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• Black and White Fever
  "California DUI officers create and spread something called "black-and-white fever." That phenomenon is logically the normal reaction of most drivers to being followed by a marked police car (usually painted black and white)... "
  
  
• How to shop for the least expensive vehicle insurance
  "California law requires every admitted insurer selling private passenger automobile insurance policies to provide consumers with a cost estimate of its lowest priced..."
  
  
• California DUI Defense Attorney Breath Test Inquiries
  "In order for your alcohol level to be accurate and reliable in a California DUI case, the test result should be representative of your true blood alcohol level at the time of driving (vs. the time of the test)..."
  
  
• California DUI - Driving Under the Influence of Drugs - California DUI Lawyer arguments re: Sleep Driving
  "California DUI is a general intent crime, except that driving requires volitional movement of the vehicle which means specific intent. For a general intent crime, mistake of fact is a possible defense..."
  
  
• California DUI Attorney - Cell Phone Interference
  "To be safe, all cellphones and other transmitting devices should be turned off within at least 30-35 feet of any California DUI breath test machine or California DUI Preliminary Alcohol Screening breath test..."
  
  
• "If I don't agree to do field sobriety tests..."
  "California DUI FST's are voluntary. There is no statute requiring a person -suspected of a California DUI - to perform field sobriety tests..."
  
  
• Can Sugar-free Candy or Gum's Sugar Alcohol Cause a Falsely Elevated California DUI Breath Test Reading?
  "Eat any sugar alcohol lately? If you've looked lately at the “Nutrition Facts” panel on a pack of sugar-free gum or candy, you might be surprised to see that it contains “sugar alcohol..."
  
  
• Marijuana and Driving Impairment
  "Marijuana is an intoxicant. It’s intoxicating effects are dependant on many factors, including the potency of the drug, the dose, the duration of use, the time since last..."
  
  
• How a California DUI breath test sample is supposed to estimate a person's BAC
  "You were just arrested for a California DUI. A California DUI Attorney asks you what your Blood Alcohol Contentration (BAC) level was... "
  
  
• What is a Breath Test Machine's "Source Code"?
  "California DUI breath test machines are controlled by software. Source code is the human readable representation of the software. Source code is converted to the..."
  
  
• Scientific Variations of California DUI Breath Test Results
  "California DUI attorneys can scientifically attack the integrity of the formula & assumptions used in California DUI breath test machines..."
  
  
• Prosecution blood draw witnesses told how to testify - outrageous memo revealed
  "San Diego California DUI Criminal Defense Attorney Rick Mueller exposed outrageous memo telling San Diego California DUI prosecution blood draw witnesses how to testify..."
  
  
• Less Than .08% BAC & Still Arrested for a California DUI?
  "If the legal limit for a California DUI is .08, can I still get arrested for a California DUI - driving under the influence of alcohol - when I blew only .05, .06 or .07? Yes. A California drunk driving charge depends on the facts & circumstances... "
  
  
• California Drunk Driving FAQ
  " Do I have to take a blood, breath, or urine test if asked to do so by California DUI police? You may refuse to take a chemical test (blood, breath, or urine), but almost every state has a so-called "implied consent" law..."
  
  
• Key steps to hiring the very best San Diego California DUI / DMV Defense Lawyer
  " 1. Make a List of possible San Diego California DUI Criminal Defense Attorneys. Search by San Diego California DUI area and/or specialization for San Diego California DUI Criminal Defense Lawyers that are licensed in California, that specialize..."
  
  
• DUI drivers cause few traffic fatalities
  "• In 2005, 16,885 people died in alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes, accounting for 39% of all traffic-related deaths in the United States (NHTSA 2006)..."
  
  
• Marijuana DUI - California Background Information
  "Marijuana comes from the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa. The principal psychoactive agent in marijuana is delta-9-tetrahydroc annabinol (9-THC or THC). 9-carboxy..."
  
  
• California DUI Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
  "You need to avoid the loss of your driving privilege. You need to save your job. You only have the right to request a hearing from the DMV within 10 days of receipt of the suspension order..."
  
  
• California Drunk Driving Police Encounter - From Contact to DUI Testing
  "One way to avoid a San Diego California Drunk Driving / DUI is to not drink and drive even if you've had a small amount of alcohol and you do not feel impaired..."
  
  
• Interstate License Reporting
  "The Interstate Compact is a multi-state agreement between participating states to share information and reciprocate. It covers California license suspension actions and California DUI convictions..."
  
  
• Zero Tolerance for all California DUI / Drunk Driving Probationers in 2009
  "If you are on probation for a California DUI, California Drunk Driving, or California .08% BAC conviction - and you have about 1/2 a beer or 1/2 a glass of wine - be very careful..."
  
  
• Booze + Energy Drinks = Possible Danger
  "People love caffeine and not just in coffee. When you mix alcohol with energy drinks, the combination could be dangerous. The mix man mean a California DUI..."
  
  
• California Drunk Driving - DUI Laws: History & Extrapolation
  "California Drunk Driving and DUI laws began by criminalizing "impaired" driving. California DUI Prosecutors had to show the California driver was impaired or "drunk"..."
  
  
• Widmark Calculations in a California DUI Attorney's Jury Trial
  "In the previous San Diego California DUI Lawyer article, it was noted extrapolation of and from BACs or levels in the body has been around since Widmark developed..."
  
  
• The Best DUI Attorney in the Country is here in California
  "Donald Bartell is a partner in the law firm of Bartell & Hensel in Riverside, California, and has been in private practice since 1984..."
  
  
• Consensual or Helping vs. an Unlawful California DUI Police Contact?
  "California DUI Attorneys sometimes have a client who was initially contacted by a police officer who maintains he was acting in order to help a distressed citizen, e.g. knock on the vehicle's window..."
  
  
• California DUI CHP Holiday Enforcement Information
  "The California Highway Patrol announced that up to 80 percent of its California DUI officers will be on the road looking for California DUI / drunk drivers during the..."
  
  
• California DUI Lawyer Motion to Suppress Evidence
  "A California DUI Lawyer may move a California DUI court for an order to suppress all California DUI evidence obtained against a California DUI Attorney's client..."
  
  
• Avoid The High Costs of a San Diego California DUI Defense Lawyer
  "For anyone unlucky enough to experience the high costs of a San Diego California DUI or DWI conviction, you know the extremely high costs..."
  
  
• California DUI Field Sobriety Testing is Generally Not That Trustworthy
  "The objective of most honest forensic toxicologists in the field of California DUI investigation is to gather objective and comprehensive..."
  
  
• Delays in Preparation of California DUI Arrest Reports Invite Objections
  "California DUI lawyers will be objecting to delayed California DUI police reports - not prepared or completed on the date of arrest - even before the new California..."
  
  
• Resources for Powerful California DUI Prosecuting Attorneys
  "Ever wonder if California DUI Prosecutors (Deputy District Attorneys or Deputy City attorneys) are biased in favor of the State of California when..."
  
  
• San Diego's Speed Traps
  "To avoid a San Diego California DUI, one of the things you should do is avoid all San Diego Speedtraps. Here's one San Diego California DUI Lawyer's posted..."
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• Tracking of Autos with PAS/PBTs
  "California DUI lawyers realize a day may come when they are defending clients who have been arrested by California DUI enforcement agencies who were alerted..."
  
  
• Driving on a Suspended License Citation/Arrest
  "Something can be done by a skilled California DUI / DMV attorney. A charge of driving on a suspended license (Vehicle Code section 14601 et.seq.) is a crime..."
  
  
• Jury Selection Tips & Rules for a California DUI Atttorney
  "In a California DUI / drunk driving trial, a California DUI attorney's jury selection is the cornerstone of the California DUI case..."
  
  
• Things other than alcohol which could register a BAC
  "Sucking a Fishermen's Friend could get you into California DUI trouble Police in Germany are warning motorists that sucking a Fishermen's Friend could get them..."
  
  
• Fermentation Is a Bonafide Attack on California DUI Blood Tests
  "Under California law, the identity and the integrity of a blood sample must be maintained through collection to analysis and reporting. [California Code of Regulations, Title 17, Section 1219] Fermentation is often the focal point of the attack on California DUI blood tests..."
  
  
• Objective Signs of Intoxication shown to be Subjective by California DUI Attorneys
  "Lack of Reasonable Support for California DUI Officer's Detection of "Objective" Symptoms California DUI attorney prosecutors & California DMV seem to believe so-called "objective" symptoms of odor of alcohol, slurred speech and red/bloodshot/glassy..."
  
  
• The Importance of a 15-20 Minute Continuous Observation Period Just Prior to Breath Testing
  "California DUI lawyers often call this the big-ticket issue in California DUI breath test cases. California's 15 minute alcohol deprivation / continuous observation period is a universal DUI requirement..."
  
  
• Comparison of Roles of California DUI Defense Lawyer vs. DUI Prosecuting Attorney & Police
  "Courts have noted there are rules of ethics that the California DUI defense attorney is bound by. However, his role and obligations are distinctly different than that of a..."
  
  
• Possible Military Consequences of a California DUI
  " Military Consequences/Actions for California DUI Incident Off-Post. This list of common actions that the military may inflict on the soldier, airman, sailor and /or marine) if facing a California DUI..."
  
  
• Unreliable California DUI Field Testing Does Not Account for Age, Nutrition & Fitness
  "California DUI attorneys fairly show that California’s DUI field sobriety tests are expediently used by California DUI attorney prosecutors and California DUI law..."
  
  
• California DUI Expungement Q. and A.
  "What happens after my California DUI record is expunged by my California DUI attorney? You will receive a California court order setting aside your California DUI conviction and dismissing your..."
  
  
• Do AA Meetings Help in Your California DUI Case?
  "In 1950, Alcoholism was a disease rather than a moral failing according to the American Medical Association (AMA). But while it had all the hallmarks of other..."
  
  
• Miranda rights in California DUI cases
  "The Miranda Right admonition is usually voluntary in California DUI cases and not usually given after most California DUI arrests, for the following reasons..."
  
  
• FAQ - California DUI Attorney
  "Do I have a right to speak to a California DUI attorney if I am contacted or stopped by a California DUI police officer? No. In California, you have no right to consult with a California DUI Lawyer..."
  
  
• Driving Issue: The Corpus Delicti Rule in California DUI Cases
  "In California DUI cases, California DUI lawyers may assert the Corpus Delicti Rule. The Rule is based on the fundamental concept that a person charged with a California DUI should not be convicted..."
  
  
• California DUI laws & statutes
  "In California DUI cases, California DUI lawyers may assert the Corpus Delicti Rule. The Rule is based on the fundamental concept that a person charged with a California DUI should not be convicted of a California DUI based solely on his or her..."
  
  
• Driver License Compact / The Interstate Compact
  "Driver License Compact (DLC) is an interstate compact used by States of the United States to exchange information concerning license suspensions and traffic..."
  
  
• Refusal cases & DUI laws in California
  "If you refused to complete a breath or blood test after a California DUI arrest, you may be facing a refusal of a chemical test..."
  
  
• New Laws in 2009
  "Motorists need to know about new laws that go into effect in 2009. Below are the changes to driving regulations and vehicle equipment... "
  
  
• DMV & Court issues & problems with new .01% BAC probation law
  "At DMV, for those who test at .01 or higher: Although the Legislature amended CVC 13353.2(a), operative January 1, 2009, to include CVC § 23154 violators, it neglected to amend..."
  
  
• The Breathalyzer: Problems & Defenses in DUI cases
  "A breathalyzer (breath analyser) is a device for estimating blood alcohol content (BAC) from a breath sample. "Breathalyzer" is the brand name of a series of models..."
  
• Under 21 / Underage DUI in California
  "California's underage DUI laws are the toughest in the nation. Under the "Zero Tolerance Law", anyone under 21 years of age with a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) of..."
  
  
• Duress or Necessity Defenses
  "The defense of duress is available in California DUI or drunk driving cases according to the decision in People v. Pena (1983) 149 Cal.App.3d Supp. 14. However, Pena's interchangeable use of the terms duress..."
  
  
• California DUI Jury Instructions - DUI and Driving with .08%
  "Driving Under the Influence (Veh. Code, § 23152(a)) The defendant is charged [in Count ] with driving under the influence of (an alcoholic beverage/ [or] a drug) [or under the combined influence of an alcoholic beverage and a drug] [in violation of Vehicle Code section 23152(a)]. To prove that the defendant is guilty of this crime, the People must prove that..."