Recent legislation in California allows individuals with criminal records the option of not disclosing criminal convictions. The California legislatures intent is to give people a second chance at obtaining jobs and opportunity without a mistake causing a lifetime of missed opportunity. Job app...
When the news broke that Tiger Woods was arrested for DUI on May 29, 2017, the web exploded with reports. Woods' unfavorable booking photo was released by law enforcement. As with any arrest, especially concerning a celebrity, the presumption of innocence guaranteed by our constitution is disrega...
When we hear of an accused individual's blood test results in a DUI or drug offense, the tendency is to automatically believe it is accurate. While a thorough explanation of the inherent inaccuracies of both blood and breath testing is warranted, I will save that for another day. The announce...
The San Diego Police Department has announced it is now using a device to detect the presence of marijuana and other drugs in drivers that they stop and suspect are impaired. According to the SDPD, they began using this device last weekend for St. Patrick's Day. This is the first time these types...
Well, here we go! This last week the legislature in Utah sent Governor Gary Hebert a bill intended to lower Utah's legal limit for drunk driving to .05% down from .08%. The Governor has stated he supports the bill and is expected to sign it, which will make Utah's limit the lowest in the United S...
On Monday, March 6, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that if juror discussions involve racial or ethnic bias, that an exception must be made to the usual rule that jury deliberations are secret. In the case the Supreme Court heard, a juror, a former law enforcement officer, stated of the defe...
Without argument, DUI laws have become increasingly harsher. The recent passage of Proposition 64, which has legalized recreational marijuana use, has our lawmakers now scrambling to toughen Driving Under the Influence laws. These new proposed laws go beyond the current Vehicle Code 23152(e),...
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