Orange County DUI Lawyer Blog

LOS ANGELES DUI LAWYER UPDATE: Claiming that “he can do anything [he] puts his mind to,” former NBA star Charles Barkley plead guilty to misdemeanor DUI on Tuesday. He was sentenced to ten days in jail.

According to the Associated Press, the Hall of Famer must pay more than $2,000 in fines and attend an alcohol treatment program. He will also be forced to install an ignition interlock device on his vehicles. Barkley was stopped by police on New Year’s Eve after leaving a Scottsdale, Arizona nightclub. He had a blood-alcohol level of .149 percent, nearly twice the legal limit of .08 percent in Arizona when he was pulled over.

A person's actual BAC is dependent on many factors, including their physical condition (body composition, health etc...) and what they have recently ingested (including food, water, medications and other drugs). Usually, each drink you consume will increase your blood alcohol content by approximately .025. It takes about one hour for your body to metabolize approximately .025 worth of alcohol. So, if you consume only one average drink per hour for four hours, your blood alcohol should get no higher than approximately .025. The legal limit in California is .08.

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The Associated Press is reporting that actor Gary Collins was arrested for DUI by California Highway patrol this weekend. According to the report, Santa Barbara deputies pulled Collins over Saturday evening after noticing him allegedly driving a motor home erratically. The 70-year-old was arrested by the California Highway Patrol after failing a field sobriety test.

According to reports, this is allegedly Collins’ third DUI arrest. This weekend’s arrest comes roughly 13 months after Collins pleaded no contest to driving under the influence and served a four-day jail sentence in a suburb of Los Angeles. He is known for his roles in the film Airport, and for starring in the 1972 television series The Sixth Sense.

Under California law, multiple DUI convictions can subject a person to jail or even prison time, depending on how the case is charged. A DUI conviction can have serious repercussions on a person’s liberty, driver’s license priviledges and can cost thousands of dollars in fines and court costs. If you have been arrested for an Orange County DUI, you need to be represented for someone who will fight for your rights. Orange County DUI attorney William Weinberg has represented hundreds of clients charged with Los Angeles DUIs. Please contact him at (714) 834-1400 for a consultation.