As Los Angeles DUI attorneys can attest, some CEOs, politicians and celebrities really do feel entitled to special treatment in the legal system, even though the law strives to treat everyone equally. Long-time Kentucky Congressman Brandon Smith stands accused by many in the media of asking for this kind of…
A felony Los Angeles DUI hit and run resulted in the recent death of a young woman in West Covina, horrifying the community and motivating a public cry for justice. On December 30, a man named Raymond Alvarado fled from the scene of a crash after slamming into a small…
Our Los Angeles DUI lawyers were saddened to learn about a terrible fatal tragedy that rocked Maryland a few weeks ago and left a major church embroiled in public relations damage control. Heather Cook, an Episcopal bishop in Baltimore, Maryland, was arrested in early January for a hit-and-run incident while…
The Los Angeles DUI community has been hotly debating the pros and cons of a recent stunt that drivers in Florida have been pulling to avoid getting arrested at checkpoints. A recent video posted to Youtube shows several drivers passing through a DUI checkpoint in Florida and passing through unscathed.…
Los Angeles DUI arrests spiked over the New Year’s holiday, as this blog (and other sources) predicted. But we had no idea that the damage would be as bad as it was. From 6 PM on December 31 through 6 AM on the 1st, local officers in Los Angeles arrested…
2015 opened with quite a spectacle, at least in the world of Los Angeles DUI. Authorities arrested a 19-year-old man for driving DUI on a golf cart that he allegedly stole from the Rose Bowl and used to motor around on the 210 Freeway. As the Oregon Ducks and Florida…
Los Angeles DUI accidents are dangerous at any time. Unfortunately, many people think they are less dangerous in the winter because California doesn’t does not experience much snow and ice. The DUI attorneys at the Kraut Law Group Criminal & DUI Lawyers, Inc. know the exact opposite is true. Winter…
Los Angeles DUI deaths and injuries are tragic no matter what time of year they occur. During the holidays, however, both the tragedy and the frequency of these incidents increase. Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) reports that many fatal traffic collisions that occur at Christmas involve DUIs. 57% of New…
You want to avoid “becoming a statistic” and getting arrested for DUI in Los Angeles on December 31st/January 1st. To that end, let’s review a few critical tips. New Year’s Eve is a unique holiday in that it is both festive and relaxing. After the hustle and bustle of Christmas,…
Our Los Angeles DUI attorneys were heartbroken upon learning of the tragic story of Jacqueline Rivera and her 11-old daughter, Aailiyah. Both died after being rear-ended at a Fresno, California intersection on November 22, 2014. The man charged with the DUI that allegedly caused their deaths, Rafael Arce Pedroza, could…