Marin DUI Lawyer Blog

Jason Douglas Hopkins, 32, of Santa Rosa, was arrested on suspicion of DUI on Tuesday after driving into a ditch and flipping the PT Cruiser he was driving.

Mr. Hopkins sustained minor injuries in the crash and was treated at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital. The hospital reported that suspected marijuana and/or hashish was found in his belongings.

In addition to suspicion of DUI, CHP officers arrested Mr Hopkins for driving with a suspended license and possession of concentrated cannabis.

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A 39 year old man, Aaron Jerome Rathblott, was contacted by Novato Police Officers on Saturday night as he slept in his truck in a park and ride lot. The officers and their police dog smelled marijuana and found suitcase full of pot.

Mr. Rathblott was arrested and booked into the Marin County Jail on felony charges of possession for sale and transportation of marijuana. The police estimate that the pot has a street value of more than $20,000.

Possession of less than an ounce of marijuana is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $100.00. California Health and Safety Codee section 11357(b). However, a person convicted of possession for sale, section 11359, faces a prison sentence of up to 3 years and someone convicted of transportation, section 11360(a) can receive a state prison sentence of up to 4 years.

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Early Friday morning, October 23, 2009, a San Francisco Police Officer contacted Antonio Dalballo after stopping him for a traffic violation in the Haight Ashbury neighborhood. When the officer approached Mr. Dalballo he smelled the order of an alcoholic beverage and began a DUI investigation.

When the officer ordered Mr. Dalballo to exit his vehicle he ignored the officer's commands and began to reach for his ignition. When the officer reached for the car keys Mr. Dalballo grabbed the officer's arm and took off speeding and colliding with several cars while dragging the officer.

The officer was eventually thrown to the ground and Mr. Dalballo was arrested a short time later. He was booked on suspicion of felony aggravated assault on an officer, felony drunken driving with injury, evading a police officer and marijuana possession.

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