The following is an RSS-driven aggregation of the 50 most recent blog posts by lawyers blogging issues related to DUI law (read more about the process...). If you know of a lawyer blogging on DUI law that we haven't covered in the blogroll on the right side of the page, please send a note to Steve Matthews or Lawrence Koplow and we will get them added to the mix!
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Alabama Women’s Prison Under Federal Investigation
March 8th, 2014
Alabama has drawn national attention for its harsh sentences for non-violent criminal offenders. Now the state is drawing attention for prison abuses that have been investigated by the federal government. A recent report published by the Department of Justice, revealed that prisoners at a women’s... [Link] -
Waiting For Your Day in Court for Colorado DUI-D Charges
March 7th, 2014
Waiting for Your Day in Court The typical scenario in Colorado for a motorist suspected of driving while high is as follows: An officer will pull the driver over for a routine traffic stop, such as an equipment violation or traffic infraction. When the officer approaches the driver, he or she smells... [Link] -
Burlington Co. Drunk Driving News: Several DWI Arrests in Bordentown, NJ, Area
March 7th, 2014
Many police arrests that are made each week across the Garden State involve drivers suspected of DWI or drug-impaired driving. Whether a motorist is accused of an alcohol-related offense behind the wheel or charged with operating their car or truck while impaired by some type of controlled dangerous... [Link] -
The Police Need More Than Just the Smell of Alcohol to Arrest You for DUI
March 6th, 2014
In the case of Robert Santiago versus the State of Florida, the facts were as follows: The police received an anonymous phone call about a car parked at the end of a dead end street at 2:00 a.m. with…The post The Police Need More Than Just the Smell of Alcohol to Arrest You for DUI appeared fi... [Link] -
Colorado Campaign Against Stoned Drivers Begins Today
March 6th, 2014
The Colorado Department of Transportation is launching its “Drive High, Get a DUI” campaign today, targeting marijuana-impaired drivers with both increased funds for law enforcement and a publicity surge, including radio and TV ads across the state, warning of the consequences. In addition, at l... [Link] -
Cops to parents: Scaring your kids is our job
March 6th, 2014
Via the Dallas Police Association's Twitter feed:Gee, I wonder where kids might get that idea?Of course, as this lawyer points out, "The law in Texas is that if you are over the age of 21, you can LEGALLY drink alcohol and drive all over town, as long as you are not intoxicated." And the probabili... [Link] -
Texas Man Arrested for DWI Even After Blood & Breath Tests Prove Negative
March 5th, 2014
As in Michigan, it appears that in Texas DUI or OWI can be an “opinion crime,” one that leaves an innocent individual facing criminal charges based on a police officer’s opinion. In January of last year, Larry Davis was arrested by Austin police for driving while intoxicated, even... [Link] -
Alabama Spring Break: Preventing DUI
March 5th, 2014
The Southeastern region of the United States is a popular destination for spring breakers. While many will head to Florida beaches, there will be just as many parties along the coast and throughout Alabama. Whether you are a resident of Alabama or passing through on your way to Florida, keep in mind... [Link] -
Can Diets Cause Higher Breathalyzer Readings?
March 5th, 2014
I’ve written in the past about how most so-called "breathalyzers" do not measure alcohol: they actually measure the presence of the methyl group in chemical compounds. One of those compounds is ethyl alcohol (aka ethanol), and the machine... [Link] -
New DUI Laws Pose Constitutional Problems for Marijuana Users
March 5th, 2014
A new Colorado law enacted late last year created another weapon for prosecutors to use in seeking convictions for driving under the influence of marijuana cases—a legal inference of 5 nanograms for THC. This law now instructs judges to inform juries that they may infer drug intoxication from a te... [Link] -
Property Seizure After Identity Theft Focus of Alabama Measure
March 4th, 2014
Law enforcement agencies throughout Alabama and nationwide must abide by state and federal laws when dealing with illegal or stolen goods. Illicit drugs, pharmaceuticals, cash and other stolen goods that become police property after an arrest must be legally tracked and dealt with after coming into... [Link] -
Wanted New York man charged with DWI in Bergen County New Jersey
March 3rd, 2014
New York Resident Charged with DUI in Bergenfield NJ A fugitive from New York has been arrested by the Bergenfield Police Department after he apparently fled from a minor motor vehicle accident. The defendant has since been arrested and charged with DUI, driving while suspended, driving witho... [Link] -
Connecticut Woman Arrested for DUI Following One-car Crash
March 3rd, 2014
On Friday February 28, New Milford Police responded to reports of a one-car accident in the early morning hours. The crash occurred near Paper Mill Road on Route 202 (Litchfield Road), according to a Connecticut news blog CTnews.com. When officers arrived on the scene they found a 2010 Honda Accord... [Link] -
Minnesota DWI Lawyer Blogs on Minnesota DWI: This Week's Featured Minnesota DWI Case
March 3rd, 2014
The Minnesota Case of the Week is State v. Anderson, (Unpublished, Minnesota Court of Appeals, issued March 3, 2014) which stands for the proposition that if you are going to drive drunk, it is best not to assault the officers seeking to place you under arrest!In Anderson, the Defendant was stopped... [Link] -
Let's play cowboys and vampires
March 3rd, 2014
March is a busy time in the Houston area. First there's the Livestock Show and Rodeo that opened this past weekend with the World Championship BBQ Cookoff followed by three weeks of shows, music and carnival rides. There's also Mardi Gras down on the island and St. Patrick's Day (when we reduce all... [Link] -
Drunk Driving News: Daughter of Late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy Acquitted of Drug DUI Charges
March 2nd, 2014
Being arrested and charged with drunken driving or drug-impaired vehicle operation are serious events, neither of which anyone would want to experience. But as serious as these kinds of charges may be, it is important to understand that being charged with such an offense is worlds away from being co... [Link] -
How to be proactive following a DUI arrest
March 2nd, 2014
If you have been arrested for a DUI then time is of the utmost importance. In order to get the best outcome possible a driver arrested for a DUI needs to be proactive when it comes to three aspects of the DUI case. Not only will this help you as the accused in a DUI [...]... [Link] -
Prescription Drug Use and Alabama DUI
March 1st, 2014
Prescription drug abuse is garnering more attention in Alabama and nationwide. The risks of prescription drug addiction and abuse are widely documented, ranging from driving under the influence, escalation to heroin use, and overdose. For individuals who are prescribed heavy painkillers, including O... [Link] -
VTL 511(3)(a)(iv) First Degree Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle: New York's Felony Crime for Driving Drunk with a DWI Conditional License from an Earlier DWI
March 1st, 2014
Not all crimes involving Driving While Intoxicated are found under title 1192 of the New York Vehicle and Traffic Law ("VTL"). While all New York Drunk Driving crimes, aka, DWI and DUI, are extremely serious, so is an arrest for the DWI related crime of First Degree Aggravated Unlicensed Operation o... [Link] -
New Film Documents Juvenile Justice Scandal
March 1st, 2014
A feature-length film, five years in the making, Kids for Cash, produced and directed by Oscar-winner Robert May (Fog of War, 2003), documents the Pennsylvania scandal in which two juvenile court judges, Mark Ciavarella and Michael Conahan, received nearly three million dollars in bribes from the bu... [Link] -
My Denver DUI Lawyer’s Weekly News Roundup
February 28th, 2014
As reported here, Jean Attis, a 46-year old resident of Keansburg, New Jersey, has been arrested for three different DUI violations in less than a week. In addition, he faces charges of eluding and numerous motor vehicle citations. Looks like he may need a DUI lawyer. A Texas woman may be in even mo... [Link] -
Moving On After a DUI Charge
February 28th, 2014
Getting arrested and charged with DUI may lead to months, even years of personal, financial, and professional stress. A conviction could result in loss of license, extensive fines, and a criminal record. While a DUI charge can have lasting consequences, it is important to be proactive from the outse... [Link] -
DEA Cracks Down on “Wax” Marijuana Drug
February 27th, 2014
Despite its limited legalization in Colorado for both medical and recreational purposes, marijuana remains a class 1 controlled substance under federal law and its possession is still technically illegal and its sale is a federal crime. The Obama administration, however, has said that it will not in... [Link] -
Defending Domestic Abuse Allegations
February 26th, 2014
Domestic abuse cases are always complex, emotional, and can be devastating for both alleged offenders and abuse victims. While the criminal justice system is set up to protect victims from abuse and take preemptive action to prevent injury or death, these cases are difficult for law enforcement offi... [Link] -
State Supreme Court: Cops Can Ignore Field Sobriety Tests – If Suspect Passes Them
February 26th, 2014
The latest in the DUI "double standard" department: Tennessee Supreme Court Says Cops Can Ignore Field Sobriety Tests Supreme Court of Tennessee rules that cops may arrest an individual even after he passes all sobriety tests The Newspaper.com. Feb. 24 — The Tennessee Suprem... [Link] -
Redbank DWI Defense Update: Repeated Drunk Driving Episodes Increase Odds of a DWI Arrest
February 26th, 2014
Regardless of where you live in the Garden State -- Monmouth, Ocean, Hudson or Middlesex County -- there is no guarantee that when a motorist operates a car, truck or motorcycle while under the influence of alcohol, there will be no consequences down the line. The fact is, anyone who presses his or... [Link] -
Studies Question Marijuana DUI-D Enforcement
February 26th, 2014
A recent New York Times article presents a number of interesting findings about driving under the influence of marijuana, including public perception, the actual risks posed and the methods used to determine the level of impairment. With regard to public perception, an alarming number of Colorado re... [Link] -
Kerry Kennedy On Trial For Driving Under The Influence Of Ambien
February 25th, 2014
Kerry Kennedy is on trial in a New York courtroom . The charge is driving under the influence of a generic form of Ambien . Most folks don't realize they can be charged with driving under the influence of a prescribed medication. Ms. Kennedy's defense is that she was rushing off to the... [Link] -
Lowering Your Blood-Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
February 25th, 2014
A drunk driving conviction depends on the prosecution’s ability to prove that you were over the legal limit of .08. While some evidence may include officer or witness observations and field sobriety tests results, your primary case will likely hinge on a blood or urine test that indicates your blo... [Link] -
It ain't gonna fix itself
February 25th, 2014
Doesn't there come a time in nearly every project where you stop and wonder if everything is working like it should? And if something isn't working, at some point do you stop and try to figure out why it isn't working?If there's a pool of water under your refrigerator you don't just pile up a bunch... [Link] -
How to schedule an alcohol and drug evaluation in Seattle for a DUI
February 24th, 2014
If you have been arrested for a DUI in Seattle or really anywhere in Washington State. Then probably the first thing you will want to do after you hire a DUI Lawyer is schedule your alcohol and drug evaluation. Here is how I recommend you go about doing that. First speak with your DUI lawyer. ... [Link] -
The Probable Cause Loophole Police Will Exploit
February 24th, 2014
When police arrested Justin Bieber in Florida for DUI and drag racing, the arresting officer claimed that he smelled a strong scent of alcohol on Justin’s breath. Facts would later show that there were no open containers in his car and Justin’s BAC was .01, roughly the equivalent of eating a sli... [Link] -
Colorado Police Warn High Drivers in Aspen to Beware
February 24th, 2014
Despite the limited legalization of recreational marijuana, the Aspen Police Department, the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office and the Colorado Highway Patrol all warn that nothing in the recent legislation will deter them from enforcing DUI laws that prohibit driving under the influence of marijuana... [Link] -
Justice Department Urges Drug Offenders to Apply for Clemency
February 23rd, 2014
Alabama has one of the highest rates of incarceration and lifetime sentences for non-violent offenders. Now the U.S. Justice Department is urging drug offenders in Alabama and nationwide to apply for clemency. According to a report from Alabama Public Radio (APR), the Obama Administration is urging... [Link] -
Police DWI-DUI Blotter: Morris and Bergen County Cops Make Multiple Drunk Driving Arrests
February 23rd, 2014
With hundreds of drivers pulled over by police every week all across the Garden State -- for all manner of traffic and vehicle infractions -- it is not unexpected that a certain percentage of these police stops will result in arrests for any number of more serious offenses. Drunken driving, CDS poss... [Link] -
Marijuana Case Filings in Colorado Plunged 77 Percent in 2013
February 22nd, 2014
The Denver Post reports that, according to statistics provided by the Colorado State Judicial Branch, the number of cases filed in Colorado Courts in 2013, which alleged at least one marijuana offense as part of the criminal complaint, dropped seventy-seven percent from 2012 to 2013. The biggest dec... [Link] -
Alabama DUI Arrests & Ongoing Debate Over IIDs
February 22nd, 2014
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), legislators and other safety advocates are praising the House Public and Safety Homeland Security Committee for advancing the new bill that will expand the use of ignition interlock devices for all convicted drunk drivers. The bill is intended to reduce the numb... [Link] -
Alcohol Intoxication and Race
February 21st, 2014
As I have said in previous posts, the single greatest flaw in breathalyzers is that they are designed to assume that all humans are the same. You and I are physiologically different, and I am different at this moment from what I will be in an hour. The ratio of alcohol measured o... [Link] -
Municipal Police in Bergen County Arrest Drivers on Charges of DWI, Aggravated Assault
February 21st, 2014
When it comes to alcohol-related traffic offenses, New Jersey is hardly unique among the many states that have stiff anti-drunk driving laws. We are, however, one of the most densely populated states in the Union, can make law enforcement efforts to curb drunk driving -- not to mention drugged drivi... [Link] -
How do you beat a Seattle DUI
February 21st, 2014
How do you beat a Seattle DUI? This is one of the most common questions I get asked when I’m meeting with someone who got arrested for a DUI. Unfortunately a DUI charge is not like a traffic ticket where it will get dismissed. In my opinion beating a DUI means getting a DUI reduced [...]... [Link] -
Utah DUI HB303 “Slightest Degree” is Dropped for Now
February 20th, 2014
After many showed up to the committee meeting to oppose this bill, Rep. Perry put the bill on hold for further study. Here is an interview wherein Rep. Perry tries to clarify that slightest degree is not a not a drop statute–very confusing.  … Continue Reading... [Link] -
How to find a Seattle DUI Attorney to hire
February 20th, 2014
If you have been arrested for a DUI in the Seattle area, then chances are you will either be in the King County District Court for your DUI or the Seattle Municipal Court. Either way you will need to find a good DUI Attorney to defend you against the the DUI charge. If I were [...]... [Link] -
Hit and Run “Epidemic” in Colorado
February 19th, 2014
A recent investigation by I-News at Rocky Mountain PBS/9News has revealed some disturbing statistics about the increase in hit and run incidents in Colorado. DUI is not the only traffic crime that has been talked about recently. Even though overall traffic deaths in Colorado have fallen considerably... [Link] -
Mobile Rapist Sentenced to Life—Again
February 19th, 2014
Sex offenders often face some of the most severe sentences upon conviction. In addition to fines, jail terms, and a criminal record, offenders will be forced to register on the national sex offenders list, which will severely restrict their personal rights and civil liberties. In a recent case, an A... [Link] -
What not to do when being investigated for DUI
February 18th, 2014
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SNLs Chris Kattan Arrested for Drunk Driving
February 18th, 2014
Celebrities who get pulled over and charged with DUI are often targets of the media. In a recent celebrity-DUI case, former Saturday Night Live star Chris Kattan was arrested and charged with driving under the influence in California. While his arrest is making headlines, the case also reminds us th... [Link] -
What not to say to a DUI officer if being investigated for DUI
February 18th, 2014
In case you’re not familiar with this blog and reading it for the first time. I’m a DUI lawyer in Seattle, WA. I have been doing this area of law for almost 10 years and I have met and become friends with many Police Officers that investigate DUI cases here in the Seattle area. One... [Link] -
Can Dieting Cause False Breathalyzer Readings?
February 18th, 2014
I’ve written in the past about how most so-called "breathalyzers" do not measure alcohol: they actually measure the presence of the methyl group in chemical compounds. One of those compounds is ethyl alcohol (aka ethanol), and the machine... [Link] -
DUI Manslaughter Conviction Overturned
February 17th, 2014
In the case of Harley Pennington versus the State of Florida, a jury convicted Mr. Pennington of DUI manslaughter based on the following facts: Pennington was driving his SUV while intoxicated. The person who was killed in the accident…The post DUI Manslaughter Conviction Overturned appeared f... [Link] -
Marijuana DUI: The Next Big DWI Crusade?
February 17th, 2014
It's already on the books, that is, the Garden State's legal statutes that specify the use of marijuana (and certain other substances) as grounds for being arrested and charged with driving under the influence. Whatever you call it: weed, pot, grass, hash, or just plain Mary Jane, marijuana has for... [Link]
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