DNA swabs now are being used for Drug DUIs
Feb 06, 2016
Some communities in California used DNA swabs to check if a motorist is under the influence of a drug as part of a pilot program. Under the program, if the driver was suspected of using drugs, law enf...
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How to breakdown a DUI investigation
Jan 27, 2014
It is vital to know how to break down a DUI investigation. Facts from the investigation will flow within a particular phase. The easiest way to break it down is to take it from the officers perspect...
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What to say when stopped at a DUI checkpoint
Jan 27, 2014
I have been asked time and time again what to say when entering a DUI checkpoint. At a DUI checkpoint, the officer immediately asks about the amount of drinks you had that evening. An individual is n...
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Steps to get off probation and expunge your case after a DUI in California
Jan 26, 2014
Getting a DUI off their record is one of the most common questions I receive. Most of my DUI clients have never have been in trouble before. Getting off probation and ultimately getting the DUI expu...
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101 DUI on Saturation Patrols- What are they?
Nov 16, 2013
So what exactly is a DUI Saturation Patrol?
Definition:Saturation patrols involve law enforcement deploying additional police officers to targeted roadways during select time periods to detect and appr...
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What is an interlock ignition device (IID)
Nov 06, 2013
A breath alcohol ignition interlock (IID) is a device that is installed in the dashboard of a persons vehicle who has been required by the courts to have an ignition interlock device installed in their...
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Disabled Person Placard Violations in California
Aug 30, 2013
Football season is here. This is also the time that handicap placard violations spike. For any driver that has ever pulled into a handicap spot without a placard or permit and been caught by a law enfo...
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Prostitution 101
Aug 19, 2013
As a former prosecutor I really enjoyed these cases. I enjoyed them for a number of reasons. This includes:
- Usually two witness max jury trials, with the main witness usually an exprienced detectiv...
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Checkpoints and DUIs
Aug 18, 2013
As a prosecutor over the years I recognized more and more DUIs were a result of DUI checkpoints. The utilization of DUI or sobriety checkpoints has proliferated in the last few years due in large part ...
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The DUI Process for San Diego and California...
Aug 18, 2013
I hope I can help summarize a very complex process. One that is traumatic to most. I will focus on San Diego (the city I love), though the process is similar throughout California.
There are two bran...
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