{"id":52,"date":"2014-07-08T19:24:03","date_gmt":"2014-07-08T19:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thecriminaldefender.com\/blog\/?p=52"},"modified":"2014-07-08T19:24:03","modified_gmt":"2014-07-08T19:24:03","slug":"underage-disney-star-automatically-arrested-for-dui","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.thecriminaldefender.com\/blog\/drunk-driving\/underage-disney-star-automatically-arrested-for-dui\/","title":{"rendered":"Underage Disney Star Automatically Arrested for DUI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Residents of L.A. are certainly not unaccustomed to hearing about the legal troubles of young Hollywood stars. One of the most frequent types of trouble these inexperienced and privileged residents get into is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecriminaldefender.com\/drunk-driving\/\">drunk driving<\/a>. The most recent case is of Billy Unger, an 18-year-old actor who stars on <em>Lab Rats<\/em>, a popular show on the Disney XD channel.<\/p>\n<p><!--more Read More About Los Angeles DUI Arrests...--><\/p>\n<p>Late last month, the young star was cruising along the Pacific Coast Highway when an officer pulled him over for speeding in Malibu. His <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecriminaldefender.com\/drunk-driving\/field-sobriety-tests\/\">sobriety test recorded a result of .08<\/a>, which is just at the legal limit in California and most other states. However, due to the fact that Unger is not yet 21, he was subjected to an automatic arrest. In California, drivers who haven\u2019t yet reached their 21st birthday must adhere to a blood-alcohol content limit of .01. Just a single drink, then, can put one at risk for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecriminaldefender.com\/drunk-driving\/dui-penalties\/\">criminal penalties<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Unger has since been released from jail, though, and it was not immediately reported when his next court appearance would take place. The actor did release a statement, though, thanking fans for their support.<\/p>\n<p>Being arrested for DUI is always intimidating, but for a young driver the process can be even more overwhelming. Whether they\u2019re acting in Hollywood or preparing for college or a job, young people across Los Angeles can see their futures jeopardized by a DUI arrest. A conviction can severely harm a young person\u2019s reputation, and in today\u2019s digital age it can be very difficult to repair the damage to someone\u2019s image.<\/p>\n<p>Making matters worse for young defendants is the case that, most of the time, these suspects are not familiar with their rights under the law. As a result they may make unintentionally incriminating statements or may simply go along with whatever police on the scene suggest. Moreover, inexperienced drivers may also be reluctant to go up against authority figures if their rights may have been violated.<\/p>\n<p>Still, regardless of one\u2019s age, the stakes are simply too high to passively allow a DUI arrest to become a life-altering conviction. To obtain further information on your own DUI case, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecriminaldefender.com\/contact\/\">contact Los Angeles criminal defense attorney<\/a> Jonathan I. Kelman immediately at 310.286.1218.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Residents of L.A. are certainly not unaccustomed to hearing about the legal troubles of young Hollywood stars. One of the most frequent types of trouble these inexperienced and privileged residents get into is drunk driving. 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