On Tuesday, Brazilian painter Romero Britto pled no contest to charges of driving under the influence. Like several other celebrities charged with Southern Florida and Southern California DUI over the past few months, Britto escaped with a relatively lenient sentence: six months probation; 100 hours of community service; a $1,000…
California courts have become more strict on driving under the influence cases (DUI) throughout Southern California. As the economy suffers and court budgets are barely paying for basic services, courts are increasing fines and mandating harsher sentences in DUI cases. When a person is arrested for a DUI under California…
Over the last few days and nights, over 100 people have been arrested for the following charges; Los Angeles DUI; Orange County DUI; Pasadena DUI, Beverly Hills DUI and Glendora DUI. In actuality, it does not matter where you are in Southern California, a DUI arrest will result in similar…
An Indianapolis woman was recently arrested for a car crash that injured an 8 year old girl. The police arrested Juna Leon, 31, who now faces a DUI charge causing serious bodily injury. Reports indicate that Leon was driving drunk when she ran a stop sign causing another vehicle to…
Billy Lane, the celebrity motorcycle designer and builder, was sentenced to six years of prison for his DUI manslaughter conviction. Lane fatally struck and killed Gerald Morelock who was driving his motorcycle when Morelock and Lane’s pickup truck collided. Lane had over two times the legal limit. The legal limit…
People Magazine’s website has reported that Mischa Barton, a breakout star from the O.C. and a lead on The CW’s new show, The Beautiful Life, has been officially released from Cedar-Sinai Hospital following a week long stay for as yet unknown medical issues and psychiatric problems. The A-list TV actress…
Roderick George Toombs, better known as the WWF’s “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, got hit hard with a charge of driving under the influence in Los Angeles on July 2 in Hollywood. The former archrival of “good guy” Hulk Hogan may face up to half a year of jail as well as…
Nathan Mathers (a.k.a. Nathan Kane), the 23 year-old younger brother of hip-hop superstar Eminem, pled guilty on July 23 to driving under the influence in April. This will be Mathers’ second DUI conviction, and he could face a whole year in jail, $1,000 in fines, and a forced license suspension…
Actor Shia LaBeouf, the star of the Transformers films is still on probation for his 2008 Los Angeles DUI arrest. The 23 year-old actor has is now dealing with the ordinary transportation problems that everyday people have when they have been arrested for a southern California DUI or for driving…
Russell Rhodes, a 50 year-old anchor for WTVT Channel 13 in Tampa, has pled no contest to a misdemeanor charge stemming from a January 16, 2009 DUI arrest. Although Rhodes was not charged with a Southern California DUI (in fact, his arrest occurred in Southern Florida), his ordeal caught the…