DUI Trial Case Study: A New Job Offer on the Line
I am obligated to protect my client's privacy, so I cannot disclose the names of his original attorney or my client. However, I can share the details of the trial. A guilty verdict would have crushed my client's job opportunity in Canada. Initially Hired a Bad Attorney The accused was arrested and hastily hired a different attorney without conducting a proper background check. In retrospect, it would have been better to hire a prosecutor. This attorney convinced the accused to plead guilty to a DUI charge based on a bre[...]
DUI Blood Test: What You Should Know about Chemical Testing
You're headed home from a nice dinner with friends. You had a few drinks but feel perfectly confident to drive. Suddenly, you notice blue lights behind you, and the next thing you know, you're pulled over, asked to step out of your vehicle, and asked whether you prefer taking a DUI breath or blood test. Unfortunately, this situation is all too common today. Officers pull over California drivers routinely if they suspect they are driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. To be fair, an officer must judge whether a [...]
Price played major role in rejection of AB282 Bill
I can honestly say it is the most rewarding part of my job. I also know that my family and friends are safer than before. The CDLA’s president lobbied before the Senate Public Safety Committee to help defeat an Assembly Bill that would have denied eligibility for Judicial Diversion for DUI offenses. San Diego DUI attorney and CDLA 2021 President Joshua J. Price helped to defeat the bill before it could go up for a vote in the State Senate. Mr. Price was the main opposition witness to testify against the bill befor[...]
There is still no accepted method for accurately determining a Marijuana DUI
California has commissioned the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research at UC San Diego to develop a reliable detection method In 2016, two decades after the approval of Proposition 215, California voters approved Proposition 64, the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA). As of January 1st, 2018, it is now legal in the state of California for an adult to smoke Marijuana. They may do so without fear of punishment or fines from State authorities. Marijuana remains illegal under Federal law, however, creating some legal uncertainty for California residents and businesses w[...]
How Can We Prevent Drug and Alcohol Abuse among Teens?
The Key to Preventing Addiction in Adults? Start When They’re Young. The chemistry of addiction is simple. The causes are myriad, and complex. But there is one predictor of addiction that stands above all others: early substance use as youth. In order to prevent the devastating consequences of addiction in adults, it is imperative to understand the risk factors that contribute to drug and alcohol use in children, and find ways to mitigate those risks. Know What to Look For, and How to Prevent Youth Substance Use The Hazeldon Betty Ford Foundation has just published a concise and[...]
