In recent years, the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes has gained increasing acceptance in the U.S. According to the Pew Research Center, “57% of U.S. adults say the use of marijuana should be made legal.” Just 37% still say the substance should still be against the law. This is...
I recently had a client that had to spend 96 hours in the Rio Consumes Correctional Center (RCCC), also known as the Branch Jail. While I do my best to keep my clients from having to spend any time behind bars, this was my clients second DUI offense and California law requires those with two DUI...
Instagram is one of the most popular social media applications and currently has approximately 700 million users worldwide. The company launched a new feature called Instagram Live in late 2016 which allows users to show their followers what they are doing in real time. It is because of this feat...
In June of 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a ruling about warrantless blood draws and breath tests during DUI investigations cited as Birchfield v. North Dakota. The Court ruled that imposing a criminal penalty on a DUI suspect who refuses to take a blood test is unconstitutional. The Co...
Your Cell Phone and the Police – Know Your Rights As if you didn't have enough to worry about when being charged with a suspected DUI, now you can add the concern that your right to privacy may be compromised, particularly if you're a woman. News agencies in California have seized upon a story r...
Breath test results are off by 6.58% for each degree breath is above 34 degrees C.
2010 CA DUI convictions broken down by age and sex.
In 2011, Hispanics (42.9%) again represented the largest ethnic group among DUI arrestees, as they have each year for over a decade. Hispanics continued to be arrested at a rate substantially higher than their estimated 2011 population parity of 34.8% (Department of Finance, Demographic Research ...
Without knowing the entire story this video depicts a CHP officer violently punching a woman in her head as he straddles her. Law enforcement has a difficult job and I do not know what preceding this beating but it is hard to understand why this was necessary. Let's follow up inn this and see i...
At one time the legal limit for driving under the influence in California was .15, then it was reduce to .10 and now it resides at .08. Clearly the human body has not changed in it's reaction to alcohol so is there any agreement amongst nations? Not really, only Swaziland set their limit at .10...
Sacramento court's DUI bail policies surprise you with bail at your first appearance. You have a right to 48 hours notice before you are required to answer. It is generally a bad idea to enter a plea at your first court appearance before an experienced DUI lawyer has thoroughly reviewed all the facts of your case.
Eire Police are looking for this man after finding images of him on the Erie PD Facebook page alongside the caption, “Erie PD at their finest”. The man is not a member of the EPD. The police suspect that the image could be Photoshoped but are not certain so they continue to investigate. Th...
Ex-Sacramento Superior Court Judge and current California Supreme Court Chief Justice, Tani Cantil-Sakauye wrote the opinion for the court. Her Opinion says that lawmakers have determined Breathalyzer-type tests to be fundamentally reliable as evidence in court and should not be questioned in co...
DUI checkpoint this Saturday night in South Natomas area, Sacramento Beware, the Sacramento Police Department will be out looking for drunk drivers Saturday night in Natomas. The checkpoint will be at Truxel Road near Bannon Creek Dr. starting at 7:30 pm and will last 5 to 7 hours. A first off...
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