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A Los Angeles DUI Defense Attorney spends a great deal of time preparing his case when he has to defend someone charged with a Felony DUI, especially DUI manslaughter.  A case that has been going on since last year involves just such a man, with serious charges involved.

In April of 2009, a young man was driving a minivan that hit a car containing Nick Adenhart at a Fullerton intersection.  This would have been just another DUI accident, however Adenhart was a pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels.  The 22 year old had just pitched six scoreless innings against the Oakland Athletics in Anaheim when he was allegedly hit and killed by Andrew Gallo.

This week, a judge refused to drop a second degree murder charge against Gallo, who is accused of drunk driving in the crash that killed Adenhart and two others.  Gallo's Los Angeles DUI Defense Attorney offered a motion to dismiss charges against Gallo, who is only 23 years old himself.  The judge also turned down a request to reduce the charges to gross vehicular manslaughter.  If convicted of murder, Gallo faces up to 50 years in prison.  Seeing as how this is such a high level driving under the influence case, Gallo is not likely to see much mercy from the court.

When a Los Angeles DUI Defense Attorney is in such a situation, he needs complete cooperation from his client in order to keep him/her out of prison.  Throughout Los Angeles, people face severe consequences from DUI convictions every day, and only a skilled lawyer with a cooperative client can keep that client out of jail.  In such a high profile case, all eyes will be on the drunk driving trial, meaning that the Los Angeles DUI Defense Attorney needs to be experienced, skilled, calm and focused in order to succeed.

At Kestenbaum Eisner & Gorin, our Los Angeles DUI Defense Attorneys defend people charged with a range of drunk driving crimes, from misdemeanors to felonies.  Our experience with DUI Manslaughter and felony DUI cases is extensive, and our team of lawyers has over 50 years of experience.  Our attorneys have also worked on the prosecution side, having served in various Los Angeles district attorney's offices.  This unique background provides our lawyers with an impressive, insider's perspective on how police, prosecutors, judges and criminal investigations operate.

If you or someone you love has been charged with a DUI, contact the Los Angeles DUI Defense Attorneys at Kestenbaum Eisner & Gorin, LLP today by calling 877-781-1570.

Last year, a young Anaheim Angels pitcher was killed when he was struck by a drunk driver after a game.  That case is still pending and still making headlines due to the popularity of the player who was hit.  Los Angeles Drunk Driving Cases are still going in Major League Baseball, with situations involving players and their families.

An outfielder for the San Francisco Giants, Nate Schierholtz, was schocked to learn that his younger brother was jailed on suspicion of drunken driving as well as a felony hit and run stemming from a mile long series of collisions in Danville, CA.  Whenever a Los Angeles DUI Defense Attorney represents someone in a high profile DUI case, he must understand all the facts involved in a case - which could take a great deal of time.  In this instance, not every detail of the case is know, making the reports difficult to understand.  Witnesses claim that the younger brother of the professional baseball player hit a bicyclist, a pedestrian, a light pole and two other vehicles with his truck.  Several citizens were also chasing the truck down according to police reports.

The Schierholtz family has had a tough time of late, with the family house burning down in the middle of the night last year.  The younger brother has a previous DUI on his record, having been charged in 2004.  Any Los Angeles DUI Defense Attorney will tell you that a felony DUI conviction could lead to a long prison term, as felonies have a minimum 1 year sentence for convictions.  Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol is typically a misdemeanor, but in this instance, if it proves true, that the young man (who has a previous DUI) was hitting people, objects and vehicles and then running away, he could be facing a long stint in prison.

Los Angeles DUI Defense Attorneys face an increasingly difficult job as police and legislators are passing and enforcing laws that paint anyone charged with a DUI as an attempted murderer.  Often the family and friends of someone charged with drunk driving will see the individual as a pariah, making his or her life a nightmare.  A good lawyer might be a person's only friend if they have been accused of driving under the influence.

If you or someone you love has been arrested for, accused of or charged with drunk driving, contact the Los Angeles DUI Defense Attorneys at Kestenbaum Eisner & Gorin, LLP today.  Our Los Angeles DUI Defense Attorneys will provide top notch legal representation, focusing on protecting your freedoms and your future.  A felony DUI conviction will almost undoubtedly lead to jail time, meaning the stakes are high in any trial.  Without a skilled lawyer, you could be facing an uphill battle to keep yourself out of jail, free from fines and able to drive legally in Los Angeles. Call today at 877-781-1570.

A young man in Santa Rosa, CA was arrested for DUI and assault with a deadly weapon this week, marking yet another dangerous drunk driving case in California.  The teenager's arrest came in connection to a road rage incident on the 101 when a 25 year old Petaluma woman called the California Highway Patrol to report an Acura following her BMW.  The woman said that the car's driver was tailgating her, speeding past her and then slamming on the brakes.  The driver also allegedly swerved at her car in an effort to drive her off the road.

After receiving a description of the Acura and the driver, the California Highway Patrol officer pulled over an 18 year old girl who was arrested for driving under the influence.  The young man was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon, driving without a license and driving without insurance as well. 

As you can see, a drunk driving charge can lead to much more than a few hours in lock up.  In this instance, the young man arrested will be facing felony charges and, if convicted, he could potentially spend years behind bars.

Driving under the influence is not such a simply charge.  Without a Los Angeles DUI Defense Attorney, you could be taken advantage of by prosecutors and judges.  Having an advocate working on your behalf could be the difference between freedom and jail.  A Felony DUI conviction can lead to the following consequences:

• Jail time
• Fines
• Mandatory counseling
• Probation
• Loss of license
• And much more

For a Felony DUI, the penalty could be at least one year in prison.  For any young person, such a penalty could ruin the rest of their life.  A conviction for driving drunk will stay on a person's record for years, and could come back to haunt the convicted person when they appear in court, apply for a job or even apply for a loan!  These are just some of the things a Los Angeles DUI Defense Attorney can work hard to protect you from.

If you are a young person, or the parent of a young person, who is facing a drunk driving arrest, contact the Los Angeles DUI Defense Attorneys at Kestenbaum Eisner & Gorin, LLP today.  With over 50 years of combined experience, our knowledgeable team of lawyers will provide top notch legal representation.  We understand drunk driving standards set by law enforcement, as well as the DUI Court Process.  Call us today at 877-781-1570 for your initial consultation.

Jim Leyritz, a one time World Series hero for the New York Yankees, reached a settlement agreement in the civil case involving his Felony DUI manslaughter case.  Leyritz agreed to pay $350,000 to the family of the woman killed during a deadly crash.  Leyritz allegedly ran a rid light while intoxicated, hitting and kill Fredia Ann Veitch.  Both Veitch and Leyritz were allegedly over the legal limit for blood alcohol content.

Jim Leyritz played for half a dozen major league baseball teams, the most memorable of which was the New York Yankees.  He hit a decisive home run against the Atlanta Braves in the 1996 World Series, helping the Yankees win their first title in almost two decades. 
The Felony DUI allegedly happened in 2007 after Leyritz was celebrating his 44th birthday.  The trial begins July 12th, and he could be facing up to ten years in prison if convicted of the crime.  Both Leyritz and Veitch left bars before the crash occurred.  Leyrtiz's blood alcohol content was .14 and .13 when tested three and four hours after the alleged Felony DUI incident, and Ms. Veitch had a blood alcohol level of .18.  The legal limit is .08. 

Any Felony DUI in Los Angeles can bring severe consequences on anyone convicted of such a crime.  At least one year in state prison is the minimum sentence for such a crime, along with heavy fines, substance abuse counseling and a driver's license suspension.  Anyone arrested for, charged with or accused of such a crime will need a skilled Los Angeles DUI Defense Attorney immediately in order to build the best defense possible. 

While driving under the influence is normally a misdemeanor, any fatality or serious injury could lead to the elevated charge of a Felony DUI.  Any such charge requires the high level of legal defense that the Los Angeles DUI Defense Attorneys at Kestenbaum Eisner & Gorin can bring.  Our attorneys have over five decades of experience and possess an insider's perspective on DUI trials and investigations. 

If your or someone you love has been charged with a Felony DUI, or a lesser charge, contact the Los Angeles DUI Defense Attorneys at Kestenbaum Eisner & Gorin at 877-781-1570.

Being arrested for and charged with a DUI is a serious situation; however, being charged with a Los Angeles Felony DUI can jeopardize your future.  A Felony DUI conviction in Los Angeles will likely have long lasting penalties, including years in prison, probation, mandatory counseling and a strike according to California's Three Strikes Laws.

A recent case highlights how a person can be charged with a Felony DUI.  In Butte, Montana, a man pleaded not guilty to a Felony DUI, which was also his fourth DUI offense.  Officers saw him in a grocery store demonstrating the actions of someone who was clearly intoxicated.  The officers warned the man not to drive his vehicle, but later they saw him driving away in a Ford pickup truck.  In another incident, he also side swiped a vehicle and failed a sobriety test.

A Felony DUI in Los Angeles often involves an injury to other people, whether they are in another car or in the car of the person who was drinking.  If convicted for this crime, it is highly likely that you will go to prison for a period of years. Other factors in determining whether or not the drunken driving crime was a Felony DUI in Los Angeles is if it is the alleged perpetrator's fourth DUI or more. 

The minimum sentence for a Felony DUI in Los Angeles is one year in prison, along with fines, substance abuse counseling and driver's license suspension.

Without having a skilled, experienced Los Angeles DUI Defense Attorney, it is incredibly difficult to avoid a conviction for Felony DUI in Los Angeles.  For example, a state attorney might just advise that you plea bargain, even though this might not be the best situation for you.  Only by having a skilled, experience DUI lawyer on your side can you give yourself the best chance of avoiding prosecution for a Felony DUI in Los Angeles.

Kestenbaum Eisner & Gorin, LLP has over fifty years of combined experience with DUI cases, many of those years having come as Los Angeles prosecutors.  Our Los Angeles DUI Defense Attorney team possesses the kind of unique experience, background and insider knowledge necessary to give anyone a chance to avoid conviction.  If you or someone you love has been charged with a Felony DUI in Los Angeles, contact our lawyers today by calling 877-781-1570.

An Aurora man faces up to 28 years in prison in connection with Los Angeles Felony DUI charges that left two of the passengers in his car dead. Thomas G. Ofenloch, 25, pleaded guilty to two aggravated Los Angeles Felony DUI charges that stemmed from an accident August 4, 2007.
The high-speed accident killed Andrew Berger, 21, and Josh Sutton, 21, both of Geneva, dead.  According to authorities, Ofenloch's 2007 Nissan Sentra was travelling at more than 100 mph when he drove it through a T-intersection and into a field. The car became airborne and struck a tree.  Berger, the front-seat passenger, was wearing a seat belt, but the force of impact literally split the belt and he was ejected, the prosecutor said. Ofenloch managed to escape with only minor injuries.

The Los Angeles Felony DUI accident happened about 2:50 a.m. Earlier that night, the three men had attended a party where all three men had allegedly been drinking. According to party attendees, Ofenloch was in the worst state of the three men before they left.

A witness said that she tried stopping them before they left, but they dind't listen to her pleas.
Ofenloch had a previous run in with the law when he was arrested for DUI just five weeks before the fatal accident.  Under state guidelines, the Los Angeles Felony DUI sentencing range could include anything from six to 28 years in prison with the possibility of probation.
Ofenloch's sentencing is set for April 26.

Unfortunately, Ofenloch's case isn't an isolated one; in fact, DUI deaths occur all of the time. Once a Los Angeles Felony DUI arrest has been made, you should always contact an attorney team to help you protect your rights in court. An experienced and professional Los Angeles DUI defense attorney team will aggressively fight on your behalf to avoid fines, jail time, community service, and probation. The professional Los Angeles DUI defense attorney team at Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, LLP work closely with their clients in order to find problems within the prosecution to reach a fair outcome for their clients. If you find yourself in a DUI criminal offense case and need a solution to reduce or dismiss your case, contact the professional Los Angeles DUI defense attorney team at Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, LLP at 1-877-781-1570 or visit our site at www.keglawyers.com for more information on the DUI process, arrests, charges, penalites and how we can help you if you've been charged with one.

An Atascadero man facing DUI and hit and run charges is expected in court Tuesday morning.

Back in January, police say Douglas Inglish caused two crashes on the Central Coast.  The first crash was at Highway 1 and "San Jacinto" in Morro Bay.  The second, was at Los Osos Valley and Turri Roads in San Luis Obispo.

Douglas B. Inglish, 19, was driving recklessly on U.S. 101 and SR 41 on the central coast in a 2004 Mini Cooper. He drove south on 41 to Morro Bay, north on the 1 to Cayucos and south again back to Morro Bay where he caused a collision on the 1 at San Jacinto and a second crash on Los Osos Valley Road and Turri. His Mini Cooper ran off the road after the second crash and Inglish took off running across the north and southbound lanes of the 101 through fast-moving traffic. It was here where officers located him and took him into custody.

At some point, Inglish stopped at Cuesta College and tried to steal some stuff from a convertible. The owner of the car yelled at Inglish and he dropped the stuff and took off.
He was arrested on suspicion of a variety of charges, including DUI, hit-and-run and reckless driving.

In California, you have only 10 days after being charged or arrested with driving under the influence to request a department of motor vehicle hearing to avoid losing your driving license or other driving privileges. A first time DUI hit and run charge can result in a suspension of driving privileges for 4 months if you are 21 or older and 1 year if you are under the age of 21. Subsequent arrests result in longer periods of suspension, in accordance to the severity of the DUI incident.

A DUI hit and run charge can have severe consequences associated with it; driving privileges can be revoked, a DUI stays on your record, colossal court costs and restriction on driving privileges are just some of these consequences.

If you feel that you were wrongfully arrested and/or accused of a Los Angeles DUI, you need a knowledgeable Los Angeles DUI defense attorney team on your side to protect your rights. The Los Angeles DUI defense attorney team at Kestenbaum, Eisner& Gorin, LLP has more than 50 years of in-court experience and will work on your behalf to possibly reduce the consequences associated with DUI or possibly have the charges dropped altogether.

Contact the Los Angeles DUI defense attorney team at Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, LLP immediately at 1-877-781-1570 or visit our website at www.keglawyers.com for more information on DUI arrests/charges and how we can help you after a DUI arrest.

As any Los Angeles DUI defense attorney will tell you, a felony DUI can have severe consequences.  Felony DUI cases ususally portray the defendent as a terrible person, and juries rarely have any sympathy for someone who caused injuries or death via an alleged drunk driving incident.

Toxicology reports from a deadly crash on New York's Taconic State Parkway are drawing outrage as they reveal that Diane Schuler, 36, had a blood alcohol level of .19% and traces of marijuana in her blood stream before causing a collision that left eight people, including Schuler herself, dead.  Officials also report finding a broken bottle of vodka in the backseat of her Ford minivan.  Results of the toxicology tests reveal that Schuler had six grams of alcohol in her stomach that had yet to be metabolized and that she may have smoked marijuana anywhere from 15 minutes to one hour prior to the crash.  Police records indicate that Schuler had called her brother from a rest stop saying she felt ill prior to the crash.  He advised her to wait for him to pick her and the children up, advice Schuler clearly did not heed.

Schuler was reportedly driving home from a weekend camping trip with her two year-old daughter, five year-old son and three young nieces in the car when she was seen driving the wrong way on the highway's northbound lanes before she slammed head-first into an SUV carrying three adult men, all of whom also died.  The lone survivors of the collision were Schuler's five year-old son and the occupants of a third vehicle involved in the crash, who all escaped with relatively minor injuries.  Several family members of the victims are now calling for a homicide investigation, claiming Schuler had alcohol and drug problems that her family knew about and that she may have been driving under the influence of alcohol when she left the campgrounds in Sullivan County, New York earlier that day.  Police are still investigating.

While driving under the influence is a serious criminal offence in and of itself, fatalities occurring as a result of DUI bring on a whole new level of serious consequence as they are charged as a felony DUI instead of a misdemeanor.  Many cases of DUI-related fatalities are tried as vehicular manslaughter, a felony criminal offense in Los Angeles, and can garner up to 10 years in a state prison upon conviction.  The average case of vehicular manslaughter related to driving under the influence of either drugs or alcohol in Los Angeles would be punished by as many as four years in state prison.  In cases of gross negligence or recklessness, such as in Schuler's case where the driver's blood alcohol content was well over the legal limit, as many as 10 years could be handed down as punishment.  With so much of your life and freedom on the line, you need an experienced criminal defense attorney by your side if you are facing a DUI-related criminal charge such as a felony DUI.  Call the attorneys at Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, LLP today to start preparing your defense.

Los Angeles DUI defense attorneys know that most DUI crimes are charged as misdemeanors, not felonies.  However, certain Los Angeles DUI crimes are charged as felony DUI and can carry serious, life changing repercussions.  Felony DUI crimes can lead to years in prison, crippling fines, driving restrictions, loss of license and much more.  If you are charged with a felony DUI in Los Angeles, you need a qualified Los Angeles DUI defense attorney.
Felony DUI crimes include:

• Being charged/convicted of your fourth or subsequent DUI
• Being under the influence and getting into an accident which injures someone in the other vehicle

In such cases, you can be charged with manslaughter should there be a death.  In fact, in one such case, a young man's life may pretty much be over due to a felony DUI.
A young man was arrested and charged with felony DUI after hitting and killing three bicyclists, one of whom died at the scene.  The young man was allegedly driving wildly, weaving in and out of lanes, hitting medians, hitting a chain linked fence and then running through an intersection in Santa Clarita.  The young man allegedly plowed into a group of ten bicyclists from Santa Clarita, hitting three of them, and then sped off. 
Police investigated and found the truck with markings that linked the driver to the scene of the crime.
If you or a loved one is facing felony DUI charges, contact the Los Angeles DUI defense attorneys at Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, LLP is a Southern California criminal defense law firm that has been rated to be in the top 5% of U.S. law firms year after year, by Martindale-Hubbell, a nationwide lawyer review organization. Our DUI lawyers have over 50 years experience in criminal defense, including felony DUI cases.

In Los Angeles, a DUI conviction will have a serious impact on your life.  However, all Los Angeles DUI defense attorneys know that a felony DUI will have an impact on almost every area of your life for a long time.  Felony DUI's happen all the time, but can often be tracked to specific weekends.
Holiday weekends are full of people drinking at parties then driving home.  This last Memorial Day weekend was no exception.  Two Montana men were charged with felony DUI (driving under the influence of alcohol) this past week, one after a collision with a tree and the other after being pulled over by Montana Highway Patrol troopers.  Eric Lee Sowders, 29, was arrested on Saturday a short distance away from the tree he allegedly ran his Mazda SUV into.  Witnesses to the accident reported to troopers that a second car stopped at Sowder's wreck shortly after and pull a child from the Mazda before driving off.  Sowder's 3 year-old daughter is thought to have been in the car with him at the time of the collision.  Breath samples provided by Sowder estimated his blood alcohol concentration to be .252%, well over Montana's legal limit of .08%.  Sowder is reportedly a convicted felon with three prior DUI convictions since 2000.  He was charged with felony counts of both criminal endangerment and driving under the influence, as well as one misdemeanor charge of driving with a suspended or revoked license.  
Jeffrey A. Loofburrow, 55, was arrested last Friday after reportedly driving his car into a ditch.  A Montana Highway Patrol trooper at the scene smelled alcohol on Loofburrow, who refused a breath test but later admitted to having consumed several alcoholic drinks.  Loofburrow had also been convicted of three prior DUIs and had not had his driving privileges reinstated since 2003.  Loofburrow was charged with one felony count of driving under the influence and misdemeanor counts of driving with a revoked license, driving without insurance, expired registration and reckless driving.  
Montana state law and penalties are different, but here in Los Angeles, felony DUI offenses and those related to them are taken very, very seriously.  In Los Angeles, having multiple prior DUI convictions, having a child present in the car while driving under the influence, having a blood alcohol concentration over .20% and refusing to submit to chemical testing can all seriously raise the stakes and take what might have been a misdemeanor offense up to a felony.  In Los Angeles, felony DUI convictions can follow you around for years, making it more difficult for you to find a new job or place to live.  
A felony DUI conviction also almost certainly means spending time in a state or county jail as punishment.  If you are being charged with driving under the influence, call the attorneys at Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, LLP today.  You do have options.