A drunk driving charge against a Major League Baseball player caught our attention as Anaheim drunk driving defense lawyers. According to the Orange County Register, former Angels player Adam Kennedy was pulled over on the 73 toll road near MacArthur Boulevard in Newport Beach on the night of Jan. 26. Kennedy is currently with the Seattle Mariners organization and has played for several teams since being part of the Angels lineup that won the 2002 World Series. He is originally from Riverside and attended California State University Northridge on a baseball scholarship.
Celebrity gossip site TMZ.com broke the news of Kennedy's arrest. He was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol at about 9 p.m. on Jan. 26. About 10 minutes later, he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and booked into jail, where he stayed until early the next morning. Officers did not release information on whether there was a blood-alcohol content test and if so, what the results were. However, a CHP spokesman told the Seattle Times that Kennedy had been determined to be under the influence. The news broke in the middle of a Seattle Mariners spring training press conference, prompting the team's general manager to say he hadn't heard of the arrest and could not comment.
As Fontana DUI criminal defense attorneys, we hope Kennedy gets legal representation as soon as possible. A DUI charge is serious for anyone, but for a famous sports figure, it can also have career repercussions. Players are often penalized for intoxicated driving or other criminal misadventures by losing playing time or money. In Kennedy's case, he was invited to try out as a utility player for the Mariners, so his place on the team is not assured. This arrest might or might not mean penalties at work. Because he's out on bail, it could also mean travel restrictions. And of course, being part of a World Series-winning team means Kennedy is famous enough to be fodder for embarrassing news reports. An experienced attorney should be able to help him limit or navigate around these problems to continue his life as much as possible.
Howard Law, P.C. represents Californians who are facing all types of charges of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Most DUI cases don't involve a celebrity, but even people with ordinary jobs can face significant problems at work because of a DUI. Thanks to the nearly automatic driver's license suspension, defendants can be socked with serious problems getting to work on time consistently. In the case of people who drive for a living, it can mean losing the job entirely. Our Irvine intoxicated driving criminal defense lawyers help clients avoid these outcomes by coordinating defense of the license suspension with the defense of the underlying DUI. Police officers make mistakes at work just like everyone else, and some of those mistakes can undermine or even destroy the case against the driver.
If you're charged with DUI in California, you need the help of an experienced DUI defense lawyer from Howard Law, P.C.. To set up a free, confidential case evaluation, call us today at 1-800-872-5925 or send us a message through our website.
