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Dr. DUI on how to beat DUI charges in California
A summary of the considerations of the evolution from hiring an attorney to putting it behind you.
DUI (driving under the influence) and DWI (driving while intoxicated) are crimes committed when a person operating a car, motorcycle, or other vehicle is under the influence of (1) alcohol, (2) illegal drugs, and/or (3) prescription medication. Laws vary from state to state as to...
A fairly rare, but highly effective defense to a charge of driving under the influence (DUI) when the BAC is based only upon a breath test is the Mouth Alcohol defense. The basis for this defense is, in a nutshell, garbage in, garbage out. In other words, if the breath test a...
Eighth Amendment Challenge to Three Strikes Law Fails A strike, defined as a serious or violent felony, carries with it a significant sentence under California's "Three Strikes Law" (Penal Code ?? 667 (b) - (j) and 1170.12). A conviction for a second strike usually results in ...
If you have been stopped by an officer and you have been drinking and driving, you will immediately be suspected of drunk driving. Here are the steps you should follow. First, remain calm. Be polite and courteous at all times. Second, you should have all of your driving, registr...
While the common public perception is that the person must be drunk, the legal standard is an objective test of impairment. A DUI conviction WILL increase your car insurance and require payments of fines and penalties that could total in the thousands. DUI: Largest group of misde...