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2nd / 3rd – Restricted License
The Legislature amended the Vehicle Code to allow a restricted license sooner for 2nd and 3rd offenders. The law became operative on July 1, 2010. Many are wondering if it applies to them. Perhaps they were arrested before 7/1/2010. Maybe … Continue reading
Topics: License Issues, Penalties
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DUI with Injury
Felony Or Misdemeanor? CVC §23153 may be charged as a felony or a misdemeanor under CVC §23554. The prosecutor’s decision whether to charge a §23153 offense as a felony or a misdemeanor is generally based on the seriousness of the injury involved and the … Continue reading
Topics: License Issues, Penalties, The Law, Your Defense
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Women vs. Men
Just as a given amount of alcohol effects people differently, men and women absorb alcohol differently. Women reach a higher BAC faster because they have less water in their bodies and more adipose tissue (fat), which is not easily penetrated … Continue reading
Topics: Your Defense
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Medical Defenses
The defense of a DUI case requires specialized knowledge about physics, chemistry, biology, anatomy, toxicology, pharmacology and how these scientific disciplines interrelate. Chemical testing for blood alcohol levels assumes that the subject is a normal, healthy average person. There are … Continue reading
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Drug Related DUI
DUI Drugs involve complex scientific issues dealing with the identification of the active ingredients of drugs in both urine and blood testing and whether or not the substance revealed was an active or an inactive metabolite. Correlating levels of blood and … Continue reading
Topics: License Issues, The Law, Your Defense
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Breath Tests
The Validity Of Breath Testing The validity rests upon a vast array of assumptions that can be attacked by an experienced DUI attorney in a wide variety of cases: COMMON ASSUMPTIONS: The machine is calibrated and in proper working order. … Continue reading
Topics: The Law, Your Defense
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DUI Defenses
A defense is a legal excuse which protects a person from being convicted. The most common example which most people understand is the defense of “self-defense”. If someone tries to harm you, you have the right to defend yourself (using reasonable … Continue reading
Topics: The Arrest, The Court, The Law, Your Defense
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Your License
If you were arrested for a DUI, the arresting officer likely took your physical license away from you and gave you a pink temporary license that is valid for 30 days. The Temporary License that you got at the time … Continue reading
Topics: License Issues, Penalties
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Save Your Money
WHAT IS THIS GOING TO COST YOU? The most common costs associated with a DUI arrest are court fines, attorney fees, and DUI classes. Other financial risks may include losing your job, increased insurance rates, restitution (if there was an … Continue reading
Topics: Penalties, The Court, The Law
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Save Your Freedom
Most first offenders only spend a night in jail, the night they were arrested. However, there are times when a judge will sentence a first offender to additional jail. If there was even a minor accident for example. If you … Continue reading
Topics: Penalties, The Court, The Law, Your Defense
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