Our Los Angeles DUI blog — as well as practically every media organ that covers popular culture — has been keenly attuned to the saga of Justin Bieber’s DUI case. The latest development is something of a “pass” – prosecuting attorneys requested to reschedule a hearing to determine whether Bieber…
Los Angeles DUIs often cause unintended and tragic consequences. Consider, for instance, a horrible recent Las Vegas collision that caused the death of a man and injuries to his 2-year-old son. On the morning of March 23, 2013, exotic dancer Shauna Miller left her job at the Spearmint Rhino strip…
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…
One of the most feared punishments for the crime of driving DUI in Los Angeles involves the so-called Interlock Ignition Device, or IID. According to a law passed a few years ago, DUI offenders in L.A. often must (at their own expense) install IID devices in their vehicles. This device…
Quick quiz: let’s say someone pulls you over on suspicion of driving under the influence in Los Angeles. Should you: (a) Cooperate with the officer and avoid making your situation worse? (b) Spit in the officer’s face? If you answered (a), you are correct. If you answered (b), you may…
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…
Thirty eight-year-old Haitham Gamal died on April 29th in a Southern California DUI accident, according to the Orange County register. Gamal had literally just pled guilty to a 2013 DUI charge at the Orange County Superior Court the previous day. He was “on the road to recovery,” according to his…
Drivers arrested for DUI in Los Angeles (and elsewhere) often engage in bizarre actions that make them fodder for mockery in the blogosphere and, occasionally, the late night talk shows. To wit, consider a rather bizarre case out of Chicago, where 26-year-old Maria E. Segura was arrested for two DUI,…
As you research prospective Los Angeles DUI attorneys, you’re bound to stumble across many, many different blogs and websites of potentially viable candidates. Some sites may look austere, dry and professional. Others may be far more involved and feature lots of multimedia whiz-bang business – video tutorials, white papers, in-depth…
According to the L.A. Times, police around Los Angeles County arrested 2,268 people over the holiday period for driving under the influence in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said that the crackdown stretched from December 13 through New Year’s Day and involved diverse law enforcement agencies. The…