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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. Los Angeles DUI and Criminal Defense Attorney will help defend your Los Angeles DUI protection. 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 when there are a lot fewer cars on the road. The reason the number of accidents stays the same […]
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 […]
Torrance Police Officers Kills a Suspected DUI Driver
After police officers attempted to pull over an allegedly impaired driver, who injured an officer, they shot and killed the driver. On Monday, October 31, Torrance police officers responded to numerous 911 calls of a uncontrolled female motorist driving allegedly under the influence in downtown area of Torrance, California. When the police arrived to the scene, they saw Ford Fusion, driving hazardously. It was driven on the wrong side of the road, almost crashing into several vehicles. Sergeant Paul Kranke reported that the car had obvious signs of previous collisions with something or someone. They also noticed deployed side airbags. The driving pattern was very dangerous and frantic. The police chased Ford Fusion for about 8 minutes through the streets […]
DUI Offender Acknowledge Driving Drunk, Fighting with Hemet Police
A probationer accused of drunk driving draws a reduced sentence when pleads guilty to a DUI and arrest resistance. A 30-year-old resident of Hemet, CA, Tony Ponce, was detained on the suspicion of a DUI and resisting arrest on Saturday, October 15. Around 11:15 am the Hemet police officers observed an erratically driven vehicle in the area of Santa Fe Street and Mayberry Avenue. When the police initiated an traffic enforcement stop, the driver speed up attempting to flee. The officers chased the offender around 10 minutes before he stopped his Ford Mustang in the 900 block of Leslie Drive. When the officers tried to arrest the driver, he scuffled with the officers attempted to escape. Evidence found at the […]
Reasonable Suspicion For a Traffic Stop in California
Most people dread the sound of the police siren behind them. And, in some cases, you are aware of why the police stopped you. It could have been an expired registration tap or it could be that you drove faster than the speed limit. But in many situations, you can be confused when the police pull you over because you have done nothing wrong. California law allows a police officer to pull over another vehicle if the police officer has a “reasonable suspicion” that a crime occurred. A crime does not have to be serious; believe it or not, a traffic infraction is a crime, albeit, not the type that can result in jail time or a “criminal record”. A […]
Drunk Driving Crash on Coronado bridge, California
An annual motorcycle event “La Raza Run” turned into a collective prayer. Instead of celebrating, people remembered in prayers the victims of a horrible crash at Chicano Park on October 16. An accident took place around 3:30 pm. A pickup truck hit the bridge rail and fell off the San Diego Bridge landing on a crowded motorcycle fiesta in a park below. CHP officers reported that four people died and nine were injured including the pick-up truck driver. Two people sustained serious injuries and few other persons suffered minor to moderate injuries. The CHP arrested the pickup truck’s driver on a suspicion of DUI and DUI causing bodily injuries and death. The arrestee is a 25-year-old US Navy serviceman, Richard […]
$3.5 million was awarded after a DUI.
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is a serious offense that can have long-lasting consequences. For most first offense DUI in Los Angeles, the punishment does not include jail time. Aggravating factors, such as accidents, high blood alcohol levels, the presence of children in the car, or speeding, can increase punishment. A first-offense Los Angeles DUI with no accident is a misdemeanor in California, which is a lower-level offense that carries a maximum of 364 days in the county jail. But, aside from jail, being convicted of a Los Angeles DUI can result in community service, a DUI program, and very high fines and accidental expenses, such as the cost of a DUI program, ignition interlock device, or […]