| March 08, 2010 |
| Woman Responsible for Fatal DUI Accident Will be Sentenced for Murder |
| Posted By Law Offices of Virginia L. Landry |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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