Costa Mesa- In the city of Costa Mesa located in Orange County, local police arrested three residents that passed through a DUI checkpoint. Police conducted this checkpoint Tuesday night to screen for drivers that had been driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Police were able to arrest the three for DUI's and issue other residents citations.
In Orange County driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol is a serious offense. A DUI is broken up in to two separate charges. The first charge is defined in the California Penal code section 23152(a). It states that it is unlawful for any person who is under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or drug, or under the combined influence of any alcoholic beverage and drug, to drive a vehicle. The second charge is defined in the California Penal code section 23152 (b) it is unlawful for any person who has 0.08 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood to drive a vehicle.
According to California law, a DUI is a wobbler. This means the charge can either be a felony or a misdemeanor. It is important to retain an experienced Newport Beach DUI defense attorney to help you defend your DUI charge.
Why is it so important to hire a skilled Newport Beach DUI defense attorney or an Irvine criminal defense attorney?
Whether you are charged with a misdemeanor or a felony will depend on the individual facts of your case, have you been convicted of a DUI within the last 10 years and whether there was an injury. An experienced Orange County criminal defense attorney will help you argue the facts in your case. At the Law Office of Michael Guisti we have had years of experience helping our clients defend their DUI charges. We have been successful in helping clients in Orange County, Los Angeles County, San Diego County, Riverside County and San Bernardino County.
If you or a loved one is facing a DUI or any other criminal charge like assault, battery, domestic violence, a white collar crime, grand theft, robbery or a drug crime call us today. Call our experienced Huntington Beach criminal defense attorney toll free at 1-888-478-8999 or visit our website at www.topcalifornialawyer.com.
