Have a Safe & Happy St. Patrick's Day, Everyone!!

Drinking is very much a large part of St. Patrick Day celebrations and often leads to incidents of drinking and driving, which should be avoided. 

So if you are going to be celebrating this St. Patrick’s Day, or even over this St. Patrick’s Day Weekend, be mindful of the dangers associated with drinking and driving. If you have consumed too much alcohol, call a taxi, Uber or Lyft, or even a good sober friend, to drive you home from wherever you may be celebrating St. Patrick’s Day!

Illinois Driver Charged With DUI After Driving With Tree Still In Vehicle's Grille

As most of you may have already heard, (or seen), Police Officers in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, recently stopped a woman they say was driving with a 15-foot tree wedged into the grille of her car. After stopping the driver, the police officers also noticed the airbags had been deployed, apparently from hitting the tree; thus prompting an Illinois DUI Charge.

If this case occurred in Orange County, California, the driver would want to retain Orange County the "Best" or "Top-Rated" DUI Defense Attorney in Orange County, California.

Attorney Peter F. Iocona Again Recognized as a "Super Lawyer's Rising Star"

Peter F. Iocona is pleased to announce that the 2016 edition of “Super Lawyers”, published by Thomas Reuters, will once again include Orange County DUI Lawyers Peter F. Iocona as a “Super Lawyer’s Rising Star”.

If you are charged with a criminal offense in Orange County, California, specifically DUI, contact Attorney Peter F. Iocona today for a free consultation

DUI Hit And Run Charges - DUI Enhancements

There was a story in the Chicago Tribune about a young man named Matthew Lucchini, who at only 26 years of age was charged with misdemeanor DUI, misdemeanor leaving the scene among other things, and it caused me to post this blog about the charge of Hit & Run in California.

California Vehicle Code Section 20002 makes it a misdemeanor to fail to stop at the scene of an accident with property damage only and requires, like California Vehicle Code Section 16025, that the driver supply his or her name and address and that of the owner of the vehicle if different from that of the driver involved in the accident. 

In addition, CVC § 20002 requires that: “[u]pon locating the driver of any other vehicle involved, if requested,” presentation of:

1. Driver’s license.
2. Vehicle registration.
3. Vehicle owner’s driver’s license or other identification, if present.

A failure to comply with the above-referenced requirement will expose the driver to a Hit and Run Charge or, if done in connection with a DUI Charge, a DUI Hit and Run Enhancement.