Lawrence Mira
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Lawrence Joseph Mira is a Los Angeles County Superior Court
Judge whose courtroom is in Malibu, California. Known by some as "Judge to the Stars", Mira's name has been mentioned in numerous high-profile and celebrity arrests due to the region his courtroom serves. To view ratings and reviews about Hon. Lawrence J. Mira, visit websites like www.ratethisjudge.com.
In July 1992 Mira was arrested by the California Highway Patrol for drunk driving after running his yellow Nissan 300 ZX into a dirt embankment. Fortunately no one was killed, but Mira did throw the legal system into a tizzy because his arrest occurred in the area in which Mira had jurisdiction. According to the Los Angeles Times
, Mira said, "I would never have driven the car if I felt I was impaired . . ." The TIMES reported that according to the California Highway Patrol
, Mira registered a 0.14% blood-alcohol level and the legal limit in California
was 0.08%. A Beverly Hills judge fined Mira $901 on the misdemeanor charge, and forbid him to drive except to work and an ordered alcohol rehab program for three months, according to the LOS ANGELES TIMES [7-22-92]. The Judge was on probation from 1992 to 1995.
Superior court
In common law systems, a superior court is a court of general competence which typically has unlimited jurisdiction with regard to civil and criminal legal cases...
Judge whose courtroom is in Malibu, California. Known by some as "Judge to the Stars", Mira's name has been mentioned in numerous high-profile and celebrity arrests due to the region his courtroom serves. To view ratings and reviews about Hon. Lawrence J. Mira, visit websites like www.ratethisjudge.com.
In July 1992 Mira was arrested by the California Highway Patrol for drunk driving after running his yellow Nissan 300 ZX into a dirt embankment. Fortunately no one was killed, but Mira did throw the legal system into a tizzy because his arrest occurred in the area in which Mira had jurisdiction. According to the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
, Mira said, "I would never have driven the car if I felt I was impaired . . ." The TIMES reported that according to the California Highway Patrol
California Highway Patrol
The California Highway Patrol is a law enforcement agency of the U.S. state of California. The CHP has patrol jurisdiction over all California highways and also acts as the state police....
, Mira registered a 0.14% blood-alcohol level and the legal limit in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
was 0.08%. A Beverly Hills judge fined Mira $901 on the misdemeanor charge, and forbid him to drive except to work and an ordered alcohol rehab program for three months, according to the LOS ANGELES TIMES [7-22-92]. The Judge was on probation from 1992 to 1995.
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