Santa Barbara DUI Lawyer Explains Your Rights After a Field Sobriety Test
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Santa Barbara DUI Lawyer Explains Your Rights After a Field Sobriety Test

Uh-oh – you went out for a few drinks with some friends and are driving home when you see flashing lights behind you. You pull over and your heart starts beating. The police officer steps up to the car window, says that he smells alcohol on your breath, and asks if you were drinking. You…

Santa Barbara DUI Lawyer Cautions Against Halloween Sobriety Tests and DUI
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Santa Barbara DUI Lawyer Cautions Against Halloween Sobriety Tests and DUI

I understand that Halloween seems like the perfect time to let loose and enjoy some good times with friends. When dressed up in costumes, people can sometimes act in ways that are different than what they would ordinarily do. Since Halloween falls on a Friday this year, you might be even more tempted to enjoy…

Former Police Officer Now Santa Barbara DUI Lawyer Answers DUI Questions

Former Police Officer Now Santa Barbara DUI Lawyer Answers DUI Questions

You were arrested and the DUI arrest report indicates you admitting drinking to the officer. “Shouldn’t I just plead guilty, the best DUI lawyer can’t change what I said,” is a question so often posed by the Santa Barbara drunk driver. Though the statements to the officer may appear to be an admission of guilt,…

Santa Barbara DUI Lawyer Explains Holiday Checkpoints for Drinking and Driving

Santa Barbara DUI Lawyer Explains Holiday Checkpoints for Drinking and Driving

‘Tis the season to be jolly – and the time of year you’re most likely to find yourself in jail, if you drink and drive. With increased holiday celebrations and those delicious festive cocktails that accompany them, you can bet that our streets and highways will be literally covered with law enforcement patrols between now…

Santa Barbara DUI Attorney Explains Rights During a Field Sobriety Test
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Santa Barbara DUI Attorney Explains Rights During a Field Sobriety Test

Field sobriety tests are NOT MANDATORY in California. Santa Barbara DUI lawyers are often asked this very question. In fact there is no state law that requires a suspected Santa Barbara drunk driver to submit to any field sobriety tests when stopped on suspicion of DUI.  Santa Barbara Officers who stop you won’t tell you…

Santa Barbara DUI Attorney Talks About Tweeting DUI Checkpoints

Santa Barbara DUI Attorney Talks About Tweeting DUI Checkpoints

In two opposing articles in the Daily Titan of California State University Fullerton, “Yes it is ok to tweet DUI checkpoints” and “No it’s not OK to tweet DUI checkpoints,” the debate continues on this issue. As it is pointed out the local police departments usually publish the locations of these checkpoints a few days…