POSTED BY THOMAS V. WALLIN || 24-JAN-2011 A 40-year-old repeat DUI offender from Vallejo has been arrested and booked in a Sonoma County Jail for a DUI, violation of probation and driving without a license. Hugo Alberto Reynoso was spotted weaving and driving 78 mph in a 55 mph zone on Lakeville Highway.  Officers stopped Reynoso and noticed signs that he […]
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POSTED BY THOMAS V. WALLIN || 11-JAN-2011 Scott Metcalf, 27, was arrested on suspicion for driving under the influence and was booked into county jail, with DUI bail set at $5,000 According to SanLuisObispo.com, Metcalf crashed his 2010 Toyota Tacoma into a utility pole in the 200 block of Higuera Street and ran from the scene.  Officers were able to locate
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POSTED BY THOMAS V. WALLIN || 27-JAN-2011 Motley Crue’s singer Vince Neil will be spending 15 days in jail for his June 2010 driving under the influence charge in Las Vegas. According to OnTheRedCarpet.com, the 49 year old rocker was arrested while driving under the influence in his black Lamborghini.   Neil pleaded guilty to the DUI charge and was ordered to
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POSTED BY THOMAS V. WALLIN || 7-JAN-2011 Kenneth Marshall, 34, of Victorville was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence after he caused an accident by crashing into a California Highway Patrol vehicle and was in violation of probation for a previous DUI conviction. According to The Sun, the CHP was on their way to an off-road motorcycle
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POSTED BY THOMAS V. WALLIN || 20-JAN-2011 Huntington Beach Police made 11 DUI arrests during a California sobriety checkpoint Saturday evening. Between the hours of 9:30pm and 3a.m., police officers conduct 42 sobriety tests, arrested 11 drunk drivers, handed out 10 citations for driving on a suspended license and had 6 cars impounded.  According to the OC Register, officers also
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POSTED BY THOMAS V. WALLIN || 13-JAN-2011 Leslie Dayka, 64, was arrested for driving under the influence and causing a DUI related accident.   LompcoRecord.com states that California Highway Patrol received numerous calls about a vehicle driving on the wrong side of the road. When officers responded to the scene, they stopped a 2001 Volkswagen sedan driven by Dayka after he
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POSTED BY THOMAS V. WALLIN || 5-JAN-2011 A US Marine from Camp Pendleton has been arrested under the suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs and or alcohol.  Joel Thomas Toovey, age 19, was the driver of a pickup that lost control on I-805, at Interstate 8.  Mr. Toovey’s passenger, Lance Cpl. Andrew T. Tjhung, was killed. Mr.  Tjhung,
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POSTED BY THOMAS V. WALLIN || 25-JAN-2011 A Turlock Unified School District bus driver has been arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. Lorna Gollihar was driving the yellow school bus when, according to KCRA.com, officers received a phone call that she was weaving and running vehicles off State Route 99 in Stockton. There were no children on
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There is no legal defense in the state of California that protects you from a driving-under-the-influence charge associated with prescription-drug use. In fact, Ambien or sleeping pills is one of the top reasons why motorists are charged with intoxication today. In the eyes of the law, Ambien is just as hazardous as alcohol when it’s
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When you renew your vehicle’s registration or visit the DMW, you will almost always see a chart on blood alcohol content. The state of California has strict rules about this substance being in your bloodstream as you drive around town. However, this rule doesn’t translate to marijuana intoxication. In fact, it’s much harder for a
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Like driving under the influence of alcohol, driving under the influence of drugs is illegal in the state of California. However, there is no straightforward measurement for determining the degree of a person’s impairment under the influence of drugs that is comparable to the Breathlyzer. As a result, a California police officer who suspects someone
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If you hold a professional license such as being a Registered Nurse and are arrested for a DUI, your career can be greatly affected. A conviction for a DUI is sent to the Board of Registered Nursing enforcement unit and sanctions can be issued against your license. You can, however, have the conviction expunged, which
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