Darren Kavinoky
Member Since: 07th June 2006
URL: http://www.nocuffs.com
Occupation: Lawyer
No of articles: 109
About Me:
Darren Kavinoky is a Los Angeles-based criminal defense lawyer who practices throughout California. He is the Managing Shareholder of The Kavinoky Law Firm, an 11-lawyer criminal defense firm that handles criminal defense matters exclusively. Darren has provided legal commentary on Larry King Live, the Today Show, Celebrity Justice and many other TV and radio programs. He is a nationally-renowned lecturer and author who delights in sharing his experience with others. More information about Darren and The Kavinoky Law Firm can be found at http://www.nocuffs.com or www.Californiaduihelp.com and www.gotadui.com.
URL: http://www.nocuffs.com
Occupation: Lawyer
No of articles: 109
About Me:
Darren Kavinoky is a Los Angeles-based criminal defense lawyer who practices throughout California. He is the Managing Shareholder of The Kavinoky Law Firm, an 11-lawyer criminal defense firm that handles criminal defense matters exclusively. Darren has provided legal commentary on Larry King Live, the Today Show, Celebrity Justice and many other TV and radio programs. He is a nationally-renowned lecturer and author who delights in sharing his experience with others. More information about Darren and The Kavinoky Law Firm can be found at http://www.nocuffs.com or www.Californiaduihelp.com and www.gotadui.com.
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Investigation of DUI Cases: OLS The One-Leg Stand (OLS) is a test that is performed in a stationary position. If administered properly, the OLS has a 65% accuracy rate in determining a blood alcohol content (BAC) above .10%. Proper administration of...
Investigation of DUI Cases: OLS
07th June 2006Investigation of DUI Cases: OLS The One-Leg Stand (OLS) is a test that is performed in a stationary position. If administered properly, the OLS has a 65% accuracy rate in determining a blood alcohol content (BAC) above .10%. Proper administration of...
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Investigation of DUI Cases: Give Examples of Non-Standardized FST's: How to be given, what clues, what they mean. Law enforcement agencies employ a number of different field sobriety tests to determine enough probable cause to make an arrest for drun...
Investigation of DUI Cases: Give Examples of Non-Standardized FST's:
07th June 2006Investigation of DUI Cases: Give Examples of Non-Standardized FST's: How to be given, what clues, what they mean. Law enforcement agencies employ a number of different field sobriety tests to determine enough probable cause to make an arrest for drun...
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Investigation of DUI Cases: HGN Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) is an eye test. Nystagmus is defined as an involuntary jerking of the eyes as the eyes move from the center position off to the side. Alcohol and some drugs...
Investigation of DUI Cases: HGN
07th June 2006Investigation of DUI Cases: HGN Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) is an eye test. Nystagmus is defined as an involuntary jerking of the eyes as the eyes move from the center position off to the side. Alcohol and some drugs...
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Vehicular Manslaughter Vehicular manslaughter is a type of involuntary manslaughter which does not require the element of an intention to kill. The only difference between a vehicular homicide and other homicides is the use of a motor vehicle as a wea...
Vehicular Manslaughter
07th June 2006Vehicular Manslaughter Vehicular manslaughter is a type of involuntary manslaughter which does not require the element of an intention to kill. The only difference between a vehicular homicide and other homicides is the use of a motor vehicle as a wea...
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Investigation of DUI Cases: What driving patterns do police typically look for in DUI cases? What do each of these driving patterns signify? Why are they evidence of impairment? The driving patterns that police typically look for have been out...
Investigation of DUI Cases: What driving patterns do police typically look for in DUI cases
07th June 2006Investigation of DUI Cases: What driving patterns do police typically look for in DUI cases? What do each of these driving patterns signify? Why are they evidence of impairment? The driving patterns that police typically look for have been out...
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Special Circumstances Murder Under California law, a person found guilty of murder in the first degree can be punished by death, imprisonment in the state prison for life without the possibility of parole, or imprisonment in the state prison for a te...
Special Circumstances Murder
07th June 2006Special Circumstances Murder Under California law, a person found guilty of murder in the first degree can be punished by death, imprisonment in the state prison for life without the possibility of parole, or imprisonment in the state prison for a te...
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Manslaughter While Operating a Vessel Manslaughter is the unlawful killing of another person, without having the intention to kill (known as malice aforethought-a prior intention to kill). Manslaughter may be either voluntary or involuntary. Volunt...
Manslaughter While Operating a Vessel
07th June 2006Manslaughter While Operating a Vessel Manslaughter is the unlawful killing of another person, without having the intention to kill (known as malice aforethought-a prior intention to kill). Manslaughter may be either voluntary or involuntary. Volunt...
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Manslaughter Manslaughter is defined as killing a person without premeditation or malice aforethought. Malice aforethought means having an evil intent prior to the killing. Like murder, there are different degrees of seriousness of manslaughter: volu...
Manslaughter
07th June 2006Manslaughter Manslaughter is defined as killing a person without premeditation or malice aforethought. Malice aforethought means having an evil intent prior to the killing. Like murder, there are different degrees of seriousness of manslaughter: volu...
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PAS Tests Preliminary Alcohol Screening devices, commonly referred to as PAS tests, are one of the types of field evidence police officers use in determining probable cause to make an arrest. Although officers don't often reveal this, a person stopped...
PAS Tests
07th June 2006PAS Tests Preliminary Alcohol Screening devices, commonly referred to as PAS tests, are one of the types of field evidence police officers use in determining probable cause to make an arrest. Although officers don't often reveal this, a person stopped...
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Inappropriate Subjects for Breath Testing Although breath testing is widely used to measure blood alcohol content (BAC), it is not appropriate for all people. Breath testing measures the amount of alcohol that is evaporated from the alveolar tissue in...
Inappropriate Subjects for Breath Testing
07th June 2006Inappropriate Subjects for Breath Testing Although breath testing is widely used to measure blood alcohol content (BAC), it is not appropriate for all people. Breath testing measures the amount of alcohol that is evaporated from the alveolar tissue in...
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Forced Blood Draw When a person has been lawfully arrested for a DUI, the Implied Consent provision of the California Vehicle Code mandates that they take a chemical test in order to determine their blood alcohol content (BAC). Although a person may r...
Forced Blood Draw
07th June 2006Forced Blood Draw When a person has been lawfully arrested for a DUI, the Implied Consent provision of the California Vehicle Code mandates that they take a chemical test in order to determine their blood alcohol content (BAC). Although a person may r...
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Alcohol and the Human Body: 101 Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant. The degree to which the central nervous system function is impaired is directly proportional to the concentration of alcohol in the blood. There are 3 stages: absorptio...
Alcohol and the Human Body: 101
07th June 2006Alcohol and the Human Body: 101 Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant. The degree to which the central nervous system function is impaired is directly proportional to the concentration of alcohol in the blood. There are 3 stages: absorptio...
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Evidential Breath Tests Evidential breath tests, commonly known as EBT's, are the most commonly used breath-testing instruments. These instruments detect ethyl alcohol by infrared spectroscopy. How alcohol gets in the breath First, a person in...
Evidential Breath Tests
07th June 2006Evidential Breath Tests Evidential breath tests, commonly known as EBT's, are the most commonly used breath-testing instruments. These instruments detect ethyl alcohol by infrared spectroscopy. How alcohol gets in the breath First, a person in...
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Urine Testing When a person is arrested for a DUI, a chemical test is required to measure the alcohol content in the blood (BAC). The three chemical tests available are: blood, breath, or urine testing. Urine testing refers to the chemical examinatio...
Urine Testing
07th June 2006Urine Testing When a person is arrested for a DUI, a chemical test is required to measure the alcohol content in the blood (BAC). The three chemical tests available are: blood, breath, or urine testing. Urine testing refers to the chemical examinatio...
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Blood Tests When a person is arrested for a DUI, that person must submit to a chemical test under the "Implied Consent" provision in the California Vehicle Code. Implied Consent, under Section 23612 states that if a person is lawfully arrested for a D...
Blood Tests
07th June 2006Blood Tests When a person is arrested for a DUI, that person must submit to a chemical test under the "Implied Consent" provision in the California Vehicle Code. Implied Consent, under Section 23612 states that if a person is lawfully arrested for a D...