Recent Posts in San Diego DUI Defense Category

During the Labor Day holiday weekend and beyond, law enforcement agencies in San Diego will be working with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) to cut down on drunk driving.

It is reported that 14 police agencies in the county will be conducting sobriety checkpoint and have extra patrol units on the roads for the next several weeks.  The announcement was made by Ross Burns, the executive director for MADD in San Diego.

The upcoming effort is part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's nationwide program which features the slogan "Drunk Driving.  Over the Limit, Under arrest."

Burns told new sources, "The timing for the crackdown is significant because Labor Day, a holiday celebrated throughout the nation with parties and parades, has unfortunately become notorious as a day when thousands of drivers make the deadly decision to drive drunk."

The campaign is meant to eliminate drunk driving incident and offers support for high visibility police action, mandatory ignition interlocks for those who are convicted of driving under the influence and development of vehicle technology to detect and stop someone who has been consuming alcohol from operating a motor vehicle.

Burns said that research shows highly visible and frequent sobriety checkpoint have reduced alcohol-related collisions and fatalities by an average of 40%.

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This weekend, former Texas state Representative Pat Haggerty was arrested in California for suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI).

Officials with the San Diego Sheriff's Department said that Haggerty was arrested by deputies during a DUI checkpoint this past Saturday.  He was later released from custody after posting $2,500 bond.

Prior to his arrest, Haggerty and several other lobbyists and legislators were in San Diego for the American Legislative Exchange Council.  State Senator Troy Fraser told an online news source that he was in the car with Haggerty when the DUI stop occurred and he did not believe Haggerty was intoxicated.

More details are expected to be released at a later time.

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In San Diego, Chula Vista police conducted a crackdown on illegal street racing.  As a result of the crackdown, 16 vehicles were impounded and 10 people were placed under arrest.

According to a spokesperson from the Chula Vista Police Department, the operation took place this past weekend and resulted in arrests for street racing, driving under the influence and also possession of narcotics. 

Police report that five dozen traffic citations were issued during the operation, which involved police from Chula Vista, Escondido, La Mesa, National City, San Diego and San Diego State University.

The department started the crackdown two years ago and said that since that time, deaths and injuries related to street racing in the area have declined substantially.

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In San Diego, a man from Encanto pled guilty last week Wednesday to gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated.  The man, 52 year old Bruce Michael Hanson, allegedly drove while under the influence and killed a woman who was exiting her car to go to work in Chollas View.

Now that he has pled guilty, Hanson will face a sentence of up to 15 years in state prison.  He is expected to be sentenced by Judge Eugenia Eyherabide on September 10th.

According to police, Hanson admitted that he ran over the victim, 35 year old Alejandra Vazquez.  The incident occurred on February 19^th at 2:15 AM near Interstate 805 ramp at Market Street.  Police say that Vazquez's mother witnessed the hit and run and that Hanson had been driving at a rate of 40 - 45 MPH when he hit the victim.

Prosecutors say Hanson then fled the scene and tried to get rid of his car.  He even disposed of his license plates and got a haircut before he was placed under arrest the day after the accident.  A witness reported an abandoned vehicle after seeing a news story about the hit and run.  The vehicle's identification number led officers to Hanson.

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This week, ESPN announced that Vincent Jackson has been suspended from the San Diego Chargers.  Jackson is a wide receiver for the NFL team and will have to sit out for three games because he violated the league's personal conduct policy by driving under the influence.

In February, Jackson pled guilty to DUI charges.  This is the second time he has been convicted of driving under the influence.

It is reported that Jackson has the option of appealing his suspension to get it reduced, but he has not said whether he will do this or not.   He is entering his sixth year with the San Diego chargers and is a restricted free agent. 

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In San Diego, a driver was sentenced to 16 years in prison on Monday.  The driver, 45 Becky Anderson, was prosecuted after she drove under the influence of prescription drugs and hit and killed a mother of two who was walking to work. 

Last month, Anderson pled guilty to one count of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and DUI causing great bodily injury.  Charges were brought against Anderson after she hit and killed 36 year old Kristen Bedard in November 2009.

After the accident, Anderson admitted to police that she had taken Valium the night before and a dose of Methadone at a clinic in during morning hours.  She said that while she was driving, she reached down to grab a piece of paper and lost control of her car, which served into the road's bicycle lane and hit Bedard.

Police report that Anderson has two prior DUI convictions.

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On Tuesday, a deputy from the San Diego County sheriff's office stopped a North County Transit bus driver during afternoon hours.  According to reports, the deputy stopped the driver after a bus passenger told dispatchers that the driver was making unnecessary stops.  The passenger also told dispatchers that the bus driver appeared to be intoxicated.

At 4:25 PM, as the driver was traveling up 479 Encinitas Boulevard and transporting eight passengers, police pulled him over.  They then arrested the driver, 40 year old David Joseph Costello, after he failed field sobriety tests.

Costello was suspected of operating a commercial vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and is facing DUI charges at this time.  A spokes person for North County Transit said that the bus was operating on Route 309, which carries passengers from Oceanside to Encinitas.

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In San Diego, it is reported that a man who was driving under the influence (DUI) and trying to escape police capture dove into DeAnza Cover on Sunday.  The incident occurred during afternoon hours and the man had to be pulled out of the Cove by lifeguards.

According to a police sergeant, the man drove by his patrol car on West Mission Bay Drive at a speed between 70 and 90 mph at 1:15 PM. 

The police officer started to chase him when the driver suddenly crashed into a fence, exited his vehicle and proceeded to dive in to the water to try to get away from police.  After lifeguards pulled the man out of the water, he was escorted to a local hospital and examined for injuries.

Police say that the man will face charges for driving under the influence. 

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A former reality TV star is facing DUI and other charges for driving under the influence with his son in the vehicle.

David Rainey, also known as "Puck" from season three of MTV's long-running "The Real World," was arrested March 20 following a DUI accident in Descanso, a city in San Diego County. Rainey was driving drunk when he lost control of his vehicle and veered off the road and rolled down an embankment.

Both Rainey and his son were flown to UCSD Medical Center, where Rainey was treated for serious injuries. Despite the severity of his injuries, a supervising nurse said Rainey is in good condition. His son Bogart was fortunate enough to only suffer minor injuries, and was released to his mother that same night.

Rainey has since been charged with DUI, child endangerment, and driving without a license.

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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 Valley, an area in Northern Los Angeles County, when his car drifted off onto the shoulder of the road. While veering his car back onto the road, Reyes lost control, crossed the median, and overturned. After sliding across several lanes on the opposite side of the road, Reyes’ overturned vehicle finally came to a stop.

His passenger, 20-year-old Michelle Garcia, also from Escondido, was not wearing a seatbelt, which is probably why she was thrown from the vehicle. Garcia died at the scene.

Reyes was transported to the hospital with major and moderate injuries, and later was arrested for DUI. It has not yet been reported whether or not he’ll face felony DUI charges and/or vehicular manslaughter charges. Reyes’ BAC level has also not yet been confirmed.

Causing a fatal DUI accident is one of the most serious situations you can find yourself in. Vehicular manslaughter is a felony offense punishable by thousands of dollars in fines, restitution, and anywhere from 1 year in jail to 10 years in prison. If you have been arrested for causing a serious or fatal drunk driving accident, contact a San Diego DUI defense lawyer at the Law Offices of Virginia L. Landry. An attorney at our office can ensure you are provided with aggressive defense and committed representation to increase your chances of successfully combating your charges.

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