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In order to properly understand a Drunk Driving you have to first understand you do not haveto be drunk. The correct charge is a Driving Under The Influence (DUI). You merely have to be Under the Influence of the alcohol and or a drug. This is determined by the Preliminary Alcohol Screening (PAS) Test or the breath or blood test at the station.Driving Under the Influence has always been called a DEUCE. This is because the CA Vehicle Code violation has always ended in a 2 and thus drunk dri...

We are only a few weeks from Thanksgiving gatherings and the start of the Christmas and New Year's 2015 parties and of course THE SUPERBOWL. Unfortunately these events often generate people who party and drink more than they realize.We are all protected by the same laws and have the same rights, but not everyone understands what they mean. Most people do not intend to drive drunk but rather do not realize the two drinks they consumed would make them "drunk". Most of us do not understand that ...

If you are a VET or Know a VET you MUST READ THIS. This may be the most important article you have ever read and it is retroactive too.The Department of Veteran Affairs offers a little known benefit to war era Veterans, who are at least 65 years old, along with their surviving Spouses. It is called Aid and Attendance. It is available to anyone who served in the military while the US was involved in a WAR... anywhere in the world. You merely have to have been in the service. You need not have ...

Every week I try to come up with a topic for an article that will be informative to our readers. On Friday September 5, 2014 the front page article in our Desert Sun was “Veterans getting informed.” It talks about a group called Veterans University, that travels to advise vets of all their benefits and yet it does not mention the little known Aid and Attendance Benefit. The government will provide AID if you need ATTENDANCE: i.e. someone to attend to your needs! Of course one has to qua...

With the help of an experienced estate planning lawyer, people of all ages and levels of wealth should have an estate plan in place.  Here are some things you should know about estate planning to help guide your efforts. Whether you realize it or not, you already have an estate. It is comprised of everything that you own, including your home, car, valuabl...

You do not need a lawyer to prepare a Will. You can prepare an entirely handwritten Holographic Will .A business letterhead, hotel stationary or date stamp would invalidate the Will. It must be dated, signed and show a TESTAMENTARY INTENT by stating "This is My Last Will and Testament, dated May 7, 2014 in Palm Desert California."You should hire a lawyer to prepare a Will as it is not expensive and the consequences of failing to prepare it correctly are very serious. If you wanted to l...

An accident does not mean you will receive a fair settlement offer from the insurance company. You did not hit the lottery because you were rear ended. Many potential clients do not understand why their case is not as valuable as their neighbors.The most successful cases have the following 12 things which help to establish liability and damages which are the two essential elements of an accident case.1. The Victim took pictures at the scene: Pictures of both cars and occupants will help to p...

With temperatures hitting 118 last week many of our neighbors drank too much beer and foolishly got behind the wheel of a car OR GOLF CART? The driver probably did not know that the breath test at the scene is Optional as are the Field Sobriety Tests and that they should have asked for a blood test at the station or hospital.If you are one of the many “locals” that encountered this challenge you have a multitude of decisions to make that you are not aware of yet. Your first decision is,...

Imagine for a moment that you go out to your favorite bar and have a couple of alcoholic beverages. When the evening is over, you head to your car and drive off. During your trip home, you are pulled over by a police officer who inquires about your sobriety. Ultimately the officer gives you a breath test on the side of the road, and it comes back ...

Acquittal: A jury verdict that a criminal defendant is not guilty, or the finding of a judge that the evidence is insufficient to support a conviction.Admissible: A term used to describe evidence that may be considered by a jury or judge in criminal cases.Alternate juror: A juror who hears all the evidence but does not help decide the case unless called on to replace a regular juror.Arraignment: A proceeding in which a criminal defendant is brought into court, told of the ...