On Sunday morning, Faapuna Manu, a California tow-truck driver was run over and killed by a drunk driver near the 405 Freeway in Long Beach, California. Sources stated that  Manu “stopped along the freeway’s right shoulder near the Orange Avenue exit about 2 a.m. to help the stranded driver…and he was standing at the driver’s door of his truck inflating a spare tire when a Toyota veered onto the shoulder, striking him and the vehicle.” California Highway Patrol stated that Manu experienced an instantaneous death and was announced dead at the scene of crime.

Raymond Burley, the Toyota driver, was imprisoned for strong suspicions of drunk driving.    Burley, 26 years old, received minor injuries from the accident. Relatives and friends of Manu, 27 years old, told sources that he “was a father of three and ‘full of life’.” Reginald Hughes, who went to church services with Manu, stated: “He was an extraordinary guy…whatever he did, he did a good job.” In addition, Michael Harris, who is Manu’s cousin, said that “Manu was ‘a lot of fun’…he was the guy to be around…it’s going to be tough this holiday without him.”

If you have been arrested for driving drunk, contact an experienced and skilled California DWI attorney for legal assistance.

Sources stated that Daniel Albrecht, an ambulance driver,  was recently charged for drunk driving while “transporting a car accident victim and a young child to the hospital” in Michigan’s Otsego County. Ostego County police officials stated that “they arrested Albrecht after receiving a report of an intoxicated ambulance driver transporting two victims.”

It is known that Albrecht, who is 28 years old, “is an ambulance driver and emergency medical technician for Tri-Township Ambulance in Atlanta.” Albrecht was arrested and taken to the Otsego County Jail. He received several charge counts for OWI, operating while intoxicated, and jeopardizing the life of a child.

If you have been arrested for driving drunk, contact an experienced and skilled Michigan DWI attorney for legal assistance.

Arizona Judge Joseph James Lodge Jr. was arrested for extreme DUI on December 9, 2012 in Coconino County. According to Police, someone had called in after witnessing a man sitting in a parked vehicle who looked either confused or intoxicated. Shortly after, an officer spotted the same vehicle driving south on North Fort Valley Rd and began to follow it. The officer witnessed the vehicle, Lodge’s silver 4Runner, weaving and swirving across a double yellow line toward oncoming traffic and pulled him over. When the officer questioned Lodge, he said that the judge seemed “confused and under the influence of an intoxicant“. After asking the Arizona Judge for his license and registration, the officer said that Lodge pulled a nearly empty bottle of 375ml bottle of vodka from the center console. Lodge had allegedly told the officer that he had taken three prescription painkillers before consuming 3 beers.

Lodge also had trouble getting out of his car and had to be held up by the officer, who noticed that the Arizona judge wasn’t wearing any shoes. The arrest happened around 9:30 am and Lodge admitted to having a substantial amount of alcohol that morning. In the interest of his safety, the officer did not request that Lodge complete any field sobriety tests before arresting him. Lodge handed the officer his business card and identified himself as a superior court judge. The officer then contacted his supervisor and informed him of who he had stopped before placing the judge under arrest. When the officer had initially questioned Lodge, the judge said that he was OK, but having marriage problems. Lodge was transported to the Coconino County Detention Facility where he blew a .229% breathalyzer test, nearly 3 times the legal limit of .08%. A spokesperson for the Coconino County Board of Supervisor’s said in a statement, “This is a difficult time for Judge Lodge and his family and it is requested that his privacy be respected in this matter“. Superior Court Presiding Judge Mark Moran said that Lodge is not currently on the bench and that a replacement judge has stepped in for him.

If you have been arrested for driving drunk, contact an experienced and skilled Arizona DUI attorney for legal assistance.

On Saturday evening, Gunner Belcher, a parking valet took Reggie Wayne’s Bentley for a joyride and was pulled over for a DUI. Sources stated that Wayne, who is a Colts wide receiver, handed his Bentley keys to Belcher to valet park it at the Westin Hotel in Indianapolis. The following morning, the football player returned to the parking garage for his Bentley only to discover it was missing. Sources stated that “Belcher hadn’t parked Wayne’s pricy ride. Instead, he’d taken it out on the town and gotten busted for DWI at 2 o’clock Sunday morning.” 

Police officials stopped Belcher, who is only 21 years old, in the 300 block of South Meridian. They noticed he wasn’t wearing a seat belt and talking on the phone while driving. Furthermore, as the police officers approached him, they were able to detect the odor of alcohol on him. They claimed that he “had glassy eyes and slurred speech.” In addition, when police officials stopped Belcher, he told them that he was “driving Wayne’s car because he was his ‘cousin by marriage’.” 

Belcher was administered a field sobriety test and failed it. He was apprehended and received several charges for OWI, not carrying a registration, and not wearing a seat belt. Apparently, “hotel employees told police Belcher was released from work shortly before the vehicle was removed from the garage.” It was also stated that Belcher hadn’t clocked out of his shift that night of the occurrence. The Bentley was finally  returned back to the Colts player on Sunday.

If you have been arrested for driving drunk, contact an experienced and skilled Indiana DUI attorney for legal assistance.

A local from Harlingen, TX, Eleazar Garcia, was arrested for being involved in two vehicle collisions while driving drunk. Sources stated that on Sunday morning, Garcia was charged with a DWI and other injury charges. It was determined that “Garcia was intoxicated when he caused two accidents, including one where three boys were rushed to the hospital.” Garcia, 24 years old, was conducing a silver 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier at the time that he collided into a tan 2006 Chevrolet Silverado truck that was carrying five passengers. Garcia drove away from the accident scene, injuring three boys from the ages of 6-10 years old that were passengers inside the truck. Luckily, paramedics responded fast and took the boys to the hospital.

Later that evening, sources stated that Garcia was also involved in a rollover accident near New Combes Highway. Investigators claimed that he probably “lost control of his car when he swerved to avoid hitting another car heading south.” Harlingen police officers administered Garcia a sobriety field test, which he failed. In addition, he was also transmitted to the hospital for a blood draw. Legal officers concluded that Garcia was drunk at the time of the accident. He was imprisoned and given a $39,000 bond.

If you have been arrested for driving drunk, contact an experienced and skilled Texas DWI attorney for legal assistance.

Sources stated that “an early morning traffic stop led to the arrest of a convicted felon and the seizure of a handgun and about 10 pounds of marijuana.” Police officials arrested Jermaine “J.J” Morgan after they stopped the Chevrolet Trailblazer truck that his wife, Latasha Morgan, was driving. They were stopped outside of their home on Washington Avenue.

It was stated that Latasha  Morgan was arrested for DUI. When Jermaine Morgan got out of the vehicle, he “placed a Taurus .40-caliber handgun on the porch steps leading to his home.” In addition, police officials found $1,058 in cash on him while on custody. After Latasha Morgan’s arrest, she told them that her “children were at home unsupervised.” Legal officers immediately conducted a welfare investigation on their residence, where they were able to detect the strong odor of marijuana. Following this investigation, they ordered a legal warrant to fully conduct a search on the property.

Shockingly, legal officers discovered and seized “$7,124 in cash from a locked safe and 10 pounds of marijuana with a street value of $20,000…and a digital scale.” Sources stated that they were both charged with accounts of possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, manufacture, delivery or possession, and conspiracy to deliver. Furthermore, legal personnel determined that Jermaine Morgan “is not allowed to possess a firearm because of his criminal history – one that includes jail sentences related to a shooting incident at a Roman Catholic church festival… a 1996 aggravated assault in State College…” Latasha Morgan was released from jail on a $50,000 unsecured bail for her DUI, and Jermaine Morgan was released on a $25,000 bail for the firearm charges plus a $50,000 for the related drug offenses. They are both summoned for a court hearing on December 19 at 9 am.

If you have been arrested for driving drunk, contact an experienced and skilled Pennsylvania DUI attorney for legal assistance.

On Thursday morning, Josh Postorino, one of Georgia Tech’s basketball team assistant was arrested for a DUI in Jacksonville, Florida. He was released shortly but refused to make any comments on the situation. Sources stated that consequently Postorino was unable to attend Saturday’s basketball game against UNC Wilmington at McCamish Pavilion. Other sources also stated that before the game, the Yellow Jackets team announced that Postorino “would not be on the bench ‘for an indefinite period of time in order to deal with personal issues’.” 

Postorino, who is 35 years old, was hired in April 2011 by coach Brian Gregory and has only been part of the Yellow Jackets team for two seasons. After the game, coach Brian Gregory said, “out of respect for Josh, I’m going to leave the statement on its own.” It was stated that Postorino, who is also the former director of basketball operations at DePaul University, was in Florida recruiting. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will play again on Monday, December 17, versus Alabama State. Critics stated that “Postorino has another week before he would miss another game.” On Saturday, December 22, they will continue to play against The Citadel and on Saturday, January 5, versus the Miami Hurricanes.

If you have been arrested for driving drunk, contact an experienced and skilled Florida DUI attorney for legal assistance.

On May 30, a head-on collision involving a drunk driver resulted in the deaths of 7 people in Louisiana. The man accused of causing the collision has pleaded guilty to seven counts of vehicular homicide today. Brett G. Gerald, 30, was allegedly driving while intoxicated (DWI) after celebrating his 30th birthday, it was reported that he told a state trooper after the accident that he had drunk six or seven beers prior to driving.

Gerald was driving on La. 67 and his Dodge Ram Pickup crossed into the wrong lane of traffic and collided head-on with a 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis carrying a group of seven people returning from a Bible study. Brenda Gaines, 64; Denise Gaines, 33; Diamond Johnson, 12; Jyran Johnson, 6; and Angela Mosely, 36, died instantly. Willie Gaines Jr., 15, and Rogerick Johnson Jr., 13, died later from their injuries.

Gerald is scheduled to go on trial on December 11, he faces five- to 30-years in prison for each count of vehicular homicide and faces $2,000 to $15,000 in fines per count. Gerald’s blood alcohol content (BAC) was 0.15% at the time of his arrest. Gerald had been arrested for DWI three times before in 2004, 2008, and 2010.

If you have been arrested for driving drunk, contact an experienced and skilled Louisiana DWI attorney for legal assistance.