Santa Barbara DUI Attorney

Los Angeles DUI defense attorneys are faced with a new challenge in defending drunk driving due to new attempts by California police authorities to fight DUI.  Police Departments throughout California are attempting to use social media and online services to make those who get arrested for DUI embarrassed.  How do they propose doing it? Criminal Attorneys are informed that their client’s name and photo may be placed on social media sites such as facebook, myspace and LinkedIn.

Fighting DUI cases in California has become increasingly difficult for Drunk Driving Defense Attorneys.  This is just another reason why DUI lawyers must take every drunk driving arrest, especially those that involve bodily injury more seriously.

Privacy advocates must work in conjunction with criminal attorneys to curb the overly enthusiastic efforts of Los Angeles Police Department to fight DUI by causing unnecessary shame and embarrassment, when other means of fighting DUI is readily available.  Police Department defends its proposed action of placing mug shot of those who get arrested more than once for driving under the influence of alcohol on sites such as Facebook and Myspace, by arguing that such action “saves lives”.  It is arguable, however, how causing shame and embarrassment by exposing such individuals to pubic view will save lives. To what extent could law enforcement authorities invade one’s privacy?  Is this the beginning of the creation of a database of DUI convictions with their private information and photos available for everyone to see?

Are the authorities attempting to fight DUI cases by making DUI an equivalent of sexual predators whose name are readily available online?  To propose that the photograph of everyone who gets arrested for Drunk Driving must be immediately place on social media sites clearly violates the constitutional rights of our private citizens.  Criminal Defense Attorneys have long fought for our citizen’s rights to privacy and have played a major role in creating a balance between privacy rights of our citizens and the government’s right to protect the safety of the public.  In the context of California Drunk Driving Laws, and for all intents and purposes in the whole United States, there should not be an assumption that everyone who gets arrested for DUI will in fact be convicted of the crime.  Also, many times a conviction is the result of plea negotiations between criminal attorneys and prosecutors in DUI courts, where there is not convincing evidence of the arrestee’s guilt.

To cause such embarrassment to DUI arrestees by exposing them to ridicule and shame on social medial sites California Law Enforcement Authorities are clearly invading our citizen’s privacy rights, their right to be secure in their property and belongings, and the presumption of innocence until guilt is proven.

The presumption of innocence does not change for repeat DUI offenders.  There is no question that drunk drivers in California are responsible for a large percentage of vehicle related deaths each year.  However, defense attorneys argue that the constitutional rights of private citizens should not be abridged in order to curtail the interest of those who intend to drink and drive.  We could not correct a wrong with another wrong.  If we don’t stop this, next thing you know, they will make the license plate of drunk drivers a different color so that everyone knows they have had a DUI, or they could make them place a red flag in their yard, and better yet write it on their forehead “drunk driver!”

Multiple Police Departments in California have pressed the issue of placing mug shots of DUI arrestee online.  This is done in an increased push by law enforcement authorities and various non-profit organizations and anti DUI advocates who have lost loved ones in drunk driving accidents.

DUI Defense requires specialized Knowledge and skill. With the help of our trained attorneys who aggressively defend Drunk Driving charges, avoid jail time and license suspension. Get the most professional Drunk Driving defense in Los Angeles you deserve. 

At the Law Offices of Tony M. Seyfi, criminal defense attorney, our goal is victory for our clients in defending DUI cases, and we are confident of our defense strategies.  If you would like to discuss your DUI case, call us today for a FREE CONSULTATION and case analysis.

Law Offices of Tony M. Seyfi, Los Angeles, California.  Call:  866-533-3363

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Tony M. Seyfi

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1000’s of people get their driver’s license everyday and follow the rules of the road. But unfortunately there are the few who do not follow the rules and drink and drive. The statistics are staggering.
If you were arrested and charged with drunk driving or DUI, driving under the influence, you will have to deal with the court system and the DMV.
If this is your first DUI offense in California, you should know that the state’s DMV will start by trying to suspend your driver’s license for the crime which is called a per se hearing (APS). After you have been arrested you will have only 10 days to ask for a hearing with DMV. You do not want to miss this hearing, the DMV can go ahead and suspend your driver’s license if you schedule and attend the hearing.
Next you will have to deal with the penalties for your DUI and the main influence will be your BAC, blood alcohol content. There are 3 tiers for BAC levels, how much you had to drink prior to driving, and the penalties vary depending on your BAC level. There are fines, community service, possible prison sentence and suspension of your driver’s license.
You are going to have a lot more questions that you will want answers to. There is a free booklet available called: DUI & DWI Facts. The booklet answers 29 questions related to a drunk driving offense. It will tell what the charges are that you can be charged with, there are two crimes you can be convicted of but only punished for one. The booklet also goes thru the penalties, costs and fines involved. DUI & DWI Facts also discusses how an experienced attorney can help you.
Craig Sturm of Sturm Law has handled over 2000 DUI cases. As a former Los Angeles Public Defender, Craig Sturm knows his way thru the court system. He is certified on breath tests and field sobriety tests. Craig Sturm is also known for going to trial and winning!
So go to the website and download your FREE DIU & DWI Facts booklet. Then call Craig Sturm to help you make the best of a bad situation.

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MAryAnn Bozek

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Every day lots of people get their driver’s license after taking drivers education and profess to follow the rules of the road. But unfortunately statistics prove that many people break the rules and drive drunk. One drink can impair your driving and you can be arrested and charges with a DUI, driving under the influence.
If this is your first DUI offense you will have a lot of questions relating to your charges. Yes that is right, you can be charged and convicted of two crimes but only punished for one. The standard offense is “driving under the influence of alcohol” (DUI), or in some states, “operating while intoxicated” (OWI), or “driving while intoxicated” (DWI). In recent years, 49 states have also enacted a second, so-called “per se” offense: driving with an excessive blood-alcohol concentration, also known as BAC, (either .08% — as in California — or .10%). In those states, both offenses are charged. The defendant can even be convicted of both, but can be punished for only one.
If the case involves a refusal to submit to chemical testing, of course, only the traditional offense will be charged.
There is a FREE booklet available that will answer 29 of your questions relating to your drunk driving charges. The DUI & DWI Facts booklet gives you the answers you are looking for.
The booklet covers topics relating to costs and penalties, what to do about your driver’s license, what happens in the courts, what to do about car insurance and much more.
Most importantly it also discusses whether or you should hire an attorney or represent yourself. You know the old saying, “A man who acts as his own attorney has a fool for a client”.

I recommend Craig Sturm of Sturm Law on Los Angeles. Craig Sturm is a former Los Angeles County Public Defender.
He has the experience from handling over 2000 DUI cases.
He knows his way thru the Los Angeles court system and is for going to trial and winning!
Go to the website to get the FREE DUI & DWI Facts booklet and then call Craig Sturm to help you see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Originally published here.

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kj george

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