Some Los Angeles DUI crashes are more “picturesque” than others. Most people enjoy visiting the Golden Gate Bridge, but few tourists actually drive Ford Mustangs onto the bridge and get stuck there, even if they’re driving under the influence of alcohol. Unfortunately, this is exactly the position 44-year-old Daniel Soto…
LA Weekly regularly keeps tabs on Los Angeles DUI patrols and checkpoints, to the ire of some law enforcement officials and others who worry that publicizing news about checkpoints can have a negative impact on the deterrent. One of the reasons why police establish checkpoints at relatively random locations is…
When you report on Los Angeles DUI cases day-in, day-out, as we do on this blog, it’s easy to become a little numb to the news. Yes, many DUI stories are horrible – for everyone involved. But when viewed en masse, the stories can start to lose their meaning. Sometimes,…
In one of the most intense Los Angeles DUI arrests in recent memory, Police Officer Don Thompson — a former bomb squad officer — jumped into a burning Mercedes Benz Station Wagon on the 405 to save a 72-year-old man from certain death. California Highway Patrol authorities say that the…
A political move could have powerful implications for your Los Angeles DUI or drug crime offense. Governor Jerry Brown recently vetoed legislation that would have reduced penalties for people arrested for possessing heroin or cocaine. The proposed legislation would have transformed those charges from felonies to misdemeanors. The current law…
Were your Burbank DUI blood test results foolproof? Perhaps… but then again, perhaps not. Odds are high that police followed proper procedure and avoided breaking laws or trampling your Constitutional rights. But you never know. Consider in this context a spectacular story out of Tennessee. A former special agent, Kyle…
Whether you just came under investigation for Long Beach healthcare fraud — or you’ve been arrested for fraud and other crimes — you’re trying to figure out what you should do next to protect your rights and ensure fair treatment. Frankly, it’s tough to talk about your Long Beach fraud…
Not all Burbank sex crime cases sound like something out of Orange Is the New Black, the hit TV show about a yuppie woman forced to serve time behind bars for a crime she committed years ago. But a recent case out of Phoenix sounds like it was ripped from…
Think of the most self-destructive thing you could possibly say or do after a Los Angeles DUI arrest. Keep thinking… because there is almost no way you’re going to be able to beat what 55-year-old Billings, Montana resident, Carol Frances Omeara, allegedly told police officers. On October 8th, police arrested…
Driving under the influence in Long Beach – or really anywhere in the country – can ruin your career. That’s true whether you’re a grocery store clerk or an NFL Pro Bowl superstar. Consider the recent arrest of Jay Ratliff, a starting nose tackle for the Dallas Cowboys, who was…