Henry Cantor
March 18, 2024
The Fourth Amendment’s Influence on Vehicle Searches in California The Fourth Amendment requires probable cause for law enforcement to search vehicles, aiming to prevent unreasonable searches and seizures. Vehicle searches in California adhere to this, with laws allowing adaptations due to vehicles’ dynamic nature. In California, searches need probable cause, in line with the Fourth […]
Henry Cantor
December 7, 2023
In Los Angeles, those facing DUI charges might plead to a lesser “wet reckless” charge. This option often arises when evidence is weak or the defendant’s BAC is low. This article examines the distinctions between DUI and wet reckless charges in California. What is a “Wet Reckless” Charge? A wet reckless charge, as outlined in […]
Henry Cantor
October 4, 2023
Photo credit: @ASphotofamily Via Freepik On the 57 Freeway in Pomona, a DUI crash resulted in the tragic death of a 12-year-old boy. The suspected driver was his father, 33-year-old Ignacio Vazquez. Incidents like these highlight the serious legal consequences of impaired driving in California. This article examines the potential legal ramifications, referencing California’s […]
Henry Cantor
August 24, 2023
Driving under the influence (DUI) is a serious offense with significant legal consequences, especially in California. A recent news article sheds light on the severity of penalties for multiple DUI offenses and related violations. This article explores the news piece’s details while examining California’s rules on interlock violations, secondary aggravated DUI, and driving with a […]
Arash Hashemi
July 30, 2018
On June 27, 2018, Vero Beach police received a call from a McDonald’s drive-thru customer who complained that a driver behind her was repeatedly bumping her car. At the scene, police found 69 year-old Earle Stevens behind the wheel with an open bottle of alcohol in a paper bag on the passenger seat. He was […]
Arash Hashemi
May 15, 2017
Georgia Firefighter, Ron Herens, was killed on May 1, 2017, and his two companions were hurt while on vacation in Los Angeles. Suspect Benjamin Seider was driving while under the influence of alcohol when he ran a red light at the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Ocean Avenue in Venice, crashing into Herens’ vehicle. The […]
Arash Hashemi
May 6, 2016
Commonly modern technology, such as a Breathalyzer or obtaining a blood sample from the accused, are used to calculate BAC. The purpose of this article is to help the reader understand how to calculate blood alcohol content using only a BAC Table. BAC stands for Blood Alcohol Content and refers to the amount of alcohol […]
Arash Hashemi
July 15, 2015
CSUN student Desira Crittenden was killed in a car accident allegedly caused by a driver under the influence. The vehicle she was in was struck while going through an intersection in Northridge, California. The driver of the other vehicle was hospitalized in stable condition and arrested for suspicion of DUI. A total of five people — three females […]
Arash Hashemi
June 24, 2015
On June 12, 2015, the actor John Stamos was stopped by police and was later transported to the hospital for an unspecified condition according to the LA Times. There were multiple calls made to the police about a possible intoxicated driver in the area around Beverly Hill city hall. When the police pulled Mr. John Stamos over […]
Arash Hashemi
May 26, 2015
The Memorial Day weekend has seen a rise in fatal accidents in years past so the Highway Patrol was very vigilant in seat belt usage this past weekend. There was an increase in DUI checkpoints as well. The use of checkpoints for DUI is to make citizens more aware of the problems caused by driving under the […]
Arash Hashemi
May 8, 2015
The Sacramento Bee has reported that Michael Ramirez of Contra Costa, who had multiple previous DUI convictions, has been sentenced to five years in prison for driving under the influence and operating a vehicle with a suspended license. A member of the sheriff’s office in El Dorado County had stopped Mr. Ramirez because, even though […]
Arash Hashemi
March 23, 2015
St. Patrick’s Day is usually reserved for Parades and getting together with your friends. Unfortunately some times that get together involves drinking after work and that can turn the day from fun to no fun quickly. The National Highway Safety Council however rates this as one of the worst days involving traffic fatalities. The state […]
Arash Hashemi
March 16, 2015
A California woman, who was operating a vehicle that hit another car, killing the driver and seriously injuring his wife, has pleaded guilty recently in a San Diego courtroom to a manslaughter charge. The accident happened in February of 2013. A seventy seven year old man driving a car that the defendant hit was killed […]
Arash Hashemi
January 26, 2015
A major, multi vehicle accident in Baker City, Oregon is being referred to as a miracle for the man behind the wheel of a pickup truck. While the 27 year old vehicle was completely totaled as a result of being pinned between two semi trucks, the man was amazingly able to walk away from the […]
Arash Hashemi
September 30, 2014
On September 30, 2014, at approximately 1:40 am Maryland Transportation Officers observed a white Land Rover traveling at 84mph in a 45mph speed zone. The car was crossing double lane lines. Officers initiated a traffic stop and discovered that the driver was non-other than 22-time Olympic medalist Michael Phelps. Even though Phelps was cooperative he was “unable […]
