What Happens at a DUI Arraignment Hearing?

The arraignment hearing generally is the first time a defendant appears in front of a criminal court judge. In most jurisdictions a prosecutor will be present representing the rights and interests of the government. In Washington State the defendant’s presence is REQUIRED for a DUI arraignment hearing. Most criminal courts in Washington State will have [...]

Robert Rizzo Pleads Guilty to DUI

Huntington Beach, California. Robert Rizzo used to be the City Manager of Bell, California, but he left his post after some trouble. The monkey on his back was a DUI arrest and his “generous” salary. Bell is a small city surrounded by Los Angeles and as of the 2000 census had a population of 36,664. Apparently, [...]

Funny Arrest Story – Bad News and Worse News

Years ago a prospective client was explaining his night out on the town with buddies. It was a typical story provided by a vast majority of those arrested for DUI. For purposes of this post we will refer to my client as Mr. X. Mr. X informed me he was out after work hitting up [...]

Cincinnati Bengals’ Rey Maualuga Avoids NFL Suspension

Cincinnati Bengals’ linebacker Rey Maualuga was convicted of drunk driving earlier this year. His conviction stemmed from a raucous January night in which he crashed into two parked cars while under the influence of alcohol. For his actions he recieved a 7 day suspended jail sentence, a 90 day drivers license suspension and some probation conditions. It [...]

Singer Faith Evans Arrested for DUI

Marina Del Rey, California. Grammy winning singer Faith Evans was caught breaking the law again. Recently, Evans was stopped at a DUI checkpoint and was determined to be driving under the influence by the checkpoint police officers. Her car was impounded and she was released on bail. In 2004, the widow of Notorious BIG, was [...]

Seattle Attorney Anne Bremner Charged with DUI

Kenmore, Washington. Seattle area criminal defense attorney, Anne Bremner, was charged with DUI and her arraignment is scheduled for September 1, 2010. Bremner is widely known for representing police officers that fall on the wrong side of the law and she is somewhat of a celebrity. Bremner can often be seen on CNN, Fox News, [...]