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Thousand Oaks DUI Attorney
If you are arrested for a DUI Thousand Oaks attorney can help you! We aggressively litigate DUI cases and are able to find defenses in even the most difficult DUI cases. Our practice is exclusive to DUI defense and we are able to provide quality representation at affordable price. Please call (818) 921 7744 for a free consultation anytime.
Christmas DUI and Traffic Safety Tips
The time during the Christmas holidays is considered one of the most dangerous periods for driving. Every year California Highway Patrol together with other law enforcement officers take measures to keep drunk driver off the roads and to provide safety for motorists, fellow passengers and pedestrians on the State’s road. “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” 2016 Campaign will last from December 15 till January 1. Its aim is to protect drivers, passengers and pedestrians from getting into car accidents or from being arrested. Traffic officers will establish DUI checkpoints and DUI Saturation Patrols all over the country to look for impaired motorists. The campaign involves media resources, mobile promotion videos, ads and posters to draw public attention and to […]
December’s Fatal Pasadena Crashes
Pasadena, a small city in Los Angeles County, California, has recently experienced two fatal solo-car crashes. The cause of the accidents could be excessive alcohol or drug consumption. The first accident took place on Saturday, December 10, along Seco Street near Rosemont Avenue. Law enforcement officers who arrived at the location of the accident found a vehicle that crashed into a light pole. Although driver wasn’t hurt, the passenger of the car was seriously injured. The passenger of the car was transported to a nearby hospital where she died shortly. The autopsy is pending. Both persons’ identities were released two days later. The driver was a 38-year-old Javier Placencia, and his passenger was a 52-year-old woman. The relationship between Mr. […]
Probable Cause for DUI Arrest in California
In this article, Los Angeles DUI Defense Lawyer discusses Reasonable Suspicion to Stop a Car and Probable Cause for a DUI Arrest. Click on the links below to go directly to your topic of interest. What is Probable Cause Probable Cause to pull you over Probable Cause for DUI Arrest Difference between probable cause and reasonable suspicion What can I do if I was stopped or arrested for DUI without probable cause? What is Probable Cause Probable cause is the initial basis for police contact. Often, it is based on a belief by a police officer that a crime has occurred. A police officer needs to verbally be able to articulate a reason to stop a car, search a car, or […]
Amtrak train hits vehicle in Ventura. Women arrested on suspicion of drunk driving
This Sunday evening, November, 20, a serious incident took place on the rail tracks in Ventura county. According to law enforcement, an Amtrak train collided with an abandoned car around 7:30 p.m. at Garden Street and Harbor Boulevard. At the time of the collision, the Amtrak train was moving at a speed of 15-20 mph. As soon as the train operator saw the abandoned car, he attempted to stop the train but could not do it in time. At the time of the collision, the train carried 60 passengers. Luckily, no one was injured in the accident and the train was delayed two hours because of the investigation after the collision. At the time of the collision, the abandoned car […]
When DUI is Charged as a Murder or “Watson Murder” in California
In this article, Los Angeles DUI Lawyer discusses “Watson Murder”, which is a DUI that resulted in a Death and is Charged as Murder. Click on the links below to go directly to your topic of interest. What is “Watson Murder” Elements of the “Watson Murder” Penalties for DUI Murder What is “Watson Murder” Driving under the influence, abbreviated in California as “DUI”, is defined as driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or both. In California, as in many other states, DUI is also defined as driving with a blood alcohol content at or above .08%. Thus, there are two different ways to define the crime of DUI. In Los Angeles DUI prosecutions, the prosecutors will often […]
The LA Rams cornerback Troy Hill was arrested on suspicion of DUI
The LA Rams cornerback Troy Hill is in trouble with the law once again. Presently, he was detained for drunk driving. Few years ago, in December of 2013, Mr. Hills was arrested for the crime of domestic abuse when he was a student in Oregon. The 25-year-old NFL player was taken into custody early Saturday morning November 19, after his Mercedes Benz collided with a semi-truck. The CHP reported that at 7: 43 a.m. they received a call that there was a car accident on 101 Highway in Encino, Los Angeles. The CHP arrived at the accident site shortly and determined that the person involved in the accident was Troy Hill, the LA Rams NFL player. The NFL player was […]
Thanksgiving DUI Checkpoints. What You Should Know!
Thanksgiving holiday season is often associated with turkey, eating festive dishes and having fun with family. For law enforcement, this, as well as other holidays, is often associated with an increase in the number of DUI arrests and other cases involving impaired driving. During the holidays, there is an increase in DUI accidents and traffic-related fatalities. According to statistics, the number of car accidents during the Thanksgiving celebration days is almost the same as the number of accidents throughout the year despite this being a day where there are a lot less cars on the road. The reason the number of accident stays the same is an increase of drunk driving during the holiday. As with any holiday, alcohol or drugs […]
WIFE OF SHERIFF’S DEPUTY AND A DUI VICTIM SUES DRUNK DRIVER
Last month, after a jury trial, Kevin Hogrefe was found guilty of a Watson murder of Yevhen “Eugene” Kostiuchenko, a Ventura County Sheriff’s Deputy. A Watson Murder is a murder prosecution that is a DUI prosecution, as a result of which, someone had died. Here, Mr. Hogrefe caused a DUI collision that resulted in the death of Mr. Kostiuchenko. After long-lasting proceedings in a case, the jury declared that the 27-year-old DUI driver was guilty of second-degree murder and felony hit-and-run. The wife of the deceased Deputy, Maura Kelley, filed a civil lawsuit against Kevin Hogrefe in which she asks the court to award her compensatory damages and other fees. Here, the accident took place on October 28, 2014. An […]
DUI Celebrity Cases in California 2016
Television Host of the Award Winning Cooking Show and Chef of 2013 Year Michael Chiarello was arrested earlier this week in California. He was allegedly driving under the influence and possession of a controlled substance. The police pulled over Michael Chiarello in the early hours of Wednesday morning in Napa County, a county in Northern California. The Emmy-Award chef was behind the wheel of his Porsche on the highway in the Eastern part of Napa Valley. He was coming from one of his restaurants, Bottega Ristorante, in Yountville. The law enforcement officers suspected that he was driving under the influence. In addition, the police recovered controlled substance near or on Mr. Chiarello. Mr. Chiarello was arrested but released later on […]