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Nothing but laughs while in studio with Heidi and Frank of The Heidi and Frank Show on KLOS 95.5 FM last Friday, August 30th.  I enjoyed not only being interviewed on the show and talking about DUI / Drunk Driving, but also guest judging Stay or Go, Heidi and Frank’s music segment, when an unsigned band is played on air and the judge gives an opinion on their music.  I’ve been a longtime fan and supporter of their great show.

In California, when hearing the phrase “driving under the influence”, people assume that they have to be pulled over while “driving” before they can be arrested for a DUI. To roughly summarize the law in California, driving requires the volitional moving of a vehicle. The vehicle does not need to change location or travel great distances – it just needs to move. This includes when, for instance, a person starts a car, puts it in gear, pushes the gas and the car moves only a foot. Yes, that’s enough. What surprises most is that the law does not require that… Read More

The answer is….”it depends”. Here’s why. During the last blog entry “Which is Better – Beer, Wine, or Hard Liquor ”, I explained how important it is to consider what type of alcohol is consumed as well as what quantity. If a person drinks a couple of beers, that person should burn off the alcohol within several hours. However, if that same person drank several glasses of wine or shots of hard liquor, the resulting blood alcohol level would be much higher than if that person drank two beers. Consequently, it would take much longer to burn off. For example, Barry weighs 180 pounds… Read More

he answer depends on the location, right? The answer will be different depending on whether you’re at a ballpark, at a ballet, or at a bar. If you ask someone at a baseball game, the answer would be “beer”.  If you ask this question at a ballet the answer will be “wine, fine wine”. A bar goer, meanwhile, may say the answer will always be “hard liquor because it will get you buzzed quicker! However, it’s the DUI attorney who gets asked this question most often, usually on the morning after a person gets released from jail after a DUI… Read More

Domestic violence is defined as the crime where an intimate partner is using a pattern of abusive behavior to overpower and control the other person in a relationship. Domestic violence is considered a very serious offense and in California, it is considered a wobbler case. A wobbler case is a case where the prosecutor is the one who decides whether the crime is charged as either a felony or a misdemeanor. What is the difference between a felony and a misdemeanor? Crimes that are charged as felony are crimes that are very serious and have devastating effect on the victims,… Read More

Marijuana is the conventional term. Cannabis sativa is the plant it is derived from. Its drug class is Cannabinoid. It is most commonly smoked, but can be orally ingested. THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, is the main ingredient. This is the chemical responsible for marijuana’s mind altering effects. Common knowledge, right? What marijuana does to the brain and how “getting high” causes impairment is not so basic. And how its use affects functionality, especially as it relates to something like driving, is anything but elementary. The potency of marijuana is related to the amount of THC it contains. According to the National… Read More

DUI checkpoints for Friday, April 18th: CHECKPOINT 1 Time:  8pm-2am Location: Los Angeles (Hollywood) – Sunset Blvd. @ Orange Grove Ave. CHECKPOINT 2 Time:  8pm-2am Location: Los Angeles (San Pedro) – Gaffey St. @ Santa Cruz St. Like and share with your friends. If arrested for DUI call 888-4-TOPGUN (888-486-7486) Drive safe!

Most know the term “Miranda rights” or at least the beginning of the refrain that defines them… “You have the right to remain silent.  Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.  You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you.”  What many do not know is who Miranda is and how these rights came about and apply today to statements of any kind by the accused. Miranda rights, also referred to as the Miranda warning, originated from the 1966 United States Supreme… Read More

DUI checkpoint for Saturday, April 19th: CHECKPOINT Time:  8pm-2am Location: Los Angeles (Canoga Park) – Topanga Canyon Blvd. @ Cohasset St. Like and share with your friends. If arrested for DUI call 888-4-TOPGUN (888-486-7486) Drive safe!

DUI checkpoints for Friday, April 11th: CHECKPOINT 1 Time:  8pm-3am Location: Orange County (City of Orange) – The City Dr. @ Justice Center Way CHECKPOINT 2 Time:  9pm-3am Location: Orange County (Santa Ana) – McFadden Ave. @ Lyon St. Like and share with your friends. If arrested for DUI call 888-4-TOPGUN (888-486-7486) Drive safe!