Major League Baseball DUI Woes

A recent article on Sports Illustrated's website, www.si.com, by writer Ann Killion shed some light on troubling pattern of drinking and driving in Major League Baseball (MLB).  According to Killion, there have been as many as six driving under the influence of alcohol arrests or incidents by professional baseball players this year.  Given that the professional baseball season only just got underway in April and doesn't officially end until November that is quite a bit of DUI activity so far.  According to Killion, the most recent DUI incident occurred just a couple of weeks ago when Shin-Soo Choo for the Cleveland Indians was arrested for DUI in Ohio.  Choo was reportedly spotted by local law enforcement agents in Ohio around 2:30 in the morning on May 2nd, weaving down an Ohio road.  Choo was asked to perform a field sobriety test, which he reportedly did not do well on.  Choo was then given a breath analysis test where his blood alcohol content tested at 0.20%, more than twice the legal limit of 0.08%.  Most troubling to Killion is the lack of response from team organizations to discipline players who drink and drive;  Choo was back in the starting line-up for the Indians the following night.  No word has been given on when Choo will be required to appear in court.

As any Los Angeles DUI defense attorney can attest, celebrities and athletes have just as difficult a time dealing with DUI charges as anyone else, mostly because their bad choices become headlines on magazines and newspapers, as well as getting widely reported on the internet and television.  If you have been charged with DUI, the first thing you need to do is call the Los Angeles DUI defense attorneys at Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, LLP.  Our Los Angeles DUI defense attorneys have over 50 years of combined experience in defending people against DUI charges and we know what it takes to win for you.  Our Los Angeles DUI defense attorneys know that chemical testing is not always as reliable as courts would care to admit. 

Our Los Angeles DUI defense attorneys know that poor road or weather conditions can and often do contribute to the bad driving that often gets labeled as DUI.  As experienced Los Angeles DUI defense attorneys, we know that you do have options.  Call us today at 1-877-781-1570 to speak to an experienced and skilled Los Angeles DUI defense attorney about your case.