California Drunk Driving Case Law
Please find, below, selected case laws decided by Supreme Court of California or Court of Appeals of California where the terms dui, dwi, drunk driving, or driving under the influence has been mentioned. These cases are not necessarily criminal cases and may include cases where the facts or court decision merely mentions drunk driving related legal terms. You are not to rely on these cases as legal advice nor should you rely on them for accuracy. Please see Terms of Service.
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People v. Martinez - 10/31/2002
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On June 6, 2000, an information filed in the Superior Court of Fresno County charged appellant, Felix Russell Martinez, with two counts (counts 1 & 2) of attempted murder (Pen. Code, §§ 187, subd. (a),...
People v. Lorms - 10/30/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Thomas - 10/30/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 977(b). This opinion has...
R.C. v. Superior Court of Kings County - 10/28/2002
THE COURT
Petitioner seeks extraordinary writ review (Welf. & Inst. Code, §366.26, subd. (l); Cal. Rules of Court, rule 39.1B) of respondent court's order that a section 366.26 hearing be held on November 6, 2002, as to...
People v. Cross - 10/28/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 977(b). This opinion has...
People v. Vorachak - 10/24/2002
THE COURT
Appellant Phouvieng Vorachak was found guilty, after a jury trial, of failure to register his address in violation of Penal Code section 290, a felony (count one). Vorachak was also found guilty of misdemeanor...
People v. Martinez - 10/23/2002
THE COURT:
After his motion to suppress was denied, Ronald John Martinez, Jr., pled guilty to one count of driving under the influence of alcohol, and one count of driving with a blood alcohol content in excess of the legal...
People v. Godinez - 10/21/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Smith - 10/21/2002
THE COURT
Appellant Robert Lee Smith pled nolo contendere to one felony count of causing bodily injury while driving under the influence of alcohol. The trial court sentenced Smith to prison for two years. The court imposed a...
People v. Naredo - 10/16/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Pressey - 10/16/2002
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
Appellant Sandy L. Pressey pled no contest to possession of methamphetamine for sale (Health & Saf. Code, § 11378) and misdemeanor driving under the influence of drugs (Veh. Code, § 23152, subd....
People v. Althof - 10/15/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 977(b). This opinion has...
People v. Jenkinson - 10/15/2002
THE COURT
Appellant, David Leon Jenkinson, pled guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol with three prior specified convictions (Veh. Code, §§ 23152/23550). On July 25, 2001, the court sentenced Jenkinson to a...
People v. Hernandez - 10/11/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Weber - 10/10/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Nyabere - 10/10/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Romero - 10/9/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Maestas - 10/8/2002
THE COURT
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
On August 31, 2001, the Kern County District Attorney filed an information in superior court charging appellant as follows:
Count I-possession of methamphetamine while armed with a...
People v. Turner - 10/3/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Johnson - 10/3/2002
A jury convicted appellant, Stan Shae Johnson, of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated (Pen. Code, § 191.5, subd. (a)), causing injury while driving under the influence (Veh. Code, § 23153, subd. (a)), and causing injury...
People v. Burke - 10/3/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Nickeson - 10/2/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Hennessey - 9/30/2002
A jury convicted Margaret Hennessey of driving under the influence of alcohol and offering a bribe to a police officer, and found she willfully refused to submit to chemical testing. She admitted a prior DUI conviction. Defendant...
People v. Woodall - 9/30/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Christenson - 9/30/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Ganor - 6/28/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Gutierrez - 6/28/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Rushing - 6/28/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 977(b). This opinion has...
People v. Burkett - 6/28/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Alcorn - 6/28/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Collins - 6/27/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Castaneda - 6/27/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Starr - 6/26/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Cortez - 6/26/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Calhoun - 6/25/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 977(b). This opinion has...
People v. Calos - 6/25/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Reagan - 6/24/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 977(b). This opinion has...
People v. Metz - 6/21/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Scott - 6/21/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Chavez - 6/19/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 977(b). This opinion has...
People v. Torres - 6/19/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Sodders - 6/18/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Pier - 6/18/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Willingham - 6/18/2002
A jury found defendant guilty of three counts of second degree robbery (Pen. Code, § 211), one count of possession of a shotgun (§ 12020, subd. (a)), and one count of possession of a firearm by an ex-felon (§ 12021, subd. (a)). The...
People v. Gonzales - 6/14/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
Allen v. Sully-Miller Contracting Company - 6/13/2002
Civil Code section 3333.4 (section 3333.4) was enacted through passage of Proposition 213 in the November 5, 1996 General Election. Known as "The Personal Responsibility Act of 1996," Proposition 213 sought to restrict the ability of...
People v. Cruz - 6/13/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 977(b). This opinion has...
People v. Allen - 6/12/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Guerrero - 6/11/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Drapel - 6/10/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Bright - 6/7/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Garduno - 6/7/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Rodriguez - 6/5/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Rooks - 6/5/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Nowlin - 6/4/2002
Scott William Nowlin appeals his convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a blood-alcohol level of .08 or more. He contends: (1) his blood-alcohol test result should have been suppressed; and (2) the...
People v. Lopez - 6/3/2002
Appellant Steven Mejia Lopez (Lopez) was driving with a blood alcohol level of approximately .21 when he attempted to turn the vehicle, lost control, and the vehicle overturned, injuring two passengers. He was convicted by a jury of...
Bailon v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County - 6/3/2002
As modified June 27, 2002; no change in judgment. Petition for rehearing denied.
ARMANDO BAILON, JR., PETITIONER, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, APPELLATE DIVISION, RESPONDENT; THE PEOPLE, REAL PARTY IN INTEREST. ...
People v. Anthony - 5/31/2002
Corinne S. Shulman, under appointment of the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Robert R. Anderson, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Gary W. Schons, Senior Assistant Attorney General,...
People v. Garner - 5/31/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Spaccarotella - 5/30/2002
Donald Spaccarotella was convicted by a jury of two felony counts of committing an unlawful act resulting in great bodily injury to another person, while driving under the influence of alcohol and while having a blood alcohol level...
People v. Licea - 5/30/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Vasquez - 5/30/2002
A jury convicted George Solis Vasquez (defendant) of driving with a blood alcohol level of 0.08 percent or greater. (Veh. Code, § 23152, subd. (b).) In bifurcated proceedings, the trial court found that defendant had suffered three...
People v. Steele - 5/30/2002
A jury convicted defendant of the first degree murder of Lee Ann Thurman (Pen. Code, § 187) with the use of a knife (§ 12022) and found true the special circumstance of a prior murder conviction (§ 190.2, subd. (a)(2)). Later,...
People v. Martinez - 5/30/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Tiebout - 5/30/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Boehler - 5/29/2002
Defendant unsuccessfully challenges the sufficiency of the evidence.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Between 3 and 4 a.m. on February 11, 2000, Bryan Atkinson was driving on Pigeon Pass Road in Riverside County when he...
People v. Finner - 5/28/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 977(b). This opinion has...
People v. Faulkenberry - 5/22/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Tran - 5/22/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Lopez - 5/22/2002
THE COURT
A jury convicted appellant Sergio Lopez of driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage (Veh. Code, § 23152, subd. (a); count 1) and driving a motor vehicle while having a blood-alcohol...
People v. Prescott - 5/22/2002
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On October 27, 2000, appellant James Prescott was charged in a two-count information filed in Kern County Superior Court. Count one charged appellant with a violation of Penal Code section 4501.5, battery by...
People v. Sullivan - 5/20/2002
A jury convicted appellant Antonio Sullivan of driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or drug (Veh. Code, § 23152, subd. (a), former § 23175.5) and driving with 0.08 grams percent or more alcohol in his blood (§ 23152,...
People v. Skeen - 5/20/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Roy - 5/17/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Pacheco - 5/17/2002
Appellant Juan Pacheco (Pacheco) was convicted of gross vehicular manslaughter. (Pen. Code, § 191.5, subd. (a).) He argues the conviction must be reversed because the trial court misread one jury instruction on a lesser included...
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