driving under the influence

Unconscious DUI Suspect – Blood Seizure Without Warrant – Supreme Court Opinion an Abomination!

The United States Supreme Court recently remanded (returned to the state court) a case involving a DUI suspect whose blood was extracted without a warrant at a hospital while the suspected DUI driver was unconscious. The Court’s opinion in Mitchell v. Wisconsin (2019) 588 U.S. ____, authored by Justice S. Alito, is an outrageous deviation …

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Butte County DUI Lawyer Daniel Ledford Explains the Modified Helmandollar Plea – Resolving California DMV Driver’s License Suspension and Low Blood Alcohol Concentration BAC Driving Under the Influence Cases

CHICO, CA – Low blood alcohol DUI cases lend themselves to plea deals.  You had a couple drinks with dinner.  On the way home you are pulled over by the police because you were speeding or failed to completely stop at a stop sign.  The officer smells beer, wine or liquor.  You admit drinking.  You …

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Highway 99 between Chico and Red Bluff – Safety Crackdown Begins Today

According to Chico Enterprise Record Staff Reports dated May 23, 2012, today the California Highway Patrol will be intensifying enforcement of speed limit, mandatory seat belt, cellphone and texting laws along the 40 miles of Highway 99 between Chico and Red Bluff. At the same time, Caltrans will promote new highway safety features as well …

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