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Orange County DUI Checkpoints: Santa Ana

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Watch out if you’re driving in Santa Ana this Friday.  Our Orange County DUI Lawyers

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have been tipped off that the Santa Ana Police Department will conduct a DUI/drivers License checkpoint on Friday, April 27. It will run from 7:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. in the area of 2300 W. 5th Street.

Traffic volume and weather permitting, all vehicles may be checked ,and drivers who are under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs will be arrested.  Best to avoid it entirely.  But if you do need a DUI specialist, call me at (877) 568-2977

Orange County DUI Checkpoints – Mission Viejo

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The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint in the City of Mission Viejo on Friday March 16, 2012, from 6:00 p.m. until 2:00 a.m.

If you need the assistance of our DUI Lawyers in Orange County

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, call us toll free at (877) 568-2977.

Deadliest Catch TV Star arrested for DUI

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Yep, there’s another Celebrity DUI arrest in the news.  In Seattle, Washington. Cornelia Marie deckhand, Jake Harris, 24, was arrested for DUI just nine days after the passing of his father Captain Phil Harris. These recent events has sent shockwaves through Discovery’s hit television series Deadliest Catch.

Last Thursday, Washington State troopers observed Harris driving a BMW 3 Series erratically. A vehicle matching the same description was called in earlier as a vehicle involved in a hit and run accident. Police are still investigating if Harris and his car are tied to the accident. During the traffic stop the trooper noted an odor of alcohol and Harris was requested to complete the field sobriety tests. The trooper alleged that Harris failed these tests and made an arrest for DUI.

During the DUI investigation Harris refused to provide a breath test sample and it was determined Harris was driving with a suspended drivers license. Harris spent the night in King County Jail and appeared in court the next day.

This is not the first time Harris has appeared in court on a criminal traffic matter. In the summer of 2006, Harris appeared in the Evergreen District Court in Snohomish County for a suspended drivers license charge.

Even celebrities get a DUI.  If you have any questions about Orange County DUI cases, call me at (714) 568-1560.

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Khloe Kardashian completes her Los Angeles DUI sentence

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Miss Kardashian faced penalties for not completing court ordered programs following arrest for California DUI.

Khloe Kardashian's DUI ProbationKhloe Kardashian, co-star of the reality television show ‘Keeping up with the Kardashians’, has reportedly finished the requirements of her probation stemming from a DUI arrest in Southern California. Khloe’s attorney spoke from a Van Nuys courtroom stating that his client had successfully completed an alcohol education program and performed duties at a local morgue. He went on to call her a “superstar”.

Kardashian was sentenced to 36 months of probation following a no-contest plea to a 2007 arrest for driving under the influence in California. She was required to complete community service and attend alcohol education classes. She failed to do both and in July of this year was ordered to re-enroll in the alcohol awareness program. Because community service was no longer an option, Kardashian was sentenced to 30 days in jail. However, due to facility overcrowding, she spent only five hours behind bars. Kardashian technically remains on probation but the judge presiding over the case has said no additional hearings are scheduled.

Khloe Kardashian frequently appears on the E! reality series chronicling the exploits of her sister Kim Kardashian. She also recently completed a second season of ‘The Celebrity Apprentice’.

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Lindsay Lohan thankful for her DUI arrest and treatment

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actress Lindsay Lohan sought treatment after two California DUI arrests in Los Angeles.

Lindsay Lohan says that her time in alcohol rehabilitation has helped her turn her life around. She said, “I’m thankful for what I can take out of it. Now I feel clear.”

Lohan entered a rehab facility three times during 2007; in January to “take care” of her health, in May after an arrest for drunk driving in LA and again in August after another drunk driving episode. She left an alcohol and drug awareness program in October.

Lohan cites being “so alone” as the reason for clubbing as much as she did, and for its downward impact on her life. She now says she is happy and ready to move forward.

If you have been arrested for drunk driving in Los Angeles you need a Los Angeles DUI lawyer to represent you on your DUI charge and DMV hearing.

Lindsay Lohan sued over DUI incident

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In July 2007 Lindsay Lohan was arrested for California DUI in LA after she jumped behind the wheel of an SUV and chased her assistant in a wild car chase following a late-night private party. The owner of the SUV and two passengers have filed charges of assault and battery against the actress over the event.

According to paperwork filed, Lohan and her assistant Taryn were arguing at the party. Taryn’s boyfriend, Dan, was behind the wheel of Dante Nigre’s 2004 Yukon Denali. He left the SUV to talk to Taryn, but she drove off and Lohan jumped into the driver’s seat in pursuit. Ronnie Blake and Jakon Sutter were in the back seat of the Denali and Nigre was in the passenger seat. At one point Blake managed to get out of the vehicle but Lohan accelerated and ran over his foot. She reportedly answered any pleas to stop with ‘hostile wrath’.

Lohan raced down Malibu’s Pacific Coast Highway, running stop signs and red lights, before coming to a stop in the parking lot of the Santa Monica Police Department. She was arrested for driving under the influence in Los Angeles after failing a field sobriety test. At the time Lohan denied driving the SUV, claiming Sutter was behind the wheel.

Blake, Sutter and Nigre claim violent jarring and whipping motions during the chase caused pain. They are seeking at least $50,000 for negligence, assault, battery, false imprisonment, emotional distress, trespass and slander. Lohan’s attorney asked why the men did not simply get out of the SUv, saying the actress stopped more than once during the episode.

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DUI Checkpoint in Orange County nets 2 DUI arrests

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From the Daily Pilot:

“A weekend DUI checkpoint in Costa Mesa netted several suspects, including arrests for drugs and driving under the influence, police said.

During the Saturday checkpoint on Newport Boulevard at Flower Street, 2,400 vehicles passed through the checkpoint with more than 460 being stopped by officers. Of those, police pulled 25 aside for closer scrutiny.

Police ended up arresting two people on suspicion of driving under the influence, one person for possession of marijuana, three for driving with a suspended or revoked driver’s license, and one for not having a license. More than a dozen others were given tickets for various violations, police said.

The checkpoint is one of several police will conduct in the coming months, thanks to a grant from the state’s Office of Traffic Safety. Police are scheduled to conduct another checkpoint in December, officials said.”

0.0083 percent DUI arrests?  That’s shameful, Costa Mesa Police Department.

As I have mentioned in several previous posts, DUI checkpoints are a horribly inefficient way of protecting the public safety interest and keeping drunk drivers off the road.  Hundreds of drunk drivers were out on the roads and officers were kept busy running the checkpoint to catch two of them, instead of looking for cues of impaired driving. 

If you have questions for a DUI defense attorney, leave a comment, or check out the website of an Orange County DUI Attorney for contact information.