A 27-year-old Los Angeles woman was arrested after rear-ending a squad car while under the influence of alcohol. According to a news report in WeHoNews.com, the car crash occurred at Santa Monica Boulevard and Orange Drive in West Hollywood. Officials say they were conducting a pedestrian stop when a vehicle…
A 29-year-old man has been sentenced to 17 years to life in prison after being convicted of killing a 48-year-old woman in an Orange County DUI incident. According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, the fatal crash occurred on Moulton Parkway in Laguna Niguel in 2011. Officials said the…
Singer Bobby Brown has been sentenced to jail time after he pleaded guilty to his second driving under the influence (DUI) charge. According to a report by The Los Angeles Times, Brown will serve 55 days after entering no-contest pleas to driving under the influence and driving on a suspended…
In 2007, David Hasselhoff was infamously videotaped eating a cheeseburger while intoxicated. For many who have seen the video, he will forever be linked to alcohol consumption. More than five years later, his daughter Hayley has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) and speeding in connection…
The California state Senate has approved a measure that will make it possible for convicted drunk drivers to reduce their jail time. According to a news report in the Los Angeles Times, AB2127 allows a variety of alternative sentencing options in CA instead of jail time. Senators, who passed the…
Individuals charged with driving under the influence of alcohol face stiff California DUI penalties. Anyone convicted of a DUI faces jail time, driver’s license suspension, fees, points on their license and mandatory enrollment in alcohol treatment programs. Each DUI case is different and some face harsher consequences than others. But…
You have probably seen countless headlines that read, “Famous Actor Checks into Rehab Following DUI Charge.” With DUI cases, the accused driver will often be held until he or she sobers up. Then the jail will release them on a citation and their promise to appear in court. Or they…
Californians charged with driving under the influence of alcohol face stiff penalties. Anyone convicted of a DUI faces jail time, driver’s license suspension, fees, points on their license and mandatory enrollment in alcohol treatment programs. Each case is different and some face harsher consequences than others, which is why those…