A Novato man with six previous DUI convictions is being held on charges including murder and mayhem. The charges stem from an accident in which the man allegedly killed a nine year old girl and maimed her father. We talk to officials about this and similar cases. What legal barriers are in place to stop repeat offenders?
Guests:
Jan Mendoza, information officer with the California Department of Motor Vehicles
Edward Berberian, district attorney of Marin County and prosecutor in the Edward Schaefer case
Bob Pack, founder of the Troy and Alana Pack Foundation
Jim Thomas, California representative for the National Motorists Association
Michael Feuer, California state assemblymember and author of a bill that would require a dashboard breathalyzer for those convicted of a DUI
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