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San Diego Chargers Vincent Jackson's sentencing will include four days in a work release program but no jail time after he pled guilty to his second San Diego DUI charge.

Vincent Jackson who is likely to be suspended by the NFL a couple of games was also sentenced to five years probation. He was also ordered to 15 days of community service from his January 2009 San Diego DUI charge, and pay a fine of $2048.

According Judge David Danielson, he said he would treat Jackson’s San Diego DUI case no different than anyone else with a second charge for driving under the influence. “I’m sure once it’s all said and done, we’ll definitely get the last laugh and hopefully our law enforcement will definitely continue to support us in the way that they have,” said Jackson in an interview.

The San Diego Chargers Pro Bowl wide receiver’s blood alcohol content was twice the legal limit in California measuring 0.17. According to his San Diego DUI lawyer, Jackson’s sentencing is standard for a second DUI offense.

Driving Under the Influence in San Diego County

Driving under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or drug in California is against the law.

If you have 0.08 percent or more by weight, of alcohol in your blood, you will be charged with a DUI if apprehended. You could be facing fines and jail time if convicted.

Chargers' Vincent Jackson sentenced to work release after 2nd DUI conviction, USA Today, February 23, 2010

Vincent Jackson DUI draws work-release time, Sign on San Diego, February 23, 2010

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In a San Diego DUI checkpoint, ten drunken driving arrests were made for people suspected of driving while intoxicated on Sunday, according to San Diego police.

The San Diego DUI checkpoint was set up on Saturday night at 10:00 p.m. in the 1500 block of First Avenue until Sunday at 3:00 a.m. “We stopped a total of 1,005 vehicles, evaluated 27 people, made 10 arrests for suspicion of driving under the influence, cited two other people for other violations and impounded 11 cars,” said San Diego police officer Mark McCullough.

Through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a grant funded the San Diego DUI checkpoint from the California Office of Traffic Safety.

If you find yourself caught in a San Diego DUI checkpoint and arrested for driving under the influence it might be in your best interest to obtain legal council from an experienced San Diego DUI lawyer.

Driving Under the Influence in San Diego County

Driving under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or drug in California is against the law.

If you have 0.08 percent or more by weight, of alcohol in your blood, you will be charged with a DUI if apprehended. You could be facing fines and jail time if convicted.

Ten arrested at DUI checkpoint, San Diego News Network, February 14, 2010

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A San Diego County mom was sentenced to probation instead of Jail for letting underage teens drink alcohol and get drunk at her home in Fallbrook.

Deborah Gibney, 47, had pleaded guilty to breaking a county ordinance that calls for a host to verify the ages of guests who consume alcohol and also control the access of alcohol to minors in Vista Superior Court.

Approximately twelve underage teenagers that were intoxicated got sick after drinking an excess of alcohol and vomiting after the Fallbrook mom allowed them to consume alcohol at a party she had at her home to celebrate the end of the school for her kids and their friends on June 10. Gibney was arrested after she brought one of the severely intoxicated youngsters to Fallbrook Hospital for treatment. No one was arrested for DUI or driving under the influence.

There were at least 100 kids at the party and Gibney was the only adult in attendance. San Diego Sheriff’s Lt. Phil Brust said, “We are not saying she provided the alcohol, but alcohol was brought to the party, and she was there while kids were drinking it.” Gibney was sentenced to 3 years probation and a $300 fine.

Driving Under the Influence in San Diego County

Hosting a party and allowing underage teens to consume alcohol and become intoxicated is against the law. Driving under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or drug in California is against the law.

If you have 0.08 percent or more by weight, of alcohol in your blood, you will be charged with a DUI if apprehended. You could be facing fines and jail time if convicted.

No Jail for Woman Who Let Teens Drink Themselves Sick at Her House, San Diego 6 The CW, February 17, 2010

No jail for Fallbrook mom who allowed teens alcohol, KFMB News 8, February 17,2010

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A San Diego County Caltrans driver who was suspected of driving while intoxicated was arrested for suspected San Diego DUI after his tractor slid off the back of his truck crashing into a Julian home.

Christopher Trachta, 49, was suspected of drunkhttp://www.sandiegolawcenter.com/lawyer-attorney-1239594.html driving when he continued to drive on after his tractor slammed into an apartment owned by Paul Thomas who is also the owner of Julian Hard Cider. He crashed into a pickup truck then swerve into oncoming cars before coming to a halt near Winola Farms marketplace.

The San Diego DUI crash happened about 1:00 p.m. on Friday. “The employee has been placed on administrative leave pending a review of the police investigation. The department makes safety of motorists and its employees a top priority and feels very strongly about the dangers of drinking and driving and will act swiftly if the evidence3 proves that the driver was intoxicated. The Department is upset that the end result has caused a hardship for the homeowner, and we are taking this very seriously,” said in a statement released by Caltrans.

The Caltrans DUI driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.

Driving Under the Influence in San Diego County

Driving under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or drug in California is against the law.

If you have 0.08 percent or more by weight, of alcohol in your blood, you will be charged with a DUI if apprehended. You could be facing fines and jail time if convicted.

Caltrans Driver Crashes, Arrested For DUI, 10News.com, February 14, 2010

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A San Diego man who was suspected of DUI and who pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter last April was sentenced to prison on Thursday for causing a fatal head-on collision.

Silverio Romero, of Vista was suspected of driving under the influence while leading police on a high speed chase at speeds over 100 mph when he crashed his 2001 Ford Explorer in a head-on collision that took the life of Douglas Tarry of Moreno Valley in Riverside County. Tarry, 27 was pronounced dead a short time after being airlifted to Palomar Medical Center in Escondido.

The DUI driver who lost his leg in the DUI accident was driving south on Interstate 15 without a license at the time of the San Diego fatal DUI crash. Enough evidence was presented to Judge Aaron Katz for Romero to stand trial for gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, murder, felony DUI with injury, felony evading causing great bodily injury and driving without a license.

Romero was sentenced to almost 18 years in prison for the fatal San Diego DUI crash.

Driving Under the Influence in San Diego County

Driving under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or drug in California is against the law.

If you have 0.08 percent or more by weight, of alcohol in your blood, you will be charged with a DUI if apprehended. You could be facing fines and jail time if convicted.

Suspect in deadly DUI crash sentenced, KFMB News 8, February 12, 2010

Trial for DUI Driver Who Fled Police into Fatal Crash, San Diego 6 The CW, July 6, 2009

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A San Diego preliminary hearing that took place today for a woman who allegedly struck and killed a pedestrian walking down a street in Poway in a DUI related fatality is set to go to trial..

Poway resident and single mom Kristen Ann Bedard, 36, was walking down Community Road and Aubrey Street on her way to her job at Target on November 23 when she was struck and killed by 45 year-old Beck Marie Anderson who was allegedly driving under the influence of depressants around 7:00a.m. in the morning.

Anderson said she had taken about three Valium pills and took a 200 milligram dose of Methadone before the fatal Poway DUI accident occured. According to a witness she was trying to light a cigarette and use the radio which distracted her.

The DUI driver has had two other DUI convictions, one in 1998 and another in 1999, both in Minnesota, according to Deputy District Attorney Ted Minahan. Anderson, if convicted for gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated will be facing 15 years to life in prison. Her arraignment is scheduled for March 2 in San Diego Superior Court where a trial date will be set.

Driving Under the Influence in San Diego County

Driving under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or drug in California is against the law.

If you have 0.08 percent or more by weight, of alcohol in your blood, you will be charged with a DUI if apprehended. You could be facing fines and jail time if convicted.

Woman To Stand Trial for Poway DUI Fatality, San Diego 6 The CW, February 10, 2010

Today: Hearing In Alleged DUI Death Of Mom, San Diego10news.com, February 10, 2010

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A man who pleaded guilty to gross vehicular manslaughter in December for crashing his Lexus in Oceanside and killing his 9 year-old passenger has been sentenced on Monday.

Michael J. Wright, had a blood alcohol level that was more than twice the legal limit at the time of the crash. The DUI driver’s passenger was the daughter of a woman he was dating. The drunken driving crash occurred when the DUI driver failed to see that the cars on Interstate 5 were slowing down and he suddenly turned sharply to the left, slammed into a Dodge Caliber, hit a Honda CRV and then crashed into a big rig.

The girl was taken to Rady Children’s Hospital where she was pronounced dead. The mother of the girl who was riding in the front passenger seat of the 2006 Lexus when the San Diego DUI crash occurred escaped injury as well as her 3 year-old daughter who was also riding in the vehicle.

Under the plea agreement, the DUI driver whose blood alcohol level was about a .18 could have been facing 11 years in prison. Wright was sentence to four years in state prison.

Driving Under the Influence in San Diego County

Driving under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or drug in California is against the law.

If you have 0.08 percent or more by weight, of alcohol in your blood, you will be charged with a DUI if apprehended. You could be facing fines and jail time if convicted.

Man Sentenced In DUI Death Of Girl, 9, 10news.com, February 8, 2010

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San Diego DUI Checkpoints that were set up to catch motorists suspected of DUI and those who were driving without a license or on an expired license netted 13 drivers for allegedly driving under the influence.

The DUI checkpoint ran in Coronado from Saturday night into Sunday morning. Police officers along with the Sheriff’s Department that participated in the DUI checkpoint were from Coronado, San Diego, National City, and Chula Vista.

The Escondido DUI checkpoint ran from Friday at 6:00p.m. to 1:00 a.m. on Saturday. There were 2132 cars that came through the DUI checkpoint took place at East El Norte Parkway and Ash Street, according to Police Lt. Christopher Winn.

Officers arrested six motorists for suspicion of driving under the influence. A parolee was arrested for allegedly driving a stolen vehicle, while one motorist was arrested for false documents and another arrested on suspicion of being drunk in public. 42 people who were driving without a license or uninsured had their cars impounded.

Driving Under the Influence in San Diego County

Driving under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or drug in California is against the law.

If you have 0.08 percent or more by weight, of alcohol in your blood, you will be charged with a DUI if apprehended. You could be facing fines and jail time if convicted.

DUI checkpoints nab 13 suspects, San Diego News Network, January 31, 2010

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A 17 year old involved in a San Diego DUI fatality that took the life of a Santee Woman pleaded not guilty to charges of gross vehicular manslaughter on Monday.

In Juvenile Court on Monday the girl whose name has not been identified was ordered to house arrest by Judge Dwayne K. Moring.

The alleged San Diego drunk driver was driving on State Route 125 on September 20 around 6:30am when she broadsided the victims Ford Explorer while exiting at Mission Gorge Road. Pamela Marabeas was stopped waiting to make a left turn when the fatal DUI incident occurred. The 53 year-old died at the scene.

Just before the DUI crash, the 17 year old girl was suspected of slamming into the back of a Chevrolet Cavalier making the vehicle veer off the road and running into a fence and utility boxes.

The alleged drunk driving teen who is being tried in Juvenile Court is charged with gross vehicular manslaughter, misdemeanor driving without a license, auto theft, hit and run causing injury and hit and run causing property damage if convicted she could face up to 11 years and six months.

Driving Under the Influence in San Diego County

Besides the fact that underage drinking is against the law. Driving under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or drug in California is against the law.

If you have 0.08 percent or more by weight, of alcohol in your blood, you will be charged with a DUI if apprehended. You could be facing fines and jail time if convicted.

Teen Accused In Fatal Crash Pleads Not Guilty, 10news.com, February 1, 2010

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