Just last week, Veteran DWI Attorney Matthew Ruff was successful in defending his client against a DMV refusal suspension for a client arrested after she crashed her car in the South Bay. See the actual decision, below:
The client was contacted by an El Segundo Police officer who obtained the following statement: “The suspect was travelling eastbound on Imperial Avenue on her way home before she crashed into the wall. She did not recall how the crash occurred and did not remember hitting a separate vehicle prior to crashing.”
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The officer’s report further related: “I observed that she had blood shot red/watery eyes, slow/slurred speech, and I could smell a strong odor of an unknown alcoholic beverage emanating from her person. Based on her statement of admitting to drinking alcohol, the objective signs and symptoms of alcohol consumption, and the traffic crash, I decided to conduct a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of Alcohol investigation.“
The issue in the case was whether the client refused to submit to a chemical test. The officer claimed the client would not complete the breath test. The following excerpt is from the report: “I placed the suspect under arrest for 23152(a) VC – DUI Alcohol and 20002(A) CVC – Hit and Run. I read the Chemical Test Admonition verbatim from the DS 367 form (see attached) she elected to take a breath test. I transported her to Hawthorne PD jail to conduct the Datamaster Breathalyzer. After two consecutive tests returned with ‘insufficient sample”, l advised her that I would give her one more opportunity to perform the test. If she failed to complete the test properly, then / would mark that she refused to take the test, possibly resulting in DMV repercussions. She failed to complete the breathalyzer properly for a third time, resulting in “insufficient sample”. The officer declared the driver a refusal.
Matthew has 30 years experience as a DUI Refusal Hearing Defense Attorney.
Matthew argued the officer failed to comply with his statutory duties and request a blood sample after the client failed to complete the chosen breath test. The DMV agreed and set aside the refusal suspension. Attorney Matthew Ruff won the DMV hearing, saved the client’s license! The actual decision is posted below:
A refusal allegation in California can result in a revocation of your driving privileges for up to 3 years ( 1 year suspension for a first offense).
Matthew Ruff is a Top Tier Veteran Defense Attorney. If you have been arrested and need a DUI Attorney in Gardena California or anywhere else in California, call Matthew for a consultation. Matthew has a track record of winning cases by exposing police mistakes in DUI cases.
Getting the refusal dropped was also important because the client was a nursing student with aspirations of becoming a registered nurse. The consequences of a DUI refusal on a nurse can be very severe.
Matthew has the following local offices throughout Southern California:
Matthew Ruff, DUI Attorney – Los Angeles Office
333 Grand Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90012
Matthew Ruff, DUI Attorney – Torrance Office
18411 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance CA 90504
Matthew J Ruff, Long Beach DUI Attorney
444 W. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach CA 90802
