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Category Archives: DUI
Avoid A DUI During Labor Day Weekend
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Labor Day Weekend is considered one of the most dangerous periods of the year to be on the road. In past years, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) has announced a Labor Day Maximum Enforcement Period, which…
How Could California Marijuana Legalization Change DUI Stops?
As you already know, recreational marijuana was recently legalized in California. Law enforcement agencies have expressed concern that legalization will lead to more instances of impaired driving. However, there is no state law that defines what qualifies as “impaired” for a marijuana DUI. In California…
Court Fails To Abstract DUI To DMV
Here’s a weird glitch that has been coming up lately that people should be aware of. It comes up in the context of a DUI conviction following an Ad Min Per Se suspension of the client’s California Driver’s License. Assume a routine, garden variety DUI…
Marijuana DUI
Despite all the handwringing about driving under the influence of marijuana in the brave new world of legalized recreational pot, little will change in terms of motorist behaviors, arrests, or prosecutions. As a longtime criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor who has handled thousands of…
Can I Fight A DUI Charge If I Failed A Blood, Breath Or Urine Test?
Just because you failed a blood, breath or urine test does not necessarily mean a criminal defense attorney cannot get a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) or Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) charge reduced or even overturned. How to Challenge DUI and DWI Blood, Breath and…
Have You Been Accused Of A Marijuana DUI?
Although medical marijuana is now legal in California, it’s still illegal to drive under the influence of any drug or alcohol. For alcohol cases, this is usually a simple question. A person is either over the legal limit of a .08, or they’re not. Although…
Tiger Woods Facing DUI Charges
Word is that police arrested Tiger Woods for suspected DUI. News reports say that police smelled a strong odor of alcohol. The police say that Mr. Woods refused a chemical test and was “arrogant.” Tiger says he fell asleep because of prescription drugs he took…
DUI Charges In California
Having some of the most stringent laws in the country, DUI charges in California carry a progressively harsh punishment involving various interconnected institutions. Ultimately, penalties for driving under the influence (DUI) will be dependent on your individual circumstances and center around whether anyone was injured…
DUI Arrests Double Over New Year’s Holiday
During the New Year’s Holiday DUI arrests tend to double due to a number of reasons. While there is an increased number of intoxicated drivers during this time, there is also an escalation in the attentiveness of police officers. As a result, though many DUI…
DUI Defense Attorney
The DUI Defense Attorney for You Whether this is your first DUI/DWI or you have multiple offenses, Louis J. Goodman is the experienced criminal defense attorney for you. He can explain your rights and provide you with knowledge of what is likely to happen in…
Hayward DUI – With High Alcohol Level
I’ve been practicing criminal law and DUI law in Hayward for over twenty years. I’ve seen a lot of cases. Below I reprinted (with some minor edits) a story that I saw in the local newspaper of a Hayward DUI that caught my interest. So,…
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