Due to jail overcrowding, County Supervisors approve plan to downsize outdated Main Jail, and expand new Santa Maria facility, but Sheriff says it isn’t enough capacity. Listen to the KCLU radio segment.
Will The Legal Alcohol Limit For Drivers Be Lowered?
From Santa Barbara DUI attorney, William C. Makler: The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently released a statement recommending that a national legal alcohol limit be instituted at a level of .05% BAC. This was one of several measures recommended by the NTSB regarding highway safety. Although the NTSB has no legal authority, this may affect […]
No Canada!?
So, you got a DUI in the States, eh? If you are not a citizen of Canada or otherwise part of the Commonwealth of Nations, don’t find out the hard way that you will not be able to waltz into Canada on a moment’s notice. Heck, Canada is like the 51st state, right? They love […]
“Criminals” Need To Apply
Today I was challenged by a prosecutor to show him one example of someone who was denied a job because of a public intoxication misdemeanor conviction. Since I have mostly beaten those charges when I am hired to defend them, I don’t know of any off hand. The other problems I would have in presenting […]
