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March 08, 2010
  Woman Responsible for Fatal DUI Accident Will be Sentenced for Murder
Posted By Law Offices of Virginia L. Landry
A 21-year-old Orange County woman convicted of second-degree murder is scheduled to be sentenced next month. Brittany Deanne Schuetz was convicted by jury of one felony count of second-degree murder and could face a maximum of 15 years to life in ...
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March 04, 2010
  Breathalyzer Machines Aren’t Perfect
Posted By Law Offices of Virginia L. Landry
The Washington DC Metropolitan Police Department is investigating problems they’ve been experiencing with the Intoxilyzer DUI breath test machines they have been using. According to preliminary reports, 80% of DC’s Intoxilyzer units were affected. ...
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March 02, 2010
  Former Coach Scheduled to be Sentenced for Sex with Minor
Posted By Law Offices of Virginia L. Landry
A former Orange County gymnastic coach will be sentenced later this month after he was found guilty of having an unlawful sexual relationship with a 16-year-old girl. Prosecutors say Jason Wayne Scofield, 37, met the girl while working as a coach at ...
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March 01, 2010
  Escondido Man Arrested in Connection with Fatal DUI Accident
Posted By Law Offices of Virginia L. Landry
An Escondido man has been arrested for suspicion of DUI after he lost controlled of his Lexus. His passenger perished in the accident. According to the California Highway Patrol, Georg M. Reyes was driving eastbound on Avenue S in the Antelope ...
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February 25, 2010
  3 Arrested at Costa Mesa Checkpoint
Posted By Law Offices of Virginia L. Landry
Three people were arrested at a Costa Mesa checkpoint over the week on suspicion of drunk driving. Of the 318 vehicles screened at the checkpoint, three people were arrested for DUI , six vehicles were impounded, and nine citations were issued. ...
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February 24, 2010
  “Deadliest Catch” Star Arrested for DUI
Posted By Law Offices of Virginia L. Landry
One of the men featured on “Deadliest Catch”, a popular reality TV show on the Discovery Channel, has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence near Seattle. Jake Harris, 24, was spotted driving his vehicle erratically. When officers ...
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February 23, 2010
  What Professionals Are Considered the Worst Drivers?
Posted By Law Offices of Virginia L. Landry
The online agency insurance.com conducted a study to determine which group of professionals were the worst drivers, and their findings might surprise you. The profession that nabbed the number one spot is surprisingly, or maybe not so surprisingly, ...
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February 22, 2010
  Checkpoints Bring in Millions for Local Police Stations and Officers
Posted By Law Offices of Virginia L. Landry
An investigation conducted by California Watch and the Investigative Reporting Program at the University of California, Berkeley, found that DUI sobriety checkpoints have caught more unlicensed motorists that drunk drivers. The investigation also ...
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February 19, 2010
  OC Man Gets 15 Years for Spying for China
Posted By Law Offices of Virginia L. Landry
An Orange County man will spend the next 15 years in prison for spying for China over a 30-year period. Dongfan "Greg" Chung, a Chinese-born citizen who worked for Beoing Co., was convicted on six counts on economic espionage and other federal ...
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February 18, 2010
  Two OC Men Arrested for Assaulting Officer with Gun
Posted By Virginia Landry
Two Orange County men have been arrested after assaulting an officer with a weapon. The arrests were the end result of an incident that occurred last month in Santa Ana. The officer was off-duty but en route to work when he almost got into an ...
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February 17, 2010
  Funding Used to Conduct More DUI Checkpoints
Posted By Virginia Landry
Planning to drink and drive? You better think twice. According to the California Office of Traffic Safety, grants are being used to fund more DUI checkpoints than ever before. The California Highway Patrol backs up this statement with its most ...
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February 16, 2010
  DOT Bans Commercial Drivers from Texting While Driving
Posted By Virginia Landry
Last month, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that, effective immediately, drivers of commercial vehicles are prohibited from texting while driving. This is the latest step in a series of actions recently taken by the federal ...
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February 12, 2010
  Newport Beach Man Arrested After Crashing in Psychic Shop
Posted By Virginia Landry
After driving off the road and hitting multiple objects before crashing through a storefront, a Newport Beach man has been arrested for DUI and could be charged with leaving the scene of an accident. The incident occurred around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday ...
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February 11, 2010
  Common Questions About DUI Penalties
Posted By Virginia Landry
If you have recently been arrested for DUI , you probably have several questions running through your mind regarding how this arrest will affect your future. The following are some of the most questions we get asked regarding the penalties ...
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February 10, 2010
  Costa Mesa Sting Operation Targeted Suspended/Revoked Licenses
Posted By Virginia Landry
On Monday, the Costa Mesa Police Department conducted a sting operation targeting motorists and drunk drivers who continue to drive with a suspended or revoked license. The operation proved successful. Three citations were issued for driving with a ...
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February 09, 2010
  Super Bowl Sunday Nets 42 DUI Arrests
Posted By Virginia Landry
Despite countless media warnings about the increased DUI enforcement efforts planned for Super Bowl weekend, 42 drivers were arrested Sunday on suspicion of driving under the influence . The county-wide enforcement efforts were carried out by the ...
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February 08, 2010
  It's Vehicular Manslaughter for Two Orange County Men
Posted By Virginia Landry
A motorcyclist from the city of Orange pleaded guilty to felony vehicular manslaughter charges last week in an Orange County court. Blaise Aaron Meadows, 21, was accused of riding his motorcycle with a suspended license and driving at excessive ...
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February 05, 2010
  What You Should Know About Boating Under the Influence
Posted By Virginia Landry
Much like driving a car while drunk, if a person operates a boat or watercraft while under the influence of drugs or alcohol they stand to be arrested and charged with boating under the influence (BUI). California considers a person too intoxicated ...
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February 04, 2010
  Famed Thief Pleads Not Guilty to Grand Theft in OC
Posted By Virginia Landry
A jewel theft was arrested last month on grand theft charges after attempting to steal a Burberry trench coat from a Saks Fifth Avenue Department store. Doris Payne, 79, pleaded not guilty to one felony count of grand theft last week. Under ...
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February 03, 2010
  "Heroes" Actor Arrested for DUI in Los Angeles
Posted By Virginia Landry
An actor on the popular television show "Heroes" was pulled over and arrested for drunk driving last week in Los Angeles. Adrian Pasdar, who plays Nathan Petrelli on the show, was spotted driving at more than 90 mph and straddling two lanes on the ...
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February 02, 2010
  Costa Mesa Man Convicted of Vehicular Manslaughter for Texting While Driving Death
Posted By Virginia Landry
A Costa Mesa man was convicted by jury for vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, an offense that could result in up to nine years in prison. Martin Kuehl, 42, was found guilty of texting while driving just before he hit and killed a ...
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February 01, 2010
  Anaheim Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Prison
Posted By Virginia Landry
An Anaheim gang member was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole earlier this month for killing a man and injuring two other people nearly a decade ago. Known gang member Edward Ayache, 27, was convicted of first-degree ...
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January 29, 2010
  Two Men Arrested in Connection with Fullerton Burglary
Posted By Virginia Landry
Police officers in Fullerton successfully apprehended a man suspected of burglarizing vehicles in an east Fullerton neighborhood. Officers were called to an apartment complex after receiving calls about a suspicious man going around knocking on ...
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January 28, 2010
  California DUI Statistics
Posted By Virginia Landry
The following statistics and information are based on the most recent data from the California Department of Motor Vehicles, which is based off the year 2007: General Overview Per 100,000 licensed drivers, 863 people were arrested for DUI The total ...
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January 27, 2010
  O.C. Sentenced to 13 Yrs for Fraud Scheme
Posted By Virginia Landry
According to KABC-TV Los Angeles, a San Clemente man who pleaded guilty to several white collar crime charges was sentenced to more than 13 years in prison. John Anthony Miller, 52, was accused operating a Ponzi scheme that milked investors out of ...
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January 26, 2010
  What To Do After a DUI Arrest
Posted By Virginia Landry
After a DUI arrest there are several things you can do to protect your rights and increase the strength of your defense case. Some of the steps you absolutely should take following an Orange County DUI arrest include: Requesting a hearing with the ...
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January 25, 2010
  DUI Penalties, an Overview
Posted By Virginia Landry
When arrested for driving under the influence , the first thing that often pops into many people's minds is, What are the penalties that I'm facing? Will I go to jail? Will I lose my driver's license? How much is this going to cost me? All of these ...
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January 22, 2010
  License Suspension and Chemical Test Refusals
Posted By Virginia Landry
There is much confusion as to whether or not a driver should submit to a chemical test when suspected of DUI. On the one hand, if a driver submits to a chemical test a fails, those test results can be used as evidence against the driver. On the ...
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January 21, 2010
  DUI Defense for Underage Drivers
Posted By Virginia Landry
Underage DUI is a term applied to when a minor (a person under the age of 21) is arrested and charged with driving under the influence . California has a strict zero tolerance policy that clearly states people under the age of 21 are not allowed to ...
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January 20, 2010
  Six Drivers Arrested at Newport Beach DUI Checkpoint
Posted By Virginia Landry
Six drivers were arrested over the weekend on suspicion of driving under the influence at a checkpoint in Newport Beach. Two additional arrests were made, but they were not related to DUI. The checkpoint was held on the northbound side of Newport ...
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January 18, 2010
  Former San Diego News Anchor Arrested for DUI
Posted By Virginia Landry
Allison Ross, a former radio and television news anchor, was arrested on suspicion of DUI last week. On January 10, Ross was arrested, taken into custody and booked into Las Colinas jail, where the Sheriff's Department has reported she is being held ...
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January 18, 2010
  O.C. Man Convicted of First Degree Murder in Son's Death
Posted By Virginia Landry
A Fullerton man was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for murdering his 4-year-old son in an effort to avoid paying child support. Gideon Walter Omondi, 38, was found guilty of first-degree murder and attempted murder with premeditation and ...
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January 15, 2010
  Pleading Not Guilty v. Guilty v. No Contest
Posted By Virginia Landry
When charged with DUI or any other crime, it is important to understand the difference between pleading "not guilty," "guilty" and "no contest." Not Guilty : When a person pleads not guilty to the charges, they are maintaining that they are ...
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January 14, 2010
  MTV Star Reaches Probation Deal in DUI Case
Posted By Virginia Landry
After accepting a probation deal, MTV's "The Hills" star Stephanie Pratt will avoid going to jail for her October DUI arrest. Pratt was arrested last October in Hollywood, California and charged with "exhibition of speed." She pleaded no contest to ...
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January 13, 2010
  Bill Targets Repeat DUI Offenders
Posted By Virginia Landry
Last month, California Assemblymember Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo) introduced a bill that would permit judges to permanently revoke the driver's licenses of people who have more than three DUI convictions on their record. Hill said the bill was inspired ...
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January 12, 2010
  OC Man Faces DUI, Vehicular Manslaughter Charges
Posted By Virginia Landry
A Huntington Beach man faces multiple charges, including felony DUI , after crashing his car into a tree, killing his 22-year-old passenger. Around 1:45 a.m. Sunday morning, Vicente Ramirez-Garcia, 23, was driving down Magnolia Street in Garden ...
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January 11, 2010
  OC Man Loses Dog After DUI Arrest
Posted By Virginia Landry
When Don Ninow was arrested for DUI in Huntington Beach, he never thought his mistake would have an impact on his beloved dogs. After rear-ending the car in front of him at a red light, the 76-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of driving under ...
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January 08, 2010
  New Motor Vehicles Laws for 2010
Posted By Virginia Landry
A set of new vehicle laws took effect this month, affecting motorists across the state. Some of the new laws include: The cost to renew or get a new driver's license increased from $28 to $31 Cities and counties can choose to adopt laws that state ...
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January 07, 2010
  Twitter Being Used to Warn About DUI Checkpoints
Posted By Virginia Landry
Police have long used DUI checkpoints as a way to catch people driving under the influence . In the past, checkpoints were never announced, as the point was to catch unsuspecting drunk drivers. Because drivers were never aware of where and when a ...
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January 06, 2010
  San Diego Sees an Increase in DUI Arrests Over New Year's
Posted By Virginia Landry
Yesterday we reported that Orange County saw an increase in DUI arrests on New Year's Eve. Today, we report that DUI arrests were up in San Diego County as well. In San Diego County, the California Highway Patrol arrested 83 motorists for DUI ...
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January 05, 2010
  New Year's Eve DUI Arrests Increase in Orange County
Posted By Virginia Landry
Orange County saw an increase in DUI arrests over New Year's Eve. According to CHP officer Denise Quesada, 69 drivers were arrested for driving under the influence in areas patrolled by the CHIP from 6 p.m. on Dec. 31 through 12 a.m. on January 3. ...
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January 04, 2010
  Woman Charged with DUI, Hit & Run, and Stealing an Ambulance
Posted By Virginia Landry
A woman initially pulled over for a hit & run faces additional charges for stealing an ambulance. The incident took place last month when the woman was arrested for a hit & run crash. She was waiting to undergo a blood test when she slipped ...
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January 01, 2010
  Could California Legalize Marijuana?
Posted By Virginia Landry
A retired Orange County judge says California should legalize and regulate marijuana once and for all. Judge Jim Gray, a Libertarian, does not smoke, but has longed believed that the state should stop wasting its resources investigating, ...
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December 31, 2009
  Will New Ignition Interlock Technology Be Required in All States?
Posted By Virginia Landry
Two U.S. senators have announced their plan for reducing drunk driving nationwide. Their plan requires all 50 states to put an "electric cop" on the dashboard of vehicles being driven by people convicted of DUI, even if it's their first offense. Any ...
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December 30, 2009
  Penalties for a Third or Subsequent DUI
Posted By Virginia Landry
Colorado Governor Bill Ritter and the state legislature are recommending tougher penalties for repeat DUI offenders, as well as mandatory treatment for those convicted of a first-time DUI. One of the main changes the governor and the legislature are ...
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December 29, 2009
  DUI Holiday Crackdown Results in 154 Arrests
Posted By Virginia Landry
The Orange County Register is reporting that police arrested 154 Orange County drivers on suspicion of DUI during its crackdown last week. This statistic reflects the total of number of DUI arrests that were made in all Orange County cities from ...
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December 28, 2009
  La Mirada Joins Statewide DUI Crackdown
Posted By Virginia Landry
The Whittier Daily News is reporting that the city of La Mirada's department of public safety will join law enforcement agencies throughout the state as part of California's 18-Day Holiday DUI Crackdown campaign. More than 300 DUI/driver's license ...
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December 25, 2009
  Hiring a Public Defender v. the Law Offices of Virginia L. Landry
Posted By Virginia Landry
Arrested on suspicion of DUI in Orange County? If so, you will need to hire an attorney to defend you against your charges. While you have the option of defending yourself, this is never advisable, as you probably do not have the experience or legal ...
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December 24, 2009
  When DUI Charges Become Felony DUI Charges
Posted By Virginia Landry
DUI is typically classified as a misdemeanor offense. However, there are circumstances in which the prosecutor may have grounds to charge you with a felony count of DUI. If you have been arrested and charged with felony DUI , it is imperative that ...
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December 23, 2009
  Garden Grove Checkpoints Nets 17 DUI Arrests
Posted By Virginia Landry
Seventeen people were arrested over the weekend on suspicion of DUI as a result of two separate DUI checkpoints in Garden Grove. In addition to the 17 arrests, 38 vehicles were impounded, not only from the drivers arrested for DUI, but also from ...
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