June, 2011 Articles
Posted on Jun 29, 2011 By Jansen and Davis
A 22-year-old Florida woman who was pulled over for suspected DUI got her self into deeper trouble after crashing her car. She was arrested and, shortly thereafter, slipped out of her handcuffs as ...
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Posted on Jun 29, 2011 By Jansen and Davis
According to a recent news report, a woman was pulled over by police and charged with DUI after her car jumped a curb right in front of a middle school. She narrowly escaped hitting a telephone pole. ...
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Posted on Jun 28, 2011 By Law Offices of Virginia L. Landry
If you get pulled over by a police officer for suspicion of DUI (driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs) there are certain things you should and should not do. What You Should Do Do pull over ...
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Posted on Jun 28, 2011 By Law Offices of Virginia L. Landry
Earlier this year, Huntington Beach City Council members decided to vote against allowing the police department to post mug shots on Facebook of individuals who had gotten arrested for DUI in ...
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Posted on Jun 28, 2011 By Law Offices of Robert M. Bernstein
When a person gets arrested for DUI (driving under the influence) in Los Angeles, a criminal DUI case will be filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court and a completely separate administrative ...
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Posted on Jun 27, 2011 By Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, LLP
Driver Collides With Group In Park In a brutal collision early Thursday morning, a driver crashed into a parked group of cyclists who were standing in and near the road, sending nine people to the ...
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Posted on Jun 27, 2011 By Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, LLP
Driver Slays Young Student On Valentines Day A man charged with second-degree murder could potentially be sentenced to almost twenty years in prison for his actions, the Orange County Register ...
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Posted on Jun 17, 2011 By Law Office of Chip Siegel
In the state of Nevada, when people are involved in a drunk driving accident and no one was injured or killed, the drunk driver will usually face misdemeanor charges. On the other hand, if someone ...
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Posted on Jun 17, 2011 By Law Office of Chip Siegel
Prior to the 1980’s, if you were caught drinking and driving, all you would get was a slap on the wrist. Today, drinking and driving is illegal across the United States, and the state of Nevada ...
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Posted on Jun 17, 2011 By The Law Offices of Freedman & Freedman
Operating while intoxicated (OWI) is the term used in Michigan for driving while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance. OWI is used interchangeably with DUI and DWI, as it is ...
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Posted on Jun 17, 2011 By The Law Offices of Freedman & Freedman
Police officers are not supposed to pull people over at random. They must have “probable cause,” or otherwise a good reason to do so. In order for a police officer to pull you over on ...
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Posted on Jun 3, 2011 By Miller & Miller
Driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs is against the law. In the state of Mississippi, if you are caught drinking and driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 percent ...
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Posted on Jun 3, 2011 By Miller & Miller
Being pulled over on suspicion for DUI is a nerve wracking experience. Under normal circumstances a police officer will either pull someone over for reasons including speeding, running a red light, ...
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Posted on Jun 3, 2011 By The Law Offices of Thomas Tears
Orange County, California is one of the most beautiful places to live in the state. From Dana Point to Huntington Beach, to the Irvine Spectrum, to the expansive golf course at Pelican Hill, there is ...
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Posted on Jun 3, 2011 By The Law Offices of Thomas Tears
Law enforcement is supposed to have “probably cause” before they pull you over in a traffic stop. They cannot pull over just anybody for no apparent reason or, choose drivers at random to pull over. ...
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Posted on Jun 3, 2011 By The Martinez Law Firm
Driving while intoxicated (DWI) with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08% or greater is against the law in Texas and every other state. Texas has lower limits for commercial drivers (0.04%) and for ...
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Posted on Jun 3, 2011 By The Martinez Law Firm
Texas has a zero tolerance policy in regards to underage drinking and driving. Statistically, a substantial amount of drunk driving accidents and fatalities are caused by underage drivers. For this ...
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