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The grandson of the founder of NASCAR has DUI and drug possession charges dropped.

J.C. France, who is the grandson of NASCAR founder Bill France, was suspected of DUI, driving under the influence of drugs after a police officer pulled him over for speeding and running a red light in his green 2007 Lamborghini on October 8, 2009.

The DUI and drug possession charges were dropped against France, who is a driver on NASCAR’s Grand-AM Series, after a judge decided that the police officer that pulled him over was outside his jurisdiction at France’s request.

If you are charged with DUI or drug possession it may be in your best interest to obtain legal advice from an experienced San Diego DUI lawyer who can explain all of your legal options.

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.

Drug possession, DUI charges dropped against racer J.C. France, grandson of NASCAR founder, Fox 5 News, April 23, 2010

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A Southern California DUI arrest was made after police pulled over ex-NFL running back Corey Dillon for driving under the influence near Malibu.

Police stopped 35 year-old Dillon, after he was driving slowly behind the officer’s patrol car on Mulholland Drive to prove the paper license plates on his 2010 Chevy Camaro, just before 4:00 a.m. according to Lt. Richard Erickson.

“Dillon displayed multiple symptoms of being under the influence, and he admitted to having been drinking earlier in the evening,” said Lt. Erickson. The suspected DUI driver was arrested but later released.

The former Cincinnati Bengals and New England Patriots player who won a Super Bowl ring in his first season and retired in 2007 was booked into the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department on suspicion of DUI but released on a citation to appear on June 21 in a Malibu court.

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.

Ex-NFL Star Arrested For Alleged Drunken Driving, 10News.com, April 21, 2010

Ex-NFL star arrested for alleged drunken driving, Sign on San Diego, April 21, 2010

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A San Diego suspected drunk driver pleaded not guilty to charges of DUI and gross vehicular manslaughter stemming from a January incident when the SUV he was driving crashed into a Carl’s Jr. and killing a patron.

Seventy-five year-old Richard Alfred Daus, who had a blood alcohol level almost three times the legal limit when he drove his SUV out of control and crashed into a Carl’s Jr. killing patron Randy Eugene Smith, 66, who frequented the restaurant regularly. The impact threw Smith across the restaurant about 40 feet where he died instantly.

Witness Craig Burger testified in the El Cajon fatal DUI accident that he heard noises and saw an SUV speeding through the parking lot as he was sitting in his truck. “I thought, this guy’s going to kill somebody,” said Burger. As the vehicle sped 361 feet across the parking lot, Daus did not brake, said El Cajon police Detective Timothy Roberts. According to the alleged DUI driver’s San Diego DUI attorney, Daus was not aware that he had even been in a crash.

Daus, who in 1988 was convicted for DUI in Alaska and in 1952 he, had a reckless homicide conviction in Cook County, could face 15 years to life in prison for the San Diego fatal DUI crash. A readiness hearing is scheduled for May 18 and a June 1 trial has been 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.

Man Pleads Not Guilty In DUI Crash That Killed Diner, 10News.com, April 13, 2010

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A San Diego DUI suspect was taken into custody after crashing into a Santee fire hydrant and fleeing the scene, according to a San Diego Sheriff’s Sergeant.

After crashing his vehicle into a fire hydrant around 12:30 a.m. at Woodside and Magnolia in Santee, the suspected San Diego DUI driver, 25 year-old Austin Pinto fled the scene while water was shooting up into the air, said Sergeant Brent Strahm.

Pinto who was suspected of driving under the influence had sped away with his headlights off. He was pulled over a short time later by a deputy who noticed that there was damage to Pinto’s vehicle and there were marks on the car from yellow paint and that it was wet.

The suspected drunk driver was arrested and booked on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, and failing to stop at the scene of an accident causing damage to property. If you have been arrested for DUI in San Diego, it may be in your best interest to obtain legal council from a 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.

Suspected DUI Driver Arrested After Crash Into Hydrant, 10News.com, April 14, 2010

DUI Arrest in Hydrant Hit & Run Crash, San Diego 6 The CW, April 14, 2010

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A San Diego suspected drunk and out of control driver with prior San Diego DUI convictions pled not guilty to felony charges for stealing an ambulance and leading San Diego police on a chase.

The San Diego DUI driver, 52 year-old Paul John Sos stole the ambulance from Sharp Memorial Hospital on Saturday around 6:30 a.m. San Diego Fire dispatchers used GPS to track down the ambulance which belongs to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.

Officers were unsuccessful at stopping the DUI driver while he was traveling on Balboa. Finally the ambulance came to a stop after 6 tires were flattened by spike strips that were set out.

Sos, who is being held on $75,000 bail, has three prior felony DUI and three misdemeanor DUI convictions and is now being charged with felony drunk driving, DUI with a blood alcohol concentration of .08 or higher, driving on a suspended license, auto theft, evading police with reckless driving.

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 Suspect Enters Plea Over Stolen Ambulance Chase, San Diego 6 The CW, April 7, 2010

Man Pleads Not Guilty To Stealing Ambulance, 10News.com, April 7, 2010

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A woman that caused a San Diego DUI crash that killed a mother of three after her truck went off the road in El Cajon was convicted of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated on Wednesday.

Deborah Felix, 53, fled from the San Diego drunk driving scene after fatally striking Cyndi Dean Kohlmeyer, 35, while she was on foot, crashing into some mailboxes, hitting another truck, then smashing her truck into a garage in the DUI incident that took place on November 21, 2009.

Felix had a blood alcohol level that was more than three times the legal limit at .27 percent. Her sentencing is on May 11 in El Cajon by Judge Lantz Lewis where she faces up to 15 years in state prison.

The DUI driver who was convicted of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and who also was convicted of misdemeanor hit and run had pled guilty before the trial to a misdemeanor DUI from a previous incident.

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 Driver Guilty In Crash That Killed Mother Of 3, 10News.com, April 7, 2010

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A San Diego County woman who was suspected of driving under the influence was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after crashing her SUV into a Chula Vista golf course pond.

Beth Anne Olvera, 62, drove straight through the intersection at Otay Lakes Road and Bonita Road right into a duck pond at the Chula Vista Municipal Golf Course around 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Her Nissan Xterra was submerged in the pond after knocking down a palm tree and crashing through a fence.

The woman suspected of DUI left the scene of the San Diego DUI crash with her male passenger and was found by Chula Vista police a little while later near a McDonalds about a block away. Police impounded her vehicle about an hour later.

After failing a field sobriety test, the 62 year old DUI driver was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and will also be charged for leaving the scene of an accident.

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 Charge For Woman, 62, Who Drove SUV Into Golf Course Pond, 10news.com, March 30, 2010

Woman arrested after driving into duck pond, Sign on San Diego, March 30, 2010

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