The typical Glendale DUI defendant often has a lot to complain about. Sketchy police behavior, a daunting bureaucracy, and less than sympathetic colleagues and family members can make your situation more complicated and fraught than it already is. However, the real problem may lie even deeper. Say you have substance…
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DUI in Glendale Sports News Blotter: Broncos’ Knowshon Moreno Busted for DUI in his Bentley
The Super Bowl may be over (sorry, Pats fans), but the Glendale DUI sports news keeps pumping out interesting stories. The Associated Press reports that Knowshon Moreno, a running back for the Denver Broncos, was pulled over in South Denver last week on charges that he had been speeding in…
Changing the Burbank DUI Paradigm: Part #1 – What’s the Point of Fighting Los Angeles DUIs, Anyway?
In an ideal world, Burbank DUI arrests would never happen. But we don’t live in an ideal world. Far from it. Instead, we live in a world in which Burbank DUIs are all too pervasive. What’s more, prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges, police, and the public all operate with false beliefs…
Burbank Injury DUI News: Police Shoot DUI Suspect During Stop in Santa Clara
The experience of getting pulled over under suspicion of driving under the influence of Burbank (or elsewhere in the Golden State) can be explosive. Drivers and passengers are often terrified about what might be in store. Even if you consumed no alcohol, narcotics, or prescription medications, you’ve certainly heard stories…
Burbank DUI Defense Lessons from Shocking Arrest of Atlanta Beach South Carolina’s Mayor
Most people believe, without a shred of a doubt, that “a Burbank DUI would never happen to me… or anyone I respect.” This kind of thinking is understandable. After all, DUIs are only something that careless celebrities and recidivist alcoholics get. Right? Think again. In fact, the diversity of Burbank…
Burbank DUI Arrests (And Arrests Across LA) Up By 9% Over New Year’s: What Does It Mean??
According to California Highway Patrol estimates, 248 motorists were arrested under suspicion of driving under the influence in Burbank and elsewhere in Los Angeles over the New Year’s “holiday crackdown” period. Last year, over the same weekend, only 228 motorists were busted for Los Angeles DUI. As pundits have pointed…
The Karma of Burbank DUI: Lessons from the DUI Arrest (and Public Shaming) of ESPN Analyst Matthew Barnaby
Let’s face it: The Burbank DUI process is quite technical and scary. But if you simply study the law, you will not get a sense of how difficult it can be to face Burbank DUI charges. For instance, you might read a story in the news about a guy who…
The Career-Destroying Power of a Glendale DUI Conviction: Jerome Babbitt Flies into Trouble
It’s one thing if you or a neighbor or a co-worker gets arrested for Glendale DUI. That, in and of itself, is kind of disturbing. But what if one of the nation’s top safety experts gets arrested for driving on the wrong side of the road while under the influence…
Multiple Burbank DUI Arrests? Maybe it’s Time to Look at the Root Cause…
If you’ve been arrested, and potentially convicted, more than once for driving under the influence in Burbank, you might find it useful to evaluate the fundamental problem that’s been getting you into trouble. As Will Rogers once famously intoned, “If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.” All well…
Are Glendale DUI Field Sobriety Tests Inherently Unfair?
Whether you got arrested on the way home from a birthday party at the Glendale Galleria, or you got tagged for driving under the influence in Glendale on a clogged Southern California freeway during the throes of one of the Southland’s notorious Sig Alerts, chances are, your memories of what…