According to the Fresno Bee, the Fresno Police Department operated a DUI patrol sweep on October 22, 2011, in northwest Fresno. In the DUI patrol sweep the Fresno Police Department made 15 driving under the influence arrests. The article does not provide additional details about the DUI patrol sweep, including why the motorists were detained …
Fresno Woman Faces Murder Charges Following Fatal DUI Accident
According to the local media (ABC channel 30), a Fresno woman faces murder charges after a fatal driving under the influence accident left one man dead. Investigators say Frank Winslow, 54, died in the crash after his car tumbled down an embankment. Perla Vasquez left her Clovis home Thursday night for a fun night out …
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Fresno DUI Arrest (Walk-and-Turn) Field Sobriety Test
On any given day in Fresno County, members of the Fresno Police Department, Clovis Police Department and California Highway Patrol will be patrolling the streets in an attempt to find individuals suspected of driving under the influence. More often than not the law enforcement officer making the detention in Fresno County will ask the suspected individual …
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The Consequences of Making an Arrest for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) When Probable Cause Does Not Exist
Each weekend in Fresno County, countless drivers are stopped by members of the Fresno Police Department, California Highway Patrol, and other local law enforcement agencies. Many, if not all, detentions that are made to determine if a driver is under the influence of alcohol (DUI) are based on a very minor traffic violation that the …
DUI Checkpoints – MADD Upset with Pending California Bill
According to a recent article in the Vacaville Reporter, Mothers Against Drunk Driving is speaking out against a pending bill that would restrict the ability of officers to enforce certain laws during sobriety checkpoints. According to the advocacy group, Assembly Bill 1389 condones driving without a valid driver’s license by preventing law enforcement from enforcing …
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Officer’s Refusing to Testify in DUI Administrative Hearing
Following an arrest for driving under the influence, the driver will have an opportunity to request an administrative hearing before the Department of Motor Vehicles. The request for an administrative hearing must be made within 10-days following an arrest. In Fresno County, an individual should call the Department of Motor Vehicles at (559) 445-6399. Oftentimes …
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Proposal to Ban DUI Checkpoints in Rhode Island
The Fresno Police Department is notorious for operating driving under the influence (DUI) checkpoints around the city. Interestingly, the checkpoints are almost always operated at a few predetermined locations throughout the city. One of the most commonly operated checkpoints is near the intersection of Palm Avenue and Nees Avenue. While the Fresno Police Department claims that the checkpoints are designed …
Fresno Police Conduct St. Patrick’s Day DUI Sting
According to the Fresno Bee, members of the Fresno Police Department conducted a Driving Under the Influence Sting on St. Patrick’s Day. Apparently, undercover officers with the Fresno Police Department watched allegedly intoxicated individuals leave local establishments and attempt to drive home. Once the individuals attempted to drive, the undercover officers would contact uniformed officers, …
California DUI Penalties: What Happens After a DUI?
Understanding these two processes is important because the DMV case can begin before the criminal DUI case has been resolved. What Are the Penalties for a DUI in California? A California DUI conviction can result in several different consequences. Depending on the case, these may include: Jail or other custody requirements Fines, assessments, and other …
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Can You Get a Restricted License After a Second DUI in California?
California’s restricted-license rules have changed substantially over the years. Older rules that allowed some second-DUI offenders to obtain a restricted license after a specific 90-day waiting period no longer accurately describe the current system. Today, eligibility depends on factors including whether alcohol or drugs were involved, whether the driver refused chemical testing, whether there was …
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