What are the consequences of driving under the influence of alcohol?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Coffey v. Shiomoto, 161 Cal.Rptr.3d 157 (Cal. App. 2013):
"A person who operates a motor vehicle while intoxicated is subject to criminal prosecution and penalties. Prior to the criminal trial, however, the [DMV] must suspend the individual's driver's license as an administrative matter if it determines the person was driving a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol concentration ... of .08 percent or higher." ( Lake v. Reed (1997) 16 Cal.4th 448, 451, 65 Cal.Rptr.2d 860, 940 P.2d 311 ( Lake ).) "After either
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