Archive for December, 2006

Storm won't deter DUI

Storm won't deter DUI patrols on New Year's Eve (The Fort Collins Coloradoan)Thanks to the recent massive snowstorms and a few other factors, law enforcement are predicting a mellow New Year's Eve; but just to be sure, they still are planning to go all out with beefed-up DUI patrols.
DUI TASK FORCE (KPVI-TV)Te DUI task force […]

Tyson arrested for DUI,

Tyson arrested for DUI, drug possession (MSNBC)Heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson has been arrested on drug and DUI charges outside a Scottsdale, Ariz., nightclub.
Former boxer Tyson arrested on DUI, cocaine charges (Reuters via Yahoo! News)Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson was charged with driving under the influence of drugs and possession of cocaine in Arizona, police […]

25 Years After State's

25 Years After State's Landmark DUI Laws Are Enacted, Auto Club Analysis Reveals Mixed Picture (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)January 1, 2007 marks the 25th anniversary of the date that several trend-setting, strict anti-DUI laws took effect in California. An analysis conducted by the Automobile Club of Southern California reveals that alcohol-related crashes have dropped […]

1,900 arrested in DUI

1,900 arrested in DUI crackdown (The Arizona Republic)Valley law enforcers are looking for drivers who've raised one too many glasses of holiday cheer.
36 motorists arrested for DUI over weekend (Tucson Citizen)Officers with the Southern Arizona DUI Task Force stopped 1,275 motorists this weekend, arresting 36 of them on suspicion of drunken driving, the task force […]

Willis arrested on DUI

Willis arrested on DUI charge (MLB.com)Willis arrested on DUI charge
Palm Springs police make arrests, cite drivers at DUI checkpoint last night (Desert Sun)Palm Springs police set up a DUI checkpoint last night on the 2600 block of N. Palm Canyon Dr. and made four arrests, cited 10 motorists for driving without a license and towed […]

Marlins' Dontrelle Willis arrested

Marlins' Dontrelle Willis arrested in SoBe on DUI charge (Miami Herald)Star Marlins pitcher Dontrelle Willis was arrested outside a South Beach nightclub this morning on a DUI charge, Miami Beach police said.
Palm Springs plans DUI checkpoints (Desert Sun)The Palm Springs Police Department will kick-off the State of California Office of Traffic Safety’s “DUI Crackdown Drunk […]

DUI task force makes

DUI task force makes 12 arrests (Vail Daily)EAGLE COUNTY — The local Gore Range DUI Task Force arrested 12 out of the 118 drivers stopped over two nights of enforcement. The average blood-alcohol level of those arrested was .124, the task force reported. The legal limit is .08.
Holidays mean more DUI checkpoints (The Garden Island)Although […]

DUI convictions — Published

DUI convictions — Published Dec. 18, 2006 (The Record)DUI convictions reported recently in San Joaquin County.
Big Island DUI checkpoints coming (KPUA Hilo)The Hawaii Police Department will conduct special DUI checkpoints this week and next week with participation from students and relatives of DUI victims.

Aggressive DUI Program Kicks

Aggressive DUI Program Kicks Off in Fresno (KFSN-TV Fresno)Friday night marks the beginning of an aggressive holiday DUI crackdown. For the next 17 days, officers will man DUI checkpoints and bar watch surveillance to keep drunk drivers off the road.
First Night of DUI Crackdown a Success (KFSN-TV Fresno)The first night of the Fresno Police Department's […]

Grant Funds DUI Checkpoints

Grant Funds DUI Checkpoints (The Signal)A DUI checkpoint Dec. 8 was held as part of the recently initiated two-year program to increase enforcement and education, funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety.
Port Charlotte man gets 15 years for DUI manslaughter (Bay News 9 Tampa Bay)SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) - A Port Charlotte […]

Statewide campaign against DUI

Statewide campaign against DUI unveiled (Siskiyou Daily News)YREKA, CA – Prosecutors throughout California today launched a coordinated statewide campaign, the first of its kind in the nation, to battle a rising tide of driving under the influence (DUI) arrests and fatalities.
Central Illinois officer charged with DUI after crash (ABC 7 Chicago)An officer with the central […]

Nicole Richie booked for

Nicole Richie booked for DUI (Yahoo! India News)Washington, Dec 12 (ANI): 'The Simple life' star Nicole Richie was booked under DUI early morning on December 11, after two motorists spotted her SUV going the wrong way on the 134 Freeway in Burbank. When the California Highway Patrol responded, Richie, who was alone in the vehicle […]

Man gets 18 years

Man gets 18 years in fatal DUI wreck (St. Petersburg Times)Guillermo Mendoza, 21, a Mexican citizen with no local address except a post office box, was sentenced Thursday in Hernando Circuit Court to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of DUI manslaughter, one count of DUI with serious bodily injury and […]

DUI checkpoint on tap

DUI checkpoint on tap tonight (Florida Today)Melbourne police will have DUI checkpoints tonight and early Saturday morning at Sarno Road and Apollo Boulevard. Tonight's checkpoint will be from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Saturday's will be from 1 a.m. to 3 a.m.
Man held in DUI had badge issued by Dymally, police say (Los Angeles […]

DUI Suspect Arrested After

DUI Suspect Arrested After Smashing Into Police Cruiser (FOX 12 Idaho)Boise, Idaho — Boise Police arrested a 25 year old driver on DUI charges early this morning, after slamming into two cars. One of them was a patrol car.
Boise man charged with DUI after head-on crash (The Idaho Statesman)A Boise man was arrested early Wednesday […]

Conway man charged with

Conway man charged with DUI in fatal crash (WIS News 10 Columbia)(Myrtle Beach-AP) December 5, 2006 - A man has been charged with driving under the influence in a crash last week that killed a Conway couple.
Man held in DUI had badge issued by Dymally, police say (Los Angeles Times)Pirikana Johnson, 27, of Compton is […]

Santa Clara Criminal Defense

Santa Clara Criminal Defense Lawyer Cameron Bowman Launches Web Site to Educate Clientèle on DUI Defense Matters (PR Web)Attorney Cameron Bowman, Criminal Defense Lawyer and former Deputy District Attorney in Santa Clara County, California has retained Internet Advisors Group to professionally launch new website describing his DUI defense, domestic violence defense, federal criminal defense and […]

Putting an end to

Putting an end to the DUI cycle (San Gabriel Valley Tribune)Pomona resident Jose Sanchez, 28, didn't stop drinking and driving after paying hundreds of dollars in fines when he received his first DUI. He didn't change his habits after he spent two months in prison and enrolled in a 30-day alcohol program when he got […]