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Matthew Ruff, a leading DUI attorney in Torrance, achieved a monumental victory for his client in a high-stakes DMV Administrative Hearing. Through a meticulous legal challenge, Matthew successfully argued that the client’s decision to refuse a blood draw under unsanitary conditions was a legally protected objection, rather than a mere refusal. This victory, secured by leveraging the landmark California case Ross v. DMV, demonstrates the importance of ensuring driver safety and the right to assurances during traffic stops. The DMV Hearing Officer was presented with compelling evidence that the arresting deputies failed to meet their statutory obligations, including providing factual basis for breath test availability and substantiating the claim of recanted consent. As a result, the DMV issued an official Order of Set Aside, vacating the one-year Continue reading →