Drunk Driving NEWS

The LA Rams cornerback Troy Hill was arrested on suspicion of DUI

November 26, 2016

The LA Rams cornerback Troy Hill is in trouble with the law once again. Presently, he was detained for drunk driving.  Few years ago, in December of 2013, Mr. Hills was arrested for the crime of domestic abuse when he was a student in Oregon. The 25-year-old NFL player was taken into custody early Saturday morning November 19, after his Mercedes Benz collided with a semi-truck. The CHP reported that at 7: 43 a.m. they received a call that there was a car accident on 101 Highway in Encino, Los Angeles. The CHP arrived at the accident site shortly and determined that the person involved in the accident was Troy Hill, the LA Rams NFL player. The NFL player was […]

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Thanksgiving DUI Checkpoints. What You Should Know!

November 23, 2016

Thanksgiving holiday season is often associated with turkey, eating festive dishes and having fun with family. For law enforcement, this, as well as other holidays, is often associated with an increase in the number of DUI arrests and other cases involving impaired driving. During the holidays, there is an increase in DUI accidents and traffic-related fatalities. According to statistics, the number of car accidents during the Thanksgiving celebration days is almost the same as the number of accidents throughout the year despite this being a day where there are a lot less cars on the road. The reason the number of accident stays the same is an increase of drunk driving during the holiday. As with any holiday, alcohol or drugs […]

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WIFE OF SHERIFF’S DEPUTY AND A DUI VICTIM SUES DRUNK DRIVER

November 15, 2016

Last month, after a jury trial, Kevin Hogrefe was found guilty of a Watson murder of Yevhen “Eugene” Kostiuchenko, a Ventura County Sheriff’s Deputy.  A Watson Murder is a murder prosecution that is a DUI prosecution, as a result of which, someone had died.  Here, Mr. Hogrefe caused a DUI collision that resulted in the death of Mr. Kostiuchenko.  After long-lasting proceedings in a case, the jury declared that the 27-year-old DUI driver was guilty of second-degree murder and felony hit-and-run. The wife of the deceased Deputy, Maura Kelley, filed a civil lawsuit against Kevin Hogrefe in which she asks the court to award her compensatory damages and other fees. Here, the accident took place on October 28, 2014.  An […]

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DUI Celebrity Cases in California 2016

November 10, 2016

Television Host of the Award Winning Cooking Show and Chef of 2013 Year Michael Chiarello was arrested earlier this week in California. He was allegedly driving under the influence and possession of a controlled substance. The police pulled over Michael Chiarello in the early hours of Wednesday morning in Napa County, a county in Northern California. The Emmy-Award chef was behind the wheel of his Porsche on the highway in the Eastern part of Napa Valley. He was coming from one of his restaurants, Bottega Ristorante, in Yountville. The law enforcement officers suspected that he was driving under the influence. In addition, the police recovered controlled substance near or on Mr. Chiarello. Mr. Chiarello was arrested but released later on […]

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Torrance Police Officers Kills a Suspected DUI Driver

November 7, 2016

After police officers attempted to pull over an allegedly impaired driver, who injured an officer, they shot and killed the driver. On Monday, October 31, Torrance police officers responded to numerous 911 calls of a uncontrolled female motorist driving allegedly under the influence in downtown area of Torrance, California. When the police arrived to the scene, they saw Ford Fusion, driving hazardously. It was driven on the wrong side of the road, almost crashing into several vehicles. Sergeant Paul Kranke reported that the car had obvious signs of previous collisions with something or someone. They also noticed deployed side airbags. The driving pattern was very dangerous and frantic. The police chased Ford Fusion for about 8 minutes through the streets […]

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DUI Offender Acknowledge Driving Drunk, Fighting with Hemet Police

October 26, 2016

A probationer accused of drunk driving draws a reduced sentence when pleads guilty to a DUI and arrest resistance. A 30-year-old resident of Hemet, CA, Tony Ponce, was detained on the suspicion of a DUI and resisting arrest on Saturday, October 15. Around 11:15 am the Hemet police officers observed an erratically driven vehicle in the area of Santa Fe Street and Mayberry Avenue. When the police initiated an traffic enforcement stop, the driver speed up attempting to flee. The officers chased the offender around 10 minutes before he stopped his Ford Mustang in the 900 block of Leslie Drive. When the officers tried to arrest the driver, he scuffled with the officers attempted to escape. Evidence found at the […]

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Reasonable Suspicion For a Traffic Stop in California

October 24, 2016

Most people dread the sound of the police siren behind them.  And, in some cases, you are aware of why the police stopped you.  It could have been an expired registration tap or it could be that you drove faster than the speed limit.  But in many situations, you can be confused when the police pull you over because you have done nothing wrong. California law allows a police officer to pull over another vehicle if the police officer has a “reasonable suspicion” that a crime occurred.   A crime does not have to be serious; believe it or not, a traffic infraction is a crime, albeit, not the type that can result in jail time or a “criminal record”.  A […]

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$3.5 million was awarded after a DUI.

October 20, 2016

Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is a serious offense that can have long-lasting consequences. For most first offense DUI in Los Angeles, the punishment does not include jail time.  Aggravating factors, such as accidents, high blood alcohol levels, the presence of children in the car, or speeding, can increase punishment.   A first-offense Los Angeles DUI with no accident is a misdemeanor in California, which is a lower-level offense that carries a maximum of 364 days in the county jail.   But, aside from jail, being convicted of a Los Angeles DUI can result in community service, a DUI program, and very high fines and accidental expenses, such as the cost of a DUI program, ignition interlock device, or […]

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$250,000 grant funds fight against DUI

October 17, 2016

The California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) provides grants that are used to finance some local and state public agencies every year. The main aim of the OTS programs is to reduce the fatality and injury accident rate on the roadways and to reduce the economic losses caused by drunk driving in California. This aim is accomplished through additional law enforcement and through raising public awareness of the dangers of DUI-related offenses. On October 5, 2016, the Ventura County Behavioral Health Department in conjunction with OTS embarked upon a year-long “Driving Clearly” campaign, aimed to prevent DUI-related injuries and fatalities in the city. The financing for this campaign is provided by a $250,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic […]

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All Uber and Lyft drivers will be checked for DUI arrests and criminal history

October 7, 2016

Earlier this week Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill into law, requiring check of criminal history for drivers of ride-sharing companies in California. Assembly members Jim Cooper (D-Elk Grove) and Katcho Achadjian (R-San Luis Obispo) authored AB 1289 introducing amendments to the existing Passenger Charter-Party Carriers Act. Starting on January1, 2017, Transportation Network Companies (TNC) must carry out a comprehensive criminal background check for their current or potential employees. It’s intended to be illegal for ride-sharing services, like Uber and Lyft, to hire, retain, or enter into employment agreement with motor vehicle operators who have some criminal record with the United States Department of Justice National Sex Offender Public Web site or with other criminal validation database. Specially, the excluded drivers include […]

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