These days, even celebrities and the wealthy need Los Angeles DUI defense attorney teams to respresent them. Celebrity after celebrity has faced serious Los Angeles DUI consequences, and require a skilled attorney to defend their rights, their freedoms and their future.
Shayne Lamas, the daughter of actor Lorenzo Lamas, was arrested in Venice, California in November for allegedly driving under the influence.
Lamas later told E!, "Early Saturday morning, after consuming one drink, I willingly drove through a mandatory check point on my way home with complete confidence of passing. However, the breathalyzer indicated that I was over the legal limit of blood alcohol content and was arrested onsite."
The reality TV star managed to dodge serious Los Angeles DUI consequences by pleading no contest to a lesser charge last week.
Her Los Angeles DUI case went away when she pled to a "wet reckless" - it's reckless driving that is alcohol related but not as serious an offense as DUI.
Shayne was sentenced to 3 years probation, ordered to pay a fine of $300 plus penalties, she has to go to the morgue to get a taste of the consequences of DUI, and she must take an alcohol education program.
DUI sobriety checkpoints in Los Angeles have been a controversial issue for years as some see them as infringing on fourth amendment rights as outlined in the U.S. Constitution. An experienced team of DUI defense lawyers can assist you in proving that you were stopped or subjected to testing unfairly.
There are several key factors that a Los Angeles DUI sobriety checkpoint must obtain in order for it to be considered legal and constitutional to make an arrest which include; public notice of the checkpoint, turnout prior to checkpoint where a person can turn around and cannot be pulled over for doing so, random formula for stopping cars must be in place, the length and nature of the stop cannot be obtrusive and the location must reasonable, as well as the time and day.
Lamas admitted to consuming one drink and was convinced that she would pass the checkpoint without hesitation. The resulting breathalyzer test concluded that she was over the legal limit of blood alcohol content and she was subsequently arrested. The legality of the DUI sobriety checkpoint as well as the validity of the breathalyzer test are two defenses that an experienced Los Angeles DUI defense team can use to drop your DUI case or substantially reduce the consequences related to the case by entering a plea deal like Lamas was able to do.
If you are in Los Angeles and have been arrested and charged with a DUI, contact the experienced Los Angeles DUI defense team at Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, LLP immediately at 1-877-781-1750 or visit our site at www.laduidefenseteam.com.
