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Moviemaker Jon Peters in Violation of California DUI Parole
Peters fails to complete requirements of parole following drunk driving arrest in Ventura County, California.
Hollywood producer Jon Peters has been ordered to appear in court after reportedly not completing the terms of his California DUI parole. Peters was charged with drunk driving in Ventura County, California in February 2006 after being found asleep in his vehicle. He pleaded no contest and was ordered to complete an alcohol awareness program, regularly report to a probation officer and perform community service.
Peters was to work with the charity Homeboy Industries, which helps gang members rehabilitate after a prison sentence. While a proof of completion for 40 hours of community service was submitted to the court, when Homeboy Industries was contacted, they were only able to confirm 4 hours of involvement.
Peters has been ordered to appear in the Ventura County Court on January 16, 2009. The length of his probation for the 2006 CA DUI was three years, so he could be sent to prison under a parole violation.
Peters produced 'Superman Returns' and is the former lover of Barbra Streisand. A spokesperson for Peters was not available for comment.
If you or a friend have been charged with drunk driving in Ventura County you will need to hire a DUI lawyer in Southern California for representation on your DUI charge and DMV hearing.
No California DUI Arrests During 'Causeway Classic'
Police were out in force over big football weekend for drunk driving in Northern California.
Law enforcement agencies from Yolo County and the Sacramento area joined forces in a saturation patrol last Saturday. Their target was motorists suspected of California DUI during the annual 'Causeway Classic' football game. Officers stopped 116 motorists. They had 5 drivers perform field sobriety tests, though no one was arrested for drunk driving in California. Twelve citations were issued for safety and vehicle code violations.
The campaign was part of the 'Avoid the Eight' program funded by the California Office of Traffic Safety and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
If you or a friend have been arrested for drunk driving in Northern California you will need to hire a Northern California DUI lawyer for representation on your drunk driving charge and DMV hearing.
California Law Enforcement to Have Intensive DUI Patrols During Causeway Classic
Extra DUI patrols planned for crackdown of drunk driving in California around football game.
The city of Davis will be drawing crowds this Saturday for the Causeway Classic between UC Davis Aggies and Sacramento State Hornets. The 'Avoid the Eight' DUI Enforcement Task Force will also be out in big numbers looking for motorists suspected of drunk driving in California.
Law enforcement agencies will be joining forces for intensive CA DUI saturation patrols between noon and 6:00 pm Saturday. Included are officers from the California Highway Patrol, Yolo County Sheriff's Department and Yolo County Probation Department, local police departments from Davis, West Sacramento, Sacramento, Winters and Woodland, as well as the UC Davis police department.
The 'Avoid the Eight' campaigns are aimed at warning motorists to avoid drinking and driving with a blood-alcohol content over the legal limit of .08%. The programs are funded by grants from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
If you have been arrested for drunk driving in California you need to hire a DUI lawyer in California to represent you on your drunk driving charge and DMV hearing.
California DUI Applies to Bicyclists
Bike riders can be charged with ’driving’ under the influence in CA.
The law states that bicyclists are subject to the same rights as other vehicles, which conversely means they are subject to the same penalties, including DUI in California. The California Vehicle Code states that it is unlawful for a person to ride a bicycle on a highway while under the influence of alcohol or any drug.
As with a motorized vehicle, a first time DUI offense is typically filed as a misdemeanor. The penalties can include fines and mandatory community service. If convicted, a bicycle DUI in California will remain on a person’s Department of Motor Vehicles driving record for three years.
If you have been charged with driving under the influence in California you need to hire an experienced CA DUI Lawyer.
Wild Turn of Events Ends with California DUI
Man escapes from train accident but is busted for drunk driving in Stockton.
Andre Becerra, Jr. reportedly looked down momentarily just as a line of cars ahead of him started stopping for an on-coming train. To avoid hitting the other vehicles, he swerved to the left, hit the concrete base of the railroad crossing arm and his car came to a stop on the railroad tracks.
Becerra, 18, and his two passengers managed to get out of the vehicle before the oncoming train hit his car. The impact though forced the car from the tracks, and into Becerra.
The responding California Highway Patrol officers found Becerra to be driving under the influence. In addition to being treated for minor injuries, he was charged with California DUI in Stockton.
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Man Charged With California DUI While Trying to Fill Car With Jet Fuel
Motorist broke through security fence to fill car with special fuel.
San Jose Police patrolling the Reid-Hillview Airport around 8:30 pm found Robert Rodebush, 20, had got through a locked gate and was trying to fill his gas tank with fuel formulated for airplanes. Upon investigation they determined the man was intoxicated and arrested him for driving under the influence in California.
The high lead content of aviation fuel can harm a conventional car engine but police reportedly have had several people try to illegally fill their gas tanks thinking it would boost performance. The fuel is accessible from a self-serve pump using a credit card. The illegal effort wasn’t to save money as aviation fuel costs $5.97 per gallon.
It is speculated that Rodebush received the combination to the gate lock from someone who works at the airport. He was charged with unauthorized use of the gas pump, attempted theft, trespassing and California drunk driving.
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California DUI Counselors File Suit
Organizations don’t want new competition for drunk driving classes.
The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors voted on July 8 to recommend that the state license ‘Service First’ to operate alcohol education and awareness classes for California DUI offenders. In response, two organizations currently providing classes in the area filed suit. Both claimed $4 million in damages from the Board’s actions.
The San Joaquin Safety Council and S&B Service say the Board did not take into account the financial impact of adding another class provider. They also claim that a report showed there was no justification for a new provider. County Counsel calls the suits “absurd”, saying the Board only made a recommendation and that it is up to the state to make a final decision.
There are four organizations in the area that are licensed to conduct court-ordered alcohol education classes. The licenses have restrictions, including a cap on profits. The programs are designed to help motorists convicted of drunk driving in California break their dangerous habit and reduce recidivism. Data indicates that enrollment in the DUI classes has remained steady in the county, with a slight increase in Stockton. That rise, and a current lack of a single location program in Stockton, is what prompted the County Board to make its recommendation.
El Concilio, a program provider that did not file suit, says that there is room for growth and that the market should be open to the decision of attendees.
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Teen Charged with California DUI After Morning Collision
16-year old repeatedly rammed another car in effort to escape police.
Around 9:00 am a Hillsborough police corporal on patrol noticed a black BMW with two teenagers parked the wrong way on the street, and he went to investigate. In response, the young driver started the BMW and sped off. The policeman pursued the vehicle and found the BMW had broadsided a Cadillac at a nearby intersection.
The Cadillac was blocking both lanes due to the accident, and the policeman watched as the BMW deliberately rammed it two times in order to clear the way. While the corporal attended to the two unhurt middle-aged women in the Cadillac, another officer stopped the fleeing BMW a short distance away.
A male passenger in the BMW was questioned and released. The 16-year female driver however was taken to juvenile hall and booked for reckless driving, hit and run, possession of marijuana, assault with a deadly weapon and California driving under the influence in San Mateo County.
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Snoop Dogg’s Wife Cleared of California DUI
Rapper’s wife suspected if driving under the influence in Fullerton California.
Shante Broadus, wife of Snoop Dogg, has been cleared of Driving Under the Influence in California. She was stopped June 14th and booked on suspicion of DUI after police suspected impaired driving from smoking marijuana.
The Orange County District Attorney declined to pursue the case though, citing insufficient evidence to prove she was driving impaired.
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Police Officer Charged with California DUI in Orange County
Officer was on-duty when arrested for drunk driving in Los Angeles area.
An 18-year veteran with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has been charged with driving under the influence in California following an accident in Garden Grove.
Deputy Robert Moran was on-duty driving a sheriff’s department Chevrolet Blazer when he ran a red light around 5:30 in the morning and struck another vehicle. The driver of the other vehicle suffered life threatening injuries. A passenger in the other vehicle, and Moran, were also taken to the hospital.
A police officer responding to the accident detected alcohol on Moran’s breath, and Moran was booked on suspicion of drinking and driving in Orange County, California. After posting bail, Moran was immediately suspended from duty.
If you have been arrested for drunk driving in Orange County, California you will need to find a DUI attorney in Southern California to represent you on your DUI charge and help you fight to save your drivers license.
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