtown Los Angeles
If you were recently arrested for driving under the influence in downtown Los Angeles or USC, you may relate to the travails of 50-year old Thomas Gibson, a local actor famous for his roles in Dharma & Greg and Criminal Minds. On January 6, Gibson steered his Audi SUV onto…
Serious Pasadena DUI Drama – Sacramento Man Says “Not Guilty” to Violent Hit-and-Run on Girlfriend, Her Companion, and Her Four Dogs
As someone who’s recently been arrested for driving under the influence in Pasadena, you’re probably worried about being classified with far more aggressive, recidivist offenders in people’s minds. Maybe you’re a student at UCLA who just “did something stupid” after partying with friends out in Old Pasadena or having one…
Beverly Hills DUI News Blogger: Gérard Depardieu a No Show at DUI Trial, As He Escalates His Bizarre Behavior
This Beverly Hills DUI blog is not above covering international news, especially news that concerns celebrities like renowned French actor Gérard Depardieu – perhaps the greatest French actor of all time. The 64-year-old Depardieu, however, has also had a colorful, if bizarre, recent history of criminal wrongdoings. Two years ago,…
Glendale DUI Sports News: Hall of Famer Carlton Fisk Guilty of Misdemeanor DUI
Some sobering Glendale DUI news out of Chicago: Carlton Fisk, the legendary Hall of Fame catcher, pled guilty to a misdemeanor charge, just two months after Chicago police found him snoozing in his pick-up truck in a cornfield. Officers in Lenox found the baseball legend passed out in his truck…
Was Your Child Recently Arrested for Driving Under the Influence in Long Beach (or Elsewhere)?
You’re a concerned parent whose child was recently charged with a DUI in Long Beach or elsewhere in Southern California. You’re likely feeling a destructive cocktail of emotions right now, including anger, confusion, frustration, and helplessness. You worked so hard to raise a child who would abide by the law.…
Arrested for DUI in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve 2013?
Tonight is New Year’s Eve. That means that your risk of getting arrested for Los Angeles DUI is at its apogee. More people get arrested for DUI on New Year’s than on any other day of the year. DUI injuries, fatalities, and other “bad stuff” also tend to spike over…