DUI

The California Supreme Court has upheld properly conducted sobriety checkpoints as a method of deterring impaired driving. The legality of a particular checkpoint depends on the circumstances under which it was planned and operated. If you are arrested for DUI at a checkpoint, the fact that the arrest occurred at a roadblock does not prevent …

California DUI Checkpoints: What Drivers Should KnowRead More

According to an article published in the Fresno Bee the Fresno Police Department arrested 23 drivers on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI) during two separate DUI operations in northwest Fresno late Saturday night (7/14) and early Sunday morning (7/15). According to an article published in the Fresno Bee the Fresno Police Department arrested …

23 Arrested in Fresno DUI OperationsRead More

It’s been reported that 20 DUI arrests were made over the Memorial Day weekend primarily through the use of sobriety checkpoints throughout Fresno and Madera Counties. This was due in part to the AVOID program, which seeks to reduce roadway deaths and injuries by focusing on DUI drivers. You can learn more about the AVOID …

Memorial Day Weekend DUI ArrestsRead More

According to an article written by Ryan Sabalow of the Redding Record, a California Highway Patrol officer was recently arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and resisting arrest after crashing her personal vehicle and kneeing an officer who attempted to arrest her. Redding Police Sgt. Casey Bokavich said Tuesday that Doreen Shaw, 42, …

California Highway Patrol Officer Arrested on Suspicion of DUIRead More

Lawrence Taylor, one of the most, if not the most, experienced and well-respected driving under the influence attorneys in the nation posted the article below on his website www.duiblog.com earlier this week. “When I first passed the California Bar 42 years ago, it was a violation of the State Bar’s Canons of Ethics to advertise …

DUI Defense Lawyer For $99 (Seriously)Read More

According to an article reported by CBS47, the Clovis Police are investigating a suspected drunk driving crash that killed a man and a woman early Sunday morning. It happened at 2AM near the intersection of Minnewawa and Barstow. Officers arrested Larry Garcia. The 29-year old from Clovis was allegedly drunk when his pickup collided with …

Two Killed in Collision Involving Suspected DUI DriverRead More

Unlike many criminal cases, a driving under the influence case is almost entirely, if not solely, based on the testimony of a single police officer. The officer’s observations of the individual’s driving, and subsequent performance on field sobriety tests, including the results of the individual’s chemical test is the evidence that the prosecution will rely …

Former Cop Admits Lying in a DUI CaseRead More

Each weekend countless individuals are arrested in the Central Valley for suspicion of driving under the influence. This coming weekend, the Modesto Police Department will conduct a driving under the influence checkpoint. The driving under the influence checkpoint is scheduled for November 12, 2011, from 9:30 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. The location of the checkpoint has not yet …

Local Law Enforcement Agency Plans DUI Patrol this weekendRead More

According to KSEE 24 news, there were four DUI accidents over the weekend. The first DUI related accident occurred in Bear Creek. In this accident members of the Fresno Police Department spent hours attempting to free a submerged car and its occupants from the water. The driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. According to reports, his …

Four DUI Crashes in One WeekendRead More

Court documents confirm that the Clovis woman arrested on October 21, 2011, following a collision on Highway 168 has been charged with murder. According to the local media and the California Highway Patrol, Ms. Vasquez was on her way home from an evening out when she struck the vehicle operated by Frank Winslow. Mr. Winslow …

Fresno Woman Formally Charged With Murder Following DUI AccidentRead More