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Driving Under The Influence And The DMV Hearing

San Diego law enforcement will issue a temporary driver’s license to a driver who is arrested for driving under the influence. That driver’s license gives you the right to continue driving for thirty days after the arrest with the same driving privileges and restrictions that you had prior to the…

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Breath Or Blood Test Results Below A .08%, But Still Charged With DUI?

San Diego law enforcement pulled you over on suspicion of drunk driving. They conducted a DUI investigation and then arrested you for driving under the influence. The police should have advised you that you must submit to a breath or a blood test per the implied consent law. If your…

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Breath Test Then Admonishment, Should I Take The Blood Test Too?

Drunk driving investigations often include the officer asking the suspect if they will submit a breath test in the field. This test is called a PAS, or preliminary alcohol screening, test which measures your blood-alcohol content. It is another field sobriety test, or FST, that the officer uses as a…

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Drunk Driving Cases: What Must The Defense Turn Over To The Prosecutor?

DUI discovery is the same as in all other criminal cases. There are reciprocal discovery rules, meaning that both the prosecutor and the defense are entitled to discovery. The defense discovery is mandated by California Penal Code Section 1054.3. Under this code, the defense must disclose, “The names and addresses…

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Driving Under The Influence Discovery For The Defense

You have been arrested for drunk driving. The big question when facing your arraignment hearing is whether you should just plead guilty. The answer for most DUI defendants is no. At arraignment, the prosecutor usually does not have all the discovery to turn over to the defendant or the defendant’s…

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DUI Checkpoints Banned? Why California Lawmakers Should Follow The Utah House Of Representatives.

DUI checkpoints may be banned in Utah in the future. Last week the Utah House of Representatives voted to stop police agencies from conducting sobriety checkpoints because they invade people’s privacy and allow officers to stop vehicles without probable cause, according to stgeorgeutah.com. The next stop for this bill is…

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San Diego Drunk Driving News For This Week

San Diego County has had many DUI stories in the news this past week. First, ex-San Diego Police Officer Anthony Arevalos, was sentenced for his criminal acts preying on young women in the Gaslamp Quarter of downtown San Diego. (See past blog posts regarding Arevalos’ case.) While on duty, Arevalos…

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California DUI Arrest With Out-Of-State Driver’s License, What Happens?

If you were arrested in California for drunk driving, and you have an out-of-state driver’s license, you are subject to the same two processes that a California resident with a California driver’s license faces: The administrative process through the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and the criminal process through the…

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