State Assemblyman Found Not Guilty of DUI Arrest

MARTINEZ – Jurors on Monday found Assemblyman Roger Hernandez, D-West Covina, not guilty of one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence in connection with his DUI arrest in the Bay Area city of Concord this year.

But the case isn’t over yet: The same jury was hung 6-6 on a second misdemeanor count of driving with a blood-alcohol level of 0.08 or higher. The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office said it will announce whether to retry Hernandez on the mistrial charge at a Sept. 17 hearing.

If you would like more information, please call the Pasadena DUI Lawyers at (626) 388-1521.

 

Motorcyclist Dies in Crash in Angeles Crest Highway Near Pasadena

ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST – A 30-year-old motorcyclist died following a collision with a U.S. Forest Service SUV on Angeles Crest Highway, where he died at a hospital shortly thereafter near Woodwardia Canyon.

He was on his 2011 Triumph motorcycle he lost control for “unknown” reasons.  Both the rider and motorcycle collided with a U.S. Forest Service SUV, and the driver was not injured.  The cause of the crash remained under investigation by the CHP’s Altadena office.

If you would like more information, please call the Pasadena Criminal Attorneys at (626) 388-1521.

DUI Checkpoints Throughout Los Angeles County

This Labor Day weekend, there will be DUI checkpoints and patrols throughout Los Angeles County.

Labor Day Weekend DUI and Patrol Schedule

Friday, Aug. 31

DUI Checkpoint – Avoid the 100 (East) Multi-Agency (Glendale, South Pasadena, Pasadena, Burbank, San Marino, and San Fernando), West Covina

Friday, Aug. 31

DUI Checkpoint – Avoid the 100 (West) Multi-Agency in El Segundo (El Segundo, Gardena, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Inglewood, Manhattan Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, Redondo and Torrance), Glendale, LASD Bellflower, South L.A., CHP, East L.A., Altadena, Santa Fe Springs, Antelope Valley

DUI Patrol – Gardena

Saturday, Sept. 1

DUI Checkpoint –Avoid the 100 (East) Multi-Agency – (Including officers from Baldwin Park, West Covina, Baldwin Park School Police, El Monte, Monrovia, Arcadia and Sierra Madre), CHP West Valley, LAPD – Central Area

DUI Patrol – Avoid the 100 (East) Multi-Agency (Conducted in the cities of Glendale, South Pasadena, Pasadena, Burbank, San Marino, and San Fernando), Avoid the 100 (East) Multi-Agency (Monterey Park, Alhambra, San Gabriel,

Montebello, Downey, Whittier and Bell Gardens), Avoid the 100 (West) Multi-Agency in El Segundo (El Segundo, Gardena, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Inglewood, Manhattan Beach, Palos Verdes Estates,

Redondo and Torrance), Gardena, Glendale, Long Beach, LASD location TBD

Sunday, Sept. 2

DUI Patrol - Avoid the 100 (East) Multi-Agency – (Including officers from Baldwin Park, West Covina, Baldwin Park School Police, El Monte, Monrovia, Arcadia and Sierra Madre), Avoid the 100 (West) Multi-Agency in El Segundo (El Segundo, Gardena, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Inglewood, Manhattan Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, Redondo and Torrance), Gardena, LAPD – Hollenbeck Area

 

If you would like more information, please call the Pasadena DUI Attorneys at (626) 388-1521.

DUI Checkpoints are Effective in Whittier

WHITTIER – The Whittier Police Department arrested two people of alleged intoxication a a checkpoint overnight late last Friday and early Saturday, officials said.  According to the Whittier Police, a total of 913 vehicles passed through the checkpoint.

Five drivers were given field sobriety tests, resulting in the two DUI arrests, 19 tickets to motorists were issued and a total of six vehicles were impounded during the checkpoint.

If you would like more information, please contact the Pasadena Criminal Attorneys.

The Los Angeles County Will be Cracking Down this Labor Day Weekend

LOS ANGELES COUNTY – The Los Angeles county enforcement officials will begin county wide checkpoints on Friday.

About 100 police, California Highway Patrol and sheriff’s stations known collectively as the “Avoid the 100 Task Force” will be out in force through Labor Day in search of those who choose to drive while drunk or high, Los Angeles County sheriff’s officials said in a written statement.

Agencies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to the Pasadena Police Department will take part in the effort.

San Gabriel Valley-area checkpoints to be held during the crackdown include:  Pasadena, San Gabriel, Baldwin Park, South Pasadena, Norwalk, West Covina, Altadena and Santa Fe Springs.

DUI Auto Crash with Local Police

Whittier-A young woman was drinking and driving when she almost crashed her automobile into a police car, which resulted in a chase.  She fled the scene and was charged with a felony drunk driving and hit-and-run, and she was charged with a DUI.  The incident began shortly before 1 a.m. when a police officer had to swerve his patrol car to avoid being hit by an oncoming car with no headlights. The officer tried to pull over the car, which led the officer on a brief chase before the pursuit was cancelled, according to the police statement.   The young woman is being held on $100,000.00 bail.

If you would like more information, please contact the Pasadena Criminal Attorneys.

The Yearly DMV Report Shows Decreased DUI Statistics

PASADENA- It is a fact that people are drinking and driving less, according to the a report released by the California Department of Motor Vehicles, DUI arrests are at their lowest total since 2005, while DUI accidents are at their lowest since 2006.  According to MADD and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2009, the NHTSA found that drunken driving fatalities fell to 791 from 950 in 2008.

These DUI statistics amount to a “17 percent” decrease.  According to the DMV, alcohol-involved crash fatalities decreased by 15.2 percent in 2010. More importantly, DUI arrests decreased by 6.1 percent in 2010.  It appears that California is fighting drunk driving.

The ignition interlocks have been shown to help decrease the drunk driving fatalities.  Since 1980, California has seen drunken driving fatalities drop by 38 percent.

If you have any questions, Please call the Pasadena DUI Lawyers.

Pasadena Driver Involved in DUI Accident

ARCADIA-A driver from Pasadena was killed in a auto accident at approximately 1:20 a.m. on the 210 Freeway in Arcadia, Los Angeles County Department of Coroner Investigator Dana Bee said.

DUI suspected in fatal overnight crash in the Arcadia auto accident.

Another person, Albert Rudy Ochoa of West Covina, died about 3:30 a.m. in a crash on Don Julian Road near 5th Avenue in Bassett.

Prior to the Arcadia crash, officials said, Carrillo was driving a 1999 Ford Mustang in excess of 70 mph west on the 210 Freeway.  “According to witnesses, Carrillo suddenly made a turning movement to the left from the (right-hand) lane…”

If you would like more information, please contact the Pasadena DUI Accident Lawyer.