Category: DUI Defense

One of Disney animated TV’s most recognizable voice stars, Kirsten Storms, was recentlyarrested for DUI in Culver City. Storms was motoring along late at night (3 a.m.), when Culver City police officers saw her flick a cigarette out of her car window. They pulled over her Mercedes-Benz and immediately noticed potential signs of intoxication. After failing multiple sobriety tests, Storms was arrested. Later that evening, she was bailed out for $5,000.

Storms is best known for providing the voice of Bonnie Rockwaller, the catty rival of Kim Possible. She is also known for her work in soap operas, such as General Hospital and Days of Our Lives, as well as for appearances on That’s So Raven and (much earlier in her carrier)The Rockford Files.

Whether you, too, have been pulled over by police on suspicion of DUI in Los Angeles or you know a friend or loved one who was recently arrested for DWI or another criminal violation anywhere else in southern California, you can count on the Law Offices of Lawrence Wolf to provide a solid, strategic defense. You can get an immediate, free consultation with one of L.A.’s top DUI defense attorneys now, simply by calling 866-390-7373 (or 310-277-1707 if you are in the area). You can also e-mailLW@YouAreInnocent.com.

Without stellar legal representation, you may face stiff fines, a suspended driver’s license, or even serious jail-time. While lawyers aren’t miracle workers, Lawrence Wolf has established a peerless record of client service and results. Since Wolf and his fellow California DUI lawyers work all the time with district attorneys and judges, they know precisely how to negotiate to reduce sentence severity and duration. Moreover, the Law Offices of Lawrence Wolf aren’t only focused on “getting you off.” Wolf and associates are deeply concerned with substance-abuse in Los Angeles, and they have helped pioneer programs like The Center for Law and Addiction to reduce the scourge of drunk-driving on our city’s streets.

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In our premiere issue of the Wolf Report (Fall 1990), we strongly advocated the implementation of a provision to the then new “Stop and Snatch” Law, whereby first offenders would still be allowed to drive to and from work. At that time, no provisions were made permitting first time offenders to continue to drive in the course of their employment.

Those provisions that we advocated have now been enacted. First time drunk driving offenders who have had their license revoked by the DMV for four months may now apply for and receive a restricted drivers license from the Department of Motor Vehicles. Upon proof of insurance, payment of a $100 fee and enrollment in a first offender program, that first time offender may now obtain a restricted driver’s license which permits them to drive to and from and during their course of employment as well as their alcohol program.

Other dui law defenses continue to be developed on a daily basis.

A new California law targets repeat drunk drivers by requiring installation of an ignition interlock device in their automobiles. This breath analyzer system prevents drivers who have consumed any alcohol from starting their vehicles.

The law, effective July 1, 1993, requires drivers with one or more prior convictions to use the device for up to three years. An estimated 65,000 people yearly will be subject to the law, according to the State Dept. of Motor Vehicles. The cost of leasing the device and enrolling in a required course, called the Ignition Interlock Responsible Driver Program, is $600 to $700 per year.

A difficult to master pre-set code prevents others from starting the car for the driver. And a “rolling restart” feature requires motorists to pull over and re-take the test, preventing alcohol intake on the road.

Studies show that repeat offenses by convicted drivers can be reduced by up to 65% from use of the ignition detection system. About 20 states now use similar devices.

The program could be used as a creative sentencing alternative when jail time is mandated. Possibly, sentences could be reduced by employing the device, especially for aggravated first time offenders.

Call us for individualized creative sentencing alternative proposals.

Did you know that there are news ways to get a drivers license reinstated?

Not everybody who is convicted of drunk driving in California is a hopeless case. Sometimes there are special circumstances as well as successful rehabilitation.

Normally a person who receives a second conviction for drunk driving will lose their drivers license for one year. However, there is a procedure, unknown and unused, that can result in reinstating their driver’s license after only six months.
(Please feel free to call us for specifics.)