Former Los Angeles college football star and current Cincinnati Bengals' star football player Rey Maualuga was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after being arrested by local police in a northern Kentucky town in the early hours of the morning. Police reports indicate that they stopped Maualuga after his vehicle crashed into a parking meter and two parked cars. Maualuga was given field sobriety tests and is said to have registered 0.157% blood alcohol content when he took a breath analysis test, nearly twice the 0.08% legal limit in Kentucky. The football star reportedly told police at the scene that he had consumed "...about six Captain and Coke" drinks earlier in the evening. He was held in a Kenton, Kentucky county jail for about seven hours before being released. Maualuga has pleaded not guilty and is scheduled to return for a hearing later this month.
This failed DUI breath test was a first time violation for Maualuga, but in LA, this would still require a skilled Los Angeles DUI defense attorney.
Driving under the influence charges are very serious criminal offenses in Los Angeles. For many people, DUI charges are especially frightening because it may be the first time they have ever experienced criminal proceedings. Having an experienced Los Angeles DUI defense attorney is essential if you have been charged with DUI. From the day you are charged with DUI or DWI (driving while intoxicated), you have just 10 days to call a DUI attorney and schedule a DMV hearing, otherwise your driving privileges will be automatically suspended until after your criminal proceedings are finished. An experienced Los Angeles DUI defense attorney will also carefully and thoroughly go through the details of your case with you to determine if there is any evidence against you that may prove inadmissible in court. Los Angeles police have very specific guidelines as to how they may administer both field sobriety tests and breath analysis tests, and if those guidelines are not followed properly, the results may prove useless against you in court. Field sobriety tests are highly subjective by nature and breath analysis machine results have been shown on numerous occasions to be flawed. Even chemical testing of blood samples has come under recent scrutiny. Scientific "evidence" can very often be successfully argued against.
If you or someone you know has been charged with DUI or DWI, call a Los Angeles DUI defense attorney at Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, LLP today. Our attorneys specialize in aggressive defenses against DUI charges and they will fight for you. Call today at 877-781-1570 to begin preparing your defense.
