As someone who recently had to endure a field sobriety test for Los Angeles DUI, you can attest to the surprising challenges that you endured: • The humiliation of being made to “walk the line” on the side of the road, while other drivers passed and gawked at you; • …
Fortunately for police, most Los Angeles DUI arrests are not dramatic and do not threaten the life and limb of the people involved in the process. That’s not always the case. For a spectacular example, we turn our sites to Atlanta, Georgia, where on Monday, a local woman named Anna…
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…
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…
Facing a DUI in Los Angeles is difficult, especially when another party has been injured. However, reconciliation is possible, even in the worst circumstances. One example is this recent story from Miami, FL. At a hearing in Miami-Dade on Friday, June 6, Marissa Sanders, a former Florida Highway Patrol Trooper,…
When facing a Los Angeles DUI case involving an injury to the other party, consider the story of Samuel Silva, who was recently arrested in Panama after ten years on the run. In April 1998, Silva struck the patrol car of Florida Highway Patrol trooper Marissa Sanders, who was conducting…
Quick quiz: let’s say an officer stops you on suspicion of driving under the influence in Los Angeles and asks to see your license and registration. Should you: A) Give him or her your license and registration? B) Give him or her a receipt for a bottle of vodka that…
As someone who’s been arrested for the crime of driving under the influence in Los Angeles, you’ve already spent a quite a lot of mental energy figuring out how you’re “going to deal with this” in a constructive fashion. You’ve potentially imagined worst case scenarios – i.e. massive jail sentences,…
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…
Early this month, actor David Cassidy faced his Los Angeles DUI charges in court. Police arrested the Florida resident at LAX in January. It was Cassidy’s third DUI arrest and his second in less than six months. Cassidy allegedly blew a 0.16% BAC on his breath test – twice the…