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San Diego DUI checkpoint will take place over the weekend in hopes of keeping San Diego drunken drivers off the roads.

The San Diego DUI checkpoint will begin on Friday from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. on January 28. The site where the DUI checkpoint will take place has not been divulged.

The DUI checkpoints are funded by a grant from the California Office of traffic Safety and given to the San Diego Police Department. In the state of California, drunken driving related deaths are at the lowest level in six decades.

If someone is suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs they will be subject to a field sobriety test. If you do not pass a field sobriety test and are arrested you will be taken to jail. You will be looking at fines and many other expenses. It may be in your best interest to seek 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 a 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.

SDPD TO HOLD DUI CHECKPOINT THIS WEEKEND, East County Magazine, January 27, 2011

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A fatal DUI crash in Temecula takes the life of a 9 year-old girl.

Karen Honeycutt was arrested and taken into custody after a drunken driving crash that took the life of her daughter. The Temecula DUI crash occurred on Wednesday when Honeycutt’s jeep hit a tree and light pole. Honeycutt’s daughter Chloe was launched from her mother’s car after hitting the tree.

According to authorities, the alleged drunk driver was driving at 100 mph. Honeycutt’s 8-year-old son and 17 –year-old step son were also injured in the fatal DUI crash. Honeycutt was driving while intoxicated at the time of the accident.

Court records show that Honeycutt had previously lost her license because of a drunken driving conviction. Honeycutt was sentenced to a year’s probation last year for driving on a suspended license and had a related licensing conviction in 2009. Honeycutt was arrested on driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol and on suspicion of second-degree murder. The suspected Temecula DUI driver’s injuries include a broken neck and she remains in a medical center jail ward.

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 a 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.

Mom Arrested After Daughter Killed In Crash, 10news.com, January 28, 2011

Mom who lost daughter in SoCal crash had DUI, sandiego6.com, January 28, 2011

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Suspected San Diego DUI driver Melanie Rebecca Flores faces murder charges for causing a head on collision while driving while intoxicated.

Flores, 47, is facing up to 15 years to life in state prison if convicted. The defendant allegedly caused a head on crash in April 2010 near Coronado on the Silver Strand which killed 95-year-old Stevens Benjamin Friedman when she was suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol.

A preliminary hearing was scheduled Tuesday for Flores. After the preliminary hearing, a judge will decide whether or not the prosecution has enough evidence to try the case. According to Deputy District Attorney Cally Bright, Flores has three previous DUIs from Illinois and is being held with bail set at 4 million dollars, since she was last arrested in June.

Bright said that Flores’s blood-alcohol level was measured at .32 percent which is four times the legal limit. Flores’s blood-alcohol level was measured forty-five minutes after the deadly crash. According to Coronado police, the defendant drove her car into two other vehicles. Friedman was in the front-seat passenger side of one of the other cars. The others who were victims of the San Diego fatal DUI crash were injured but survived.

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 a 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.

Hearing Today For Woman Accused Of Fatal DUI, 10News.com, January 18, 2011

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San Diego police and law enforcement were heightened over the New Year’s holiday weekend in an effort to reduce San Diego drunken drivers on the road.

In San Diego there were fifty five people arrested for driving under the influence, DUI, from Friday night to 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, according to the California Highway Patrol Officer Ray Scheidnes. Sobriety checkpoints were set up all throughout San Diego County.

According to the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office, there was one San Diego DUI fatality. A pedestrian was killed by a suspected drunken driver in La Mesa on Saturday, around 1:00 a.m. In the state of California, the California Highway patrol stated there were 12 DUI related fatalities and 873 motorists were taken into custody on suspected DUI.

A checkpoint set up in Escondido over the New Year’s weekend netted six DUI arrests and 16 automobiles were impounded because of motorists driving without a license or insurance. If you are charged with DUI in San Diego, an experienced San Diego DUI lawyer can help you through the legal process.

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 a 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.

REGION: Holiday weekend sees DUI arrests, fatality, North County Times, January 2, 2011

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A San Diego DUI arrest in Coronado, for a man who was on probation for a prior DUI.

The 35 year-old alleged San Diego DUI driver was driving on a suspended license when he was arrested for DUI, driving under the influence of alcohol, violating probation. The DUI incident occurred on January 11, in the 800 block of 10th Street.

The man suspected of driving while intoxicated was taken into custody on charges of DUI, violating a court order, driving on a suspended license and obtaining a DUI while still on probation for a prior DUI.

If you are arrested in San Diego County for driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, you may find it in your best interest to obtain legal council from a San Diego DUI lawyer who has the knowledge and expertise to guide you through the legal process.

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 a 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.

Coronado Crime Watch, Coronado Patch, January 11, 2011

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DUI Sentence for ex-Sacramento Kings Player is three years of informal probation.

Antoine Wright, 26, was charged with driving under the influence in Rocklin, Ca. just northeast of Sacramento on November 5. The basketball player’s DUI lawyer pled no contest to the misdemeanor DUI charge. Wright was also ordered to serve 15 days in Placer County jail which he is to report to on March 30 unless the judge awards him work furlough or home detention.

The former Kings player’s blood alcohol level was measured at 0.2, according to prosecuting attorney Matt Block, which is more than two times the legal limit. Wright who did not appear in court on the day of sentencing was sentenced to three years probation for the DUI, drunken driving charge.

If you are arrested and charged with DUI, you may want to seek legal advice and representation from an experienced DUI lawyer who can successfully guide you through DUI case.

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 a 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-Kings player Antoine Wright gets probation for DUI, USA Today, January 12, 2011

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A San Diego drunken driver who took the life of a Sheriff’s Deputy when he drove on the wrong side of the freeway was sentenced Friday to state prison

Sheriff’s Deputy Ken Collier was killed while in pursuit last February 28, when Jose Pedro Lopez Jasso drove while under the influence of marijuana, methamphetamine drugs and alcohol. The San Diego DUI driver had a blood-alcohol level of .14 percent. Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Pepin said in a statement “You ended the life of a great man.”

Lopez’ San Diego DUI lawyer argued for probation stating that his client was young and had no prior criminal record, but Judge Laura Halgren turned down the DUI defense attorney’s request and saying that his obvious disregard for others safety was “outrageous.” If the DUI driver had stopped as soon as he noticed that he was headed in the wrong direction, there would not have been a fatal pursuit.

The 23 year-old DUI defendant was sentenced by a San Diego Superior Court Judge to almost 8 years in prison for the fatal San Diego DUI crash, receiving 6 years plus a year for vehicular manslaughter and an additional 8 months for carrying a weapon in jail.

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 a 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.

Driver Responsible for Deputy's Death Sentenced, NBC San Diego. January 8, 2011

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A DUI arrest was made in Santa Monica for actress Jaime Pressly after being pulled over for a traffic violation, according to authorities.

The DUI arrest happened on Wednesday about 11:00 p.m. when the 33 year-old co-star of “My Name is Earl” was pulled over by police for a traffic violation. The alleged drunken drivers’ blood alcohol level was not disclosed, according to Lt. Darrell Lowe.

The actress who was allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol was taken into custody and booked on suspicion of DUI. After spending the night in jail, Pressly was released on $15,000 bail early Thursday morning.

If you have been arrested and charged with a San Diego DUI, it may be in your best interest to seek legal counsel 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 a 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.

Pressly arrested, San Diego 6 The CW, January 6,2011

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Last June, Vince Neil of Motley Crue was accused of drunken driving when he was pulled over by police in his 2008 black Lamborghini for going 60 miles per hour (96.6 kilometres per hour) in a 45 mile per hour (72.4 kilometres per hour) zone near the Las Vegas strip.

On the 27th of June, Neil was stopped by a police officer at 11 p.m. for weaving between lanes and speeding on Desert Inn Road west of Paradise Road. The rocker told the officer that he drank three glasses of champagne but was unsure of when his last drink was. The officer had Neil perform three physical tests which is standard if an officer assumes a driver is drunk. The first test was to measure horizontal eye movement, walking ability such as turning heel to toe, and to stand on one leg for 30 seconds where he would be given a breath test. Neil failed all three tests.

In October, the 49 year old rocker pleaded not guilty to speeding charges and misdemeanor drunk driving. Originally the trial for the charges was set for the 6th of January; however, the date was pushed back due to a new judge being assigned to DUI trials.

Neil will go before the newly elected Justice of the Peace William Kephart at 9 a.m. on January 26th according to an office spokeswoman of the Clark County District Attorney’s office. The Motley Crue rocker lives with his wife in Las Vegas.

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San Diego DUI crash in La Mesa where one man died is being investigated by police.

A Mission Valley man died while walking to the trolley station when he was hit by a suspected drunk driver. The San Diego DUI crash occurred about 1:00 a.m. in La Mesa on Murray Drive. Dana Lohner was driving a Ford Mustang at the time of the accident.

According to Brian McPherson, the younger brother of Kelly McPherson, 54 who died in the suspected DUI crash, “He was doing the right thing by not driving. He was doing the right thing by taking the trolley. He knew he was going to have a few drinks, so he took care of that,” “There’s a lot of laughter. There’s a lot of crying. There’s still shock that he is gone,” said Brian.

Lohner who is suspected of driving under the influence is a fourth grade teacher at Freese Elementary School in the Skyline area. She was not booked on vehicular manslaughter charges. Police are still investigating the cause of the alleged San Diego DUI accident. Capt. Ed Aceves with the La Mesa Police Department said, “We did not book her for vehicular manslaughter because we are still investigating the collision.” Lohner was free on $100,000 bail. Her next court appearance is set for next Monday.

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 a 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.

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In San Diego, on the I-805 on Monday, a Marine from Camp Pendleton was killed when the driver of the pickup he had been riding in rammed into a tow truck at Interstate 8.

Authorities said that there was suspicion that the driver of the pickup was drunk while he was driving and arrested at the scene. The victim, whose name has not yet been released, was a passenger of the San Diego drunk driver riding in a black Ford Ranger. According to the California Highway Patrol, Joel Thomas Toovey, 19, the drunken driver, was on the I-805 bridge heading north over the I-8 early Monday morning around 2:30 a.m. when he lost control of his pickup, spun out and struck the tow truck that was pulled over on the right shoulder. The nineteen year old victim died at the scene.

According to CHP officer Art Athans, Toovey, who is a resident of El Cajon as well as a Camp Pendleton Marine, was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol and vehicular manslaughter. Toovey was taken to the hospital after suffering from major injuries and broken bones in the crash. The results of the driver’s blood test could take up to several weeks where investigators will turn over the report to the District Attorney’s Office where charges will be filed.

The driver of the tow truck had some minor injuries where he was being treated at the hospital. During the investigation, the I-805 ramp to the eastbound I-8 was closed for several hours.

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