SF Archbishop Jokes About His DUI Arrest

On Thursday, San Francisco Roman Catholic archbishop, Salvatore Joseph Cordileone joked about his former DUI arrest that occurred this past August. He was recently placed as the new “archbishop amid ceremonial splendor” at San Francisco’s Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption. According to the Associated Press, Cordileone said to the audience, “I know in my life God has always had a way of putting me in my place. I would say, though, that in the latest episode of my life God has outdone himself.”

On August, Cordileone- who is a native from San Diego, California- was stopped at a late-night checkpoint near San Diego State University after having dinner with his mother. He was then apprehended and arrested for DUI into the county jail.

Cordileone pleaded guilty to the minor charge of misdemeanor reckless driving in the case, and has been summoned by the courts to delegate his case on Oct. 9. His attorney submitted the plea to San Diego County Superior Court. Cordileone’s penalty was a “three years’ probation,  a $1,120 fine, and mandatory attendance to a panel discussion sponsored by Mothers Against Drunk Driving.” Archbishop Cordileone deeply apologized for his behavior and the negative attention it gave to the Roman Catholic church.

If you or someone you know has been arrested for drunk driving, contact a skilled California DUI attorney for legal assistance.

Drunk Man Calls Police On Himself

Antonio Canderlaria has had several DUI offenses in the past and can add one more to the list after calling cops on himself. Apparently, Canderlaria was at his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in his own driveway, when he got pinned under his motorcycle and had to call police for help. When they arrived, they found that his blood alcohol content(BAC) was .16%, which is twice the legal limit of .08%. Canderlaria had got his foot stuck under the motorcycle and couldn’t get out from under it on his own, possibly because he was too intoxicated. It’s odd though that Antonio Canderlaria couldn’t have asked a family member, friend or neighbor for help and instead chose to turn himself in, which could be a cry for attention or maybe even help with alcohol abuse.

If you or someone you know has been arrested for drunk driving, contact a skilled New Mexico DWI attorney for legal assistance.

Alcoholized Mother Driving 5 Children Gets DWI for Wrecking Near a School

Last Thursday morning, alcoholized Minnesota mother- Amy Yvonne Mullin, received charges of DWI and child endangerment after wrecking her vehicle near a school. Mullin, who is 30 years of age, was carrying five children in her vehicle at the time of the accident. Officials claim that “two of the children were buckled together in the front seat.” At the scene of the accident, a legal enforcement officer administered Mullin a blood alcohol test that calculated her blood alcohol concentration level to be .175.  Evidently, Mullin violated the Minnesota alcohol limit law of .08 and was found guilty of drunk driving.

Officials stated that “Mullin caused the crash when she turned right in front of a man driving his five-year-old grandson, who was not hurt.” According to Mullin, only four children, of ages 2, 4, 5 and 9 months, were riding with her. However, while officials conducted investigative procedures,  a 7 year old girl walked over and Mullin then claimed that she had also been inside the vehicle with her.  Mullin, who was alcoholized, admitted that she only lied about the 7 year old not being in the car with her because she was not properly buckled. The 7 year old and 5 year old were both buckled together in the front seat.

Unfortunately, the 7 year old girl received an injury to her face but was immediately cared for by medical personnel. Mullin was apprehended and received charges as followed: one count for child endangerment,  one count for criminal vehicular operation, and two counts of third-degree DWI (drunk driving).

If you or someone you know has been arrested for driving drunk, contact a skilled and experienced Minnesota DWI attorney for legal assistance.

DUI Checkpoints In L.A. Prep For Holidays

DUI checkpoints have often been used throughout the country to prevent people from driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol and have proven to be highly successful over the years. In Los Angeles, police arrested more than 2,000 drivers during a campaign lasting 18 days and ending after the Labor Day weekend. Officer’s used a combination of saturation patrols, sobriety checkpoints, and routine patrols during the “Avoid the 100’s” campaign and made 2,098 arrests.

During the same time last year, officers arrested 2,795 drivers, making this year’s 25% drop in arrests a good reason to believe that these anti-drinking campaigns are making a positive difference. California’s “Avoid the 100’s” campaign is made up of 100 L.A. County law enforcement agencies working together and coordinating using grant funds given by the California Office of Traffic Safety. With their last successful Labor Day campaign behind them, these agencies now look forward to the holiday season spanning from Halloween through Thanksgiving.

If you or someone you know has been arrested for driving drunk, contact a skilled and experienced California DUI attorney for legal assistance.

Staten Island Drunk Driver Crashes Into Home

Staten Island local, Charles Tainor, lost control over his white four door 2001 Hyundai Elantra, and crashed into a home at the corner of Arthur Kill Road and Lee Avenue around 4:10 a.m. on Friday. Officials claim that Tainor, who is 22 years old, sped through a stop sign and flew into the home severely injuring a 40 year old mother (Lisa Roman) and her 5 year old daughter (Leonora Roman). The victims were abruptly thrown from their beds and trapped underneath the drunk driver’s Hyundai. Firefighters immediately rescued and rushed them into Staten Island University Hospital, where they now find themselves in critical but stable condition. Roman’s two other daughters, who were sleeping in a separate room, were not injured.

One of Roman’s daughters said, “Everybody was sleeping. Me and my younger sister were sleeping in one room, and my mother and my baby sister were sleeping in the other room. And we’re all sleeping and all of a sudden, hear a big crash, and that’s when we woke up to hear my mother scream ‘Help me. Get this off of me.”

Dawn Montalbo, who lives near the home, told authorities that Roman and her daughters moved into the house only about a month ago. Officials stated that in 2002 Roman’s house also got hit by a drunk driver, almost killing the previous residents. Montalbo added to this statement by saying, “It’s the second time it’s happened…people speed here all the time. He had to be speeding, to go right into the house like that.”

Drunk driver, Tainor, refused to receive medical attention  and was immediately apprehended from the scene. He was charged with a DWI and two counts of vehicular assault.

If you have been arrested for driving under the influence of drugs or driving drunk, contact a skilled New York DWI attorney for legal assistance.

January 29, 2016