One DUI Arrest results in TWO charges filed

In California, if a person is stopped by a police officer and subsequently arrested for driving under the influence, the person will inevitably receive an indictment stating the client is being charged with TWO criminal charges (otherwise known as “counts”).  The arrestee will generally be charged with violating California Vehicle Code (CVC) §23152(a) AND §23152(b).  Read more

Stopped for DUI? Say NO to Field Sobriety Tests! (Part II)

If a driver is pulled over in Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Long Beach or Santa Ana on a routine traffic stop and the police officer suspect’s intoxication, it is generally standard practice for the officer to request the driver to step out of the vehicle to perform field sobriety tests. To the officer and attorneys, these tests are otherwise known as “FST’s”. The driver is asked to perform simple physical or cognitive tests to assist the officer in determining the sobriety of the driver. The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) guidelines were set up to help make these tests more accurate. They are now called ’standardized field sobriety tests.’ Read more

Stopped for DUI? Say NO to Field Sobriety Tests! (Part I)

If a driver is pulled over in Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Long Beach or Santa Ana on a routine traffic stop and the police officer suspect’s intoxication, it is generally standard practice for the officer to request the driver to step out of the vehicle to perform field sobriety tests. To the officer and attorneys, these tests are otherwise known as “FST’s”. The driver is asked to perform simple physical or cognitive tests to assist the officer in determining the sobriety of the driver. The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) guidelines were set up to help make these tests more accurate. They are now called ’standardized field sobriety tests.’ Read more

Strict Guidelines for Legality of Orange County DUI Checkpoints

You may have recently read a newspaper article stating “Roving DUI patrols are scheduled for Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Fountain Valley and Throughout Orange County” The article may have gone on to read “Huntington Beach motorists who are thinking of drinking and driving are being warned that roving patrols will be on the lookout for impaired drivers in Orange County”. The article may have even warned that deputies will be patrolling Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Fountain Valley and other areas of Orange County” looking for drivers who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Ever wonder why the newspaper and police are announcing their DUI checkpoints? The answer: Read more