King Arrested for DUI

Former professional football player Shaun King was arrested earlier this month for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI).  King played six seasons in the National Football League, primarily at the quarterback position for the Tampa Bay, Florida Buccaneers.  King was reportedly stopped in the early morning hours on January 2nd in Hillsborough County, Florida.  It is unclear why local law enforcement officials in Florida pulled him over to begin with, but police reports indicate that King refused to submit to chemical testing to determine his blood alcohol concentration.  He was arrested and released about eight hours later after posting $500 bail.  King retired from professional football in 2003 and has served as an analyst for both ESPN and Bright House Sports Network.  He currently hosts an afternoon radio show on W-QYK-AM 1010.  King addressed his arrest the following Monday, but did not give any details of the incident. 

While King's DUI incident occurred in Florida, Los Angeles laws are no less strict about drinking and driving.  Any experienced Los Angeles DUI defense attorney can tell you that "Implied Consent" plays a big role in many DUI arrests.  In California, when a person applies for a license to drive motor vehicles they sign forms that include prior consent to submit to chemical testing in the event that they are arrested for DUI later.  As Los Angeles DUI defense attorneys know, you can still legally refuse to submit to chemical testing if you are stopped by local law enforcement for DUI, but your driving privileges are immediately suspended.   Los Angeles DUI defense attorneys know that in some cases, a refusal to submit to chemical testing can also be considered as an admission of guilt that will reflect badly on you if and when your case goes before a judge and jury.  At Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, LLP, our  Los Angeles DUI defense attorneys know that while tricky, cases involving a refusal to submit to chemical testing do not always end in guilty verdicts.  For instance, if, at the scene of your arrest, you refused to submit to chemical testing and the arresting officer did not inform you of the automatic and mandatory suspension of your driver's license, you could make a case in court that you were not fairly informed of the consequences of your action.  Much of our laws in Los Angeles are based around people being fairly informed of their rights in dealing with law enforcement officials. 

If you have been arrested for DUI in Los Angeles after refusing to take a chemical test to determine your sobriety, call the Los Angeles DUI defense attorneys at Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, LLP today at 1-877-781-1570.