Springfield Arrested for DUI

Former 1980's heartthrob and musician Rick Springfield was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) earlier this month after a police stop in Malibu.  According to police reports, Springfield was driving through Malibu around 8 o'clock in the evening when he was pulled over by local law enforcement agents for a traffic violation.  Upon approaching the singer/actor's 1963 Corvette Stingray, officers smelled alcohol and asked Springfield to perform several sobriety tests.  After performing poorly on the field sobriety tests, Springfield was arrested and taken to a local jail where two separate chemical tests revealed a blood alcohol concentration of both 0.10% and 0.08%.  Springfield reportedly became belligerent when he was told by officers that his vehicle would be towed and threatened one of the officers at the scene.  Springfield spent an unspecified amount of time in jail before being released on his own recognizance. 

Drinking and driving is a bad choice that anyone, famous or not, can make on any given day.  If you have been charged with DUI, the best thing you can do for yourself is to call an experienced Los Angeles DUI defense attorney right away.  The right Los Angeles DUI defense attorney can help guide you through an often difficult and frightening series of court dates and paperwork that would bewilder anyone.  For instance, many people do not realize that from the time of your arrest, you have just ten days to schedule a hearing with the California Department of Motor Vehicles, or you may lose your driving privileges until after the criminal portion of your DUI case is decided.  DMV hearings can be confusing, but the right Los Angeles DUI defense attorney can expertly guide you through them and may be able to help you protect your driving privileges.  An experienced Los Angeles DUI defense attorney also knows that not every DUI case is black and white; sometimes road conditions, illness or simple fatigue can cause people to drive poorly and may come across to police officers as being inebriated. 

A good Los Angeles DUI defense attorney can also tell you that chemical testing does not always produce the most accurate measure of sobriety as some medication, mouthwashes and health conditions can alter the chemistry of your breath and make it appear you have been consuming alcohol when, in fact, you have not.  If you have been charged with drinking and driving, call the Los Angeles DUI defense attorneys at Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, LLP today at 1-877-781-1570 to speak to an experienced DUI defense attorney about your case and begin preparing your defense.