June 2021

On May 20th at approximately 10:09 p.m. in Orange, California, a 19-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed by Sitani Pinomi. The victim, Aden Uriostegui, was walking home from work when a 2002 Ford F-250 pickup truck traveling southbound ran through a red traffic light and fatally struck him. The crash occurred at the intersection of […]

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DUI arrests can be challenged successfully with the right representation. If you or a loved one is facing a DUI arrest, you should know the rights you have and what to expect from the law. If there is probable cause to believe a driver is impaired, police officers can legally take them into custody after […]

Prosecutors say no but the plain language of the new misdemeanor judicial diversion statute PC 1001.95 clearly states that it applies to all misdemeanors except those specifically excluded. DUI offenses are not specifically excluded in the language of the statute. The Legislative intent of a statute as determined by the plain language of the statute is […]

Chelsea Annmarie Stiles, 27, was convicted of vehicular manslaughter in a DUI crash that left an elderly man dead in 2019 in San Luis Obispo, California. This week, District Attorney Dan Dow announced that Stiles has been sentenced to  serve 15 years and eight months in state prison. In December 2020, the San Louis Obispo […]

Is it Possible to be Extradited for a DUI? Each state handles charges for driving under the influence. However, leaving a state after being charged with a DUI does not necessarily mean you will escape prosecution. This is because sometimes states can extradite you for DUI charges. Extradition is the process by which a person […]