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Posted on Apr 23, 2013 By Scott Hughes
Orange County has been vigoriously prosecuting Marijuana DUIs. Many people ask me about the symptoms of a Marijuana DUI. When a person is under the influence of Marijuana or THC the following symptoms ...
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Posted on Apr 21, 2013 By Scott Hughes
"Under the Influence" is defined as Driving Ability Impaired to an Appreciable Degree. "Under the influence" is defined as when the alcohol has so far affected the nervous system, ...
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Posted on Apr 9, 2013 By Scott Hughes
Following your initial meeting with an Orange County DUI Lawyer and before you make your decision to hire him or her, ask yourself: 1) Did this lawyer listen to me? 2) Did this lawyer carefully ...
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Posted on Apr 6, 2013 By Scott Hughes
Can the government prove that you were actually driving and that you were tested within three hours of driving? In a DUI case, the Orange County Prosecutors must prove that you had 0.08% or more ...
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Posted on Apr 2, 2013 By Scott Hughes
Guidelines for evaluating the intrusiveness of an Orange County DUI checkpoint stop: • Decisions to establish checkpoints and regarding site selection and procedures should be made by supervisors ...
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Posted on Mar 30, 2013 By Scott Hughes
If you were involved in an Orange County DUI accident in which there was either personal injury or property damage, and you are found to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs or both, you need an ...
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Posted on Mar 9, 2013 By Scott Hughes
Jury Trial for DUI in Orange County, California The law establishes how much time should or should not elapse between arrest and trial in a criminal case. However, those time limits can be waived so ...
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Posted on Feb 22, 2013 By Scott Hughes
Pretrial Hearings in Criminal Cases in Orange County Prior to trial, the prosecutor and the Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney will have an opportunity to exchange information. This process is ...
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Posted on Jan 24, 2013 By Scott Hughes
The arraignment is the first time you appear in Orange County Court. The judge will call your case and you will have to stand while the judge reads the charges filed against you and formally advises ...
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Posted on Jan 15, 2013 By Scott Hughes
Driving Under the Influence Defense Lawyers Huntington Beach If you are arrested in Huntington Beach, California for DUI involving alcohol, you will most likely be charged with two counts, California ...
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Posted on Oct 15, 2012 By Scott Hughes
Before going to court and just pleading guilty to a DUI in Orange County, at a minimum, you or your lawyer, should be able to answer the following 10 questions: 1. What constitutes a DUI in ...
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Posted on Sep 21, 2012 By Scott Hughes
Orange County ABC Attorney Alcoholic Beverage Control Attorney, Orange County The Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) regulates the sale of alcohol at businesses including liquor stores, convenience ...
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Posted on Jul 7, 2012 By Scott Hughes
Orange County Shoplifting Arrest Can Harm Your Record A shoplifting charge, though a "Petty Theft" in California, denotes a special class of crimes called "Crimes of Moral ...
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Posted on Jul 3, 2012 By Scott Hughes
Orange County Field Sobriety Tests California law mandates that a police officer may stop a car and ask the driver to step out if he suspects that the driver is operating the vehicle while his ability ...
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Posted on Jun 26, 2012 By Scott Hughes
TESTING BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT: BLOOD TEST v. BREATH TEST If a California peace officer asks you to stop your car on a suspicion that you are driving under influence, he is likely to ask you if you ...
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Posted on Mar 3, 2012 By Scott Hughes
Motor vehicle crashes are a major cause of death for ages 3 to 14. In 2009, 14 percent of the children age 14 and younger who were killed in motor vehicle crashes were killed by drivers who were ...
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Posted on Feb 28, 2012 By Scott Hughes
You may have a bad experience with a BUI road trap after party and a little too much "alcohol." The state police may stop you at a "highway" and question you if you are drunk. You ...
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Posted on Feb 25, 2012 By Scott Hughes
Drivers must know that a DUI conviction can impose fines, penalties, and impact your driving privileges. If you are 21 or older and arrest you for a DUI, you may be charged primarily for driving under ...
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Posted on Feb 16, 2012 By Scott Hughes
California's underage DUI laws are among the toughest in the nation. California has a zero tolerance law. The Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) limit is 0.01% for drivers under 21. This means ...
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Posted on Feb 9, 2012 By Scott Hughes
Arrests for DUI for using prescription drugs are on the rise, especially in California. Any substance or combination of substances, other than alcohol, which is capable of affecting the nervous ...
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Posted on Jan 24, 2012 By Scott Hughes
Once ingested, alcohol is constantly absorbed into, and eliminated from, the body. Absorption takes place at a variable rate, depending on a numerous factors include: • The amount of food in the ...
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Posted on Sep 21, 2011 By Scott Hughes
We previously blogged the People v. Diaz case where the California Supreme Court ruled that the police, when arresting you, do not need to obtain a warrant to search the personal data contained on ...
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Posted on Jul 9, 2011 By Scott Hughes
This week, bill SB 490 passed the Assembly Public Safety Committee. This bill would be the first step in changing the death penalty as we understand it in California, replacing the death penalty with ...
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Posted on Jul 2, 2011 By Scott Hughes
IN U.S. v. Jones, police placed a global positioning system (GPS) on Jones' vehicle without first obtaining a search warrant. The GPS allowed law enforcement to track Jones' movements, which ...
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Posted on Jun 30, 2011 By Scott Hughes
The first thing you should do is to contact your insurance company or insurance agent immediately and forward and documents you received. The insurance company has lawyers that will be assigned to ...
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