A People.com article reported on Thursday, September 23, that Lindsay Lohan had failed a drug test and was ordered to appear before a Beverly Hills judge on Friday. The well-known actress was reported to have tested positive for cocaine and amphetamines. In anticipating that Superior Court Judge Elden Fox would…
Five people were arrested in a Southern California drug bust on September 10, 2010. According to an ABC News report, the suspects face many charges including possession of narcotics, violation of probation and parole, being under the influence of controlled substances and possession with intent to sell. During the raid,…
A DUI checkpoint in Southern California resulted in 11 arrests on September 10 and September 11, 2010. The Fontana Police Department also reported 121 citations and 91 vehicles impounded as a result of the drunk driving checkpoint. According to a report by the San Bernardino County Sun, 1,190 vehicles passed…
A new law to crack down on sex offenders in California and to track convicted criminals on parole was signed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on September 9, 2010. According to a news report in the San Francisco Examiner, Chelsea’s Law is named after Chelsea King, who was raped and murdered…
Singer Faith Evans has been charged with two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol in Los Angeles, according to the celebrity news Web site, TMZ. Evans was stopped at a DUI checkpoint near Marina Del Rey. Authorities apparently detected alcohol in her breath and impounded the singer’s car…
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…
A recent report on celebrity news website, TMZ, states that Motley Crue singer, Vince Neil, had a blood alcohol content of 0.216, almost three times the legal limit, soon after his arrest in June for driving under the influence. Las Vegas police pulled Neil over for weaving in and out…
In California, the Department of Motor Vehicles uses a “point system” to keep track of Californians’ driving records. Each driver starts out with a clean slate. Points are added whenever the driver receives a ticket or is arrested for a driving infraction. Although points can hurt anyone’s driving privileges, the…
California is partnering with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to set up more DUI checkpoints, place more police DUI task force officers on the road, and increase scrutiny of people with multiple DUI convictions. Known as the California Avoid DUI Campaign, this increased surveillance is intended to keep…
California law prohibits driving a motor vehicle, boat, or even a jet ski if your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is over 0.08 percent. When you are pulled over for a DUI in California, the police may expect you to take a breath test or a blood test to reveal your…