A 23-year-old Costa Mesa man has been charged with second-degree murder after he allegedly sped through a red light in Santa Ana and struck a car in which a 20-year-old woman was a passenger. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The crime of Felony DUI falls into three…
DUI, or driving under the influence, charges are typically charged as misdemeanors. However, some DUI’s can be charged as felonies. A DUI that is charged as a Felony DUI, usually involves DUI manslaughter; DUI causing serious injury; 3rd DUI conviction within 10 years; and 4th DUI conviction at any time.…
Orange County law enforcement agencies conducted a campaign to crack down on drivers driving under the influence over the Memorial Day holiday. The campaign was carried out by the multiagency anti-DUI task force known as “Avoid the 38,” which includes the Sheriff’s Department, local police departments, and the California Highway…
A 26 year old Orange County, CA, man was arrested and subsequently charged with murder and Felony DUI after hitting a car in which four teenage girls were passengers. A 14 year old girl was killed, another critically injured and the other two, including the driver, were treated for their…
An Irvine, CA DUI checkpoint on Friday resulted in 2 arrests on suspicion of driving under the influence and 10 citations being issued. The checkpoint was conducted Friday night at Campus Drive and Bridge Road where 545 vehicles were stopped and nine sobriety tests were conducted. DUI Checkpoints, also known…
An Orange, California police officer was awarded the Cavanaugh Award for the most arrests for DUI in 2010. The award is presented each year to the officer who makes the most DUI arrests each year. This is just one of many incentives offereed to Orange County police departments in an…
DUI Roving Saturation Patrols and DUI Checkpoints have become new tools in the Orange County Sheriff’s Department’s efforts to crack down on drunk drivers. However, law enforcement officials believe that roving patrols are more effective than DUI checkpoints because the deputies working the roving patrols are trained specifically to identify…
Driving Under the Influence or DUI is considered a serious offense in California and the Prosecution pursues the penalties and punishments seriously. Recent statistics have shown that there are approximately 13,000 DUI arrests in Orange County alone. A conviction for DUI can carry long lasting effects on a person’s life…
DUI, or driving under the influence, charges are typically charged as misdemeanors. However, some DUI’s can be charged as felonies. A DUI that is charged as a Felony DUI, usually involves DUI manslaughter; DUI causing serious injury; 3rd DUI conviction within 10 years; and 4th DUI conviction at any time.…
Orange County Sheriff’s Department conducted “roving saturation patrols,” on Friday in Lake Forest, Mission Viejo and Rancho Santa Margarita. Four were arrested in Lake Forest, two in Mission Viejo and one on route to one of the targeted cities. All were arrested on suspicion of drunken driving. According to the…