Los Angeles DUI Refusal
February 18, 2016
Any driver arrested for a DUI is required by California state law to submit to a chemical test. A chemical test can be a blood test, a breath test, or a urine test. A DUI refusal to submit to a chemical test is a more serious offense than a simple DUI. This article discusses Chemical Test Refusal in California DUI Cases. Click on the links below to go directly to your topic of interest. 1. WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES OF BEING ARRESTED FOR A DUI WITH A REFUSAL ALLEGATION? 2. WHAT IF I WAS ARRESTED FOR A CHEMICAL TEST REFUSAL BUT I WAS NOT DRIVING? 3. HOW CAN A DRIVER ARRESTED FOR A “REFUSAL DUI” IN LOS ANGELES FIGHT HIS CASE? 4. […]
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December 1, 2015
, Any driver arrested for a DUI in Los Angeles is required under California state law to submit to a chemical test. This test may be a blood test, a breath test, or, in rare cases where neither is available, a urine test. A DUI refusal in Los Angeles—that is, refusing to submit to a chemical test after a lawful DUI arrest—is treated much more seriously than a standard DUI. As an attorney handling DUI cases in Los Angeles, I regularly defend clients facing refusal allegations and help them avoid the harsh consequences that come with these allegations. How Los Angeles Police Advise Drivers About Chemical Testing When a Los Angeles police officer makes a DUI arrest, the officer must read, […]
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February 12, 2012
High BAC level is one of the reasons a prosecutor might demand a higher punishment. The courts are also less lenient on the individuals who are drunk driving with a high BAC level. The reasons are clear, a high BAC level means the person is more impaired and therefore is more likely to cause a collision and injure an innocent person. For these reasons, high blood alcohol level is considered a factor in aggravation of a drunk driving case. However, often, the blood alcohol level is not reflective of an alcohol consumption pattern. Some defendants might be surprised when they are told that they have high BAC level, because they did not drink a lot of alcohol. Here, we are […]
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