A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge was arrested late Thursday night for suspicion of driving under the influence in California. Judge John Thaddeus Doyle was stopped in the Baldwin Hills area of South LA around 11:15 pm for a traffic violation and subsequently charged with drunk driving. He was released around 4:30 am Friday after posting $30,000 bail. Doyle, 56, serves the Compton and Glendale courthouses.

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California state lawmaker John Benoit has sponsored legislation that would suspend a California driver’s license when an individual is convicted of boating under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

In the mid-90’s the California Department of Motor Vehicles began suspending the privilege to drive a vehicle following a BUI conviction. That action was stopped following a 2008 decision by the California Court of Appeals that the DMV lacked the authority to do so. Senate Bill 154 aims to reinstate the license suspension penalty. The legislation calls for the DMV to suspend driving privileges for those with a prior conviction for California DUI or BUI when found guilty of a subsequent offense. Offenders would also be required to complete an alcohol education program.

State records show that approximately one quarter of all deaths on California waterways involves alcohol impairment. Benoit issued a press release stating, “My legislation reflects the seriousness of BUI offenses, protecting the safety of travelers on California’s streets, highways and waterways.” The bill was passed by the Senate in late May and received support from the Assembly Committee on Public Safety last week. It is now scheduled for review by the full Assembly.

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Ronald Belisario, reliever for the LA Dodgers baseball team, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in California. Belisario was stopped near his Pasadena apartment by California Highway Patrol around 2:30 am for talking on his cell phone. He was arrested after showing “symptoms of possible alcohol intoxication”. Belisario was reportedly cooperative during the arrest and booking at the Pasadena Police Department.

The 26-year old relief pitcher is from Venezuela. He signed with the Dodgers last January as a free agent, after pitching two seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Dodgers organization expressed disappointment in the CA DUI arrest and offered to provide any help they can. Coach Joe Torre felt it best for Belisario to seek legal guidance from a California DUI defense lawyer before commenting on the situation.

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Stephen Eugene Galiher, a major personality with TBN, has pleaded guilty to two counts of felony California DUI. In late April 2009 Galiher was reportedly driving in excess of 85 miles per hour in a company owned BMW on an Orange County freeway when he smashed into another vehicle.

Investigating California Highway Patrol officers said Galiher had a strong odor of alcohol and that his eyes were red and bloodshot. The pastor admitted to having consumed two glasses of red wine prior to the 10:00 pm accident. Galiher failed several field sobriety tests and was booked on two counts of driving under the influence in California.

Galiher is the head pastor of the Trinity Music City Church, a place of worship at the Christian theme park owned by TBN in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Just four days before the accident, Galiher appeared in ‘Behind the Scenes’, a show where TBN head Paul Crouch visits with his many ministers.

In late May Galiher entered a plea of guilty in Orange County Superior Court to California DUI with injury and CA DUI with a BAC in excess of .08% with injury. He is scheduled to be sentenced next December and he is free on $100,000 bail. Galiher remains in the employ of TBN. His 70-year old victim remains hospitalized, unable to walk, with four broken ribs, a broken arm, a broken leg and pins in his vertebrae.

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The under-secretary in charge of adult and juvenile prisons and parolees in California has been charged with driving under the influence. Scott Kernan, 47, was driving a state vehicle when he was stopped by the California Highway Patrol for speeding in rural Sacramento County. His blood alcohol content reportedly was above the legal limit of .08%.

Kernan was appointed to the California Corrections department in November 2008. A spokesperson with the department said that Kernan was on personal leave pending discipline. He could be temporarily suspended or lose his job. Kernan has issued no comment, except to express remorse to his superiors for his actions.

Kernan is scheduled to be arraigned on charges of California DUI on July 16.

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Thomas Newell was charged with suspicion of driving under the influence in Northern California following a tip from another motorist. Newell was observed driving recklessly in his Mercedes-Benz by an off-duty firefighter. Responding California Highway Patrol officers suspected the influence of drugs and booked the defendant at the Sonoma County jail.

Newell, 53, is the supervisor in the Department of Health Services of the Sonoma County drug and alcohol services division. The program targets drunk driving offenders by offering addiction rehabilitation.

A blood sample was drawn though the results of toxicology tests will not be known for several weeks. Newell reportedly said he was taking pain killers for chronic pain from five knee surgeries and a hip replacement. A spokesperson said Newell is on leave from work, and made no further comments.

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The personnel records of two officers with the Chico Police Department are being examined by a judge in response to complaints filed by those arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence in California. Officers Travis Johnsen and Anthony Ferreira are alleged to have exaggerated or fabricated the reasons they stopped motorists and they purportedly failed to inform motorists of their legal option to a breath test, instead coercing them into submitting to a blood test. In addition, several women claim gender bias and inappropriate touching.

Over the city’s objections, Butte County Superior Court Judge Gerald Hermansen ruled on Monday that there was enough cause to warrant a full review of the officer’s personnel files.

Many of the CA DUI suspects complained that the officers falsified police reports and written court declarations and gave false testimony in order to justify the traffic stop and arrest. Four women claim the officers followed them from local bars, and in one case touched the suspect multiple times in an inappropriate manner.

After discerning a pattern of potential abuse, a California DUI defense attorney placed an ad seeking complaints from other DUI suspects. That effort revealed similar acts and omissions perpetrated by the same two Chico law officers. A total of 37 cases of drunk driving are under review as a result.

During a two year period, Officers Johnsen and Ferreira reportedly made more than 600 arrests between the two of them for suspicion of drunk driving in Butte County. As a result, they were recently honored by Mothers Against Drunk Driving.

A hearing has been set where defense lawyers will receive the contact information of anyone who has filed a complaint against either officer. Rather than making a finding on the DUI suspects’ allegations, the judge is expected to issue a determination regarding the officers’ credibility in DUI cases.

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Redmond O’Neal, the son of actors Ryan O’Neal and Farrah Fawcett, was reportedly ordered to leave a rehab facility last Wednesday after testing positive for drugs. Redmond had entered the Clearview Treatment Center as part of his probation terms following an arrest for driving under the influence in CA last June.

The 24-year old was had pled not guilty to charges of drug possession. He is due back in court May 14.

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A bill is being considered in the state Senate that will make Boating Under the Influence as serious as Driving Under the Influence in California. Since the mid-90’s the Department of Motor Vehicles has been treating drunk boating offenses like CA DUI cases, suspending the offender’s driver’s license. Last year, however, a court of appeals ruled that the DMV does not have that authority. The proposed legislation would establish that authority.

Senator John Benoit’s bill would allow the DMV to suspend a boater’s license in the event of an arrest for boating under the influence. It would also mandate enrollment in an alcohol awareness program. Benoit says there is a need for making the state’s waterways safe for recreational and commercial use. Local harbor patrols agree, citing the responsibility a boat operator has to the occupants of the vessel.

During 2007, there were a reported 55 boating accidents resulting in fatality in California waters. Nearly half of the fatalities were boat passengers and 20 victims were found to be under the influence of alcohol.

Lawmakers and law enforcement officers alike hope that people who venture out on the water first establish a designated boater for safety.

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Gabe Pruitt, a back-up guard for the NBA Boston Celtics, was charged with suspicion of driving under the influence in LA early Thursday morning. He was pulled over around 3:00 am at Sunset Boulevard and Wilcox Avenue for sitting at a green light. The arrest took place just blocks from the LAPD station in Hollywood. He was booked for misdemeanor CA DUI and released around 8:30 am.

Pruitt has apologized to his family, team and the Celtics management for the incident. He also expressed disappointment in himself.

Pruitt, 22, is from Southern California and played college basketball at USC. The night before his arrest, he played six minutes and scored 3 points during the Celtics loss to the LA Clippers.

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