Clinton E. Parish
Strategic Defense From A Former Prosecutor
California laws regarding driving under the influence are making the potential consequences more severe, putting your freedom and finances in serious jeopardy. A solid defense can help prevent the harshest outcome, and a good starting point is examining the...
A common mistake people make when calculating whether they are safe to drive after consuming alcohol is to compare themselves to others. Let’s say you go to the bar with several friends. You each buy a round, leave at the same time and all get stopped at the same...
Driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol or other drugs is a charge that usually affects drivers who are caught operating a vehicle while impaired. However, cases of passengers getting into trouble after the police stop a car for suspected impaired driving are...
There are a few common myths when it comes to blood alcohol concentration (BAC), usually focused around the idea that you can lower it yourself. Someone who thinks that their BAC is so high that they would fail a breath test may be tempted to take advantage of such...
Did you know that some medical conditions come with symptoms that may look like alcohol impairment? Since they can influence balance, coordination and speech or eye movement, a medical issue could lead to a DUI arrest. If you are facing DUI charges and dealing with a...
If you are taking prescription medication, be sure to read the instructions very carefully so that you do not accidentally put yourself in a position where you could face impaired driving charges. Specifically, what you are often looking for is an instruction that you...
It took years, money and hard work to achieve your professional license, and it’s crucial to your ability to earn a living. However, a DUI conviction can impact your license and job. Beyond fines, driver’s license suspension and possible jail time, the most lasting...
Most people charged with driving under the influence assume the case will hinge on challenging their blood alcohol content (BAC) results on field sobriety tests. Those factors are important, but they’re not always the foundation of a strong DUI defense. In many DUI...
One of the first things a police officer may ask you to do, if they think you are impaired by alcohol or drugs, is to take a field sobriety test. Common examples include the horizontal gaze nystagmus test, the walk-and-turn test and the one-leg stand test. But what...
If you drink alcohol and then drive, there is always a risk that you could face impaired driving charges. One key factor is blood alcohol concentration, which can be measured with a breath test. For most drivers, the legal limit is 0.08%, although there are...