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!
- New Hampshire DWI Roadblocks: The Annual Crackdown on Freedom
Friday, July 3, 2009 3:01 pm
On the Fourth of July every year we honor the Patriots past and present who gained us our freedom and who have fought to preserve it ever since. Parades, concerts, fireworks and celebrations occur all over New Hampshire and everywhere else in America to celebrate our independence from a foreign oppressor in 1776. The freedom won by those patriots is ... [Link] - Celebrating Freedoms
Friday, July 3, 2009 2:32 pm
This weekend is one of celebration as friends and family gather to enjoy fireworks, food and fun. Utahans will be celebrating the holiday like many other people, but the citizens of the state have a little more to be joyful over this year. Forty years ago, the state passed a private club law, requiring people to have a membership to ... [Link] - DUI Plea Bargaining: Supply & Demand
Friday, July 3, 2009 12:55 pm
As many court dockets get clogged with an ever-increasing number of DUI cases, more of them are getting plea bargained. Typically this means a reduction of the charge to a wet reckless, dry reckless, misdemeanor exhibition of speed or even traffic infractions. Throughout the DUI court process, which may take months and involve several court hearings, prosecutors and defense lawyers ... [Link] - CALIFORNIA DUI: SAN BERNARDINO ANNOUNCES JULY 4 CRACKDOWN ON DRUNK DRIVERS
Friday, July 3, 2009 12:54 pm
San Bernardino County Announces July 4th Crackdown On Drunk Drivers County Statistics Showing Holiday Period is a Deadly One on U.S. Roads Victorville: Avoid the 25 DUI Campaign Task Force today announced its deputies will be out in full force during the Fourth of July holiday period, cracking down on impaired drivers with an aggressive Drunk Driving, Over the Limit, ... [Link] - Lawyer Serving Tampa, Sarasota And Orlando Featured In AOL Story On Speeding Tickets
Friday, July 3, 2009 11:20 am
Respected traffic lawyer David Haenel lent his expertise to an AOL Auto article released July 2nd concerning Florida’s use of aviation law enforcement to monitor speeders, reckless drivers and soon-to-be felons fleeing a police pursuit. The article, written by Craig Howie, relies on Haenel’s experience in the area to provide insight on how lawyers challenge speeding tickets that are based ... [Link] - DUI of Prescription Drugs in California
Friday, July 3, 2009 11:20 am
Most people think of California DUI cases as involving "drunk driving." But the state's DUI law prohibits more than just driving under the influence of alcohol. The Vehicle Code make sit illegal to drive while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs or any combination of the two. Driving under the influence of drugs is often referred to as "DUID" or "California ... [Link] - Tampa Street Racers and Spectators Need Lawyer
Friday, July 3, 2009 7:42 am
[Link] - NJ Extradition of Drug Distribution Suspect Ends Successfully
Friday, July 3, 2009 7:22 am
There are some days where everything comes together perfectly and that was the situation today. In this regard, we were retained to represent a women who was a fugitive from New Jersey for almost 20 years for First Degree Cocaine Distribution. Although she never resorted to serious efforts to disguise her identity and even used her own social security number, ... [Link] - New OK DUI Bill Allows Felony Charges Against Parents
Friday, July 3, 2009 12:12 am
A new statute that boosts penalties for drunken drivers will fix a “gaping loophole” in Oklahoma law and make roads safer for children, authorities said Thursday. Senate Bill 1138 allows prosecutors to file felony child-endangerment charges against intoxicated motorists who have children in their vehicles. Police, prosecutors and the local branch of Mothers Against Drunk Driving lauded the bill during ... [Link] - Treatment of repeat offenders of drunk driving in Kansas will be limited.
Thursday, July 2, 2009 11:21 pm
The funds used to treat repeat offenders for driving under the influence in Kansas have been cut by 70% by. Last the past fiscal year the state spent approximately $1.2 million to treat drivers convicted of their fourth Kansas DUI. The decision to cut the funds comes after the passage of a new law requiring those with a third DUI ... [Link] - Kane County “No Refusal” DUI Strike Force Back This Weekend
Thursday, July 2, 2009 7:21 pm
America, the Land of the free, is celebrating her birthday this weekend. So what better time than now to violate your Constitutional rights? This weekend, during a “no refusal” sting, the Kane County State’s Attorney will collaborate with local police to strip citizens of their rights and violate the Constitution ban against unreasonable search and seizure. Our DUI Attorneys have ... [Link] - Orange County DUI Checkpoints - Fourth of July weekend
Thursday, July 2, 2009 6:15 pm
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department announced today their “Holiday Weekend Crackdown” on drunk drivers. They say they will be out with an “aggressive DUI enforcement policy.” They are also conducting a DUI checkpoint in the city of Mission Viejo Friday, July 3rd from 7 p.m. until 3 a.m. The specific location within the city was not disclosed. They’re also doing ... [Link] - Be Careful of DUI Stops in the Jacksonville, Florida Area This July 4th, 2009 Weekend. Know Your Rights During a DUI Stop.
Thursday, July 2, 2009 2:40 pm
Last year we posted a blog article about DUI checkpoints in the Jacksonville, Florida area as police come out in force on a holiday weekend like this one to try and make arrests for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (also referred to as DUI, DWI and drunk driving). Because July 4th falls on a Saturday this year ... [Link] - Happy Safe Fourth of July
Thursday, July 2, 2009 11:44 am
Total DUI just wants to wish everyone a happy and safe 4th of July! I hope that the weekend weather forecast is shaping up for everyone, and you are all excited about spending a long (for some) weekend away from the office. The Fourth is about celebrating with family, friends, food, fireworks and maybe a little alcohol - which also ... [Link] - Driver with 78 license suspensions pleads guilty to 15th DWI, 2 more DWI charges still pending
Thursday, July 2, 2009 7:03 am
Morristown, NJThe man is 40 years old and has had his license suspended 78 times in the past 20 years. That's an average of 3.9 license suspensions per year. He has just pleaded guilty to his 15th DWI and still has two more DWI cases pending. I admire the optimism of his lawyer, who states: "[He] will not be driving ... [Link] - Drunk Driver Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison For Killing Cyclist
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 11:27 pm
An Alpine man who has a history of driving under the influence of alcohol and was on a five day drinking binge when he struck and killed a bicyclist was sentenced to 11 years in prison. The DUI driver, Travis Weber was driving drunk in his truck on December 2 on Alpine Boulevard when he struck and killed Eddie Costa, ... [Link] - Turning a traffic stop into something more
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 9:37 pm
I came across an interesting article written by Joe Buckley, president of John E. Reid and Associates, in The Police News this morning as I tooled around the Galveston County Courthouse and the county jail. For those of you not familiary with John E. Reid and Associates, they are the developers of the Reid Technique of interrogation."The officer conducting a ... [Link] - DUI Driver Offers Radon System Bribe
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 8:47 pm
A man accused of drunken driving allegedly attempted to bribe the police officer with a “complete radon gas cleansing system,” along with other bizarre behavior during his arrest, according to the police report. Driver exhibited bizarre behavior Randall Sisk, 47, was arrested for drunken driving just before 9 p.m. Thursday in his driveway, in the 3600 block of Driver’s Way, ... [Link] - DUI Drive-Thrus Closed Down
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 8:40 pm
Remember our story about the plan in Arizona to have DUI cops at drive-thrus to capture drunk drivers? (DUI Drive-Thrus Coming Soon) Apparently that plan didn’t work out too well as the targeted restaurants refused to corporate. Plan to get drunks at drive-thrus falls flat TUCSON, Ariz. — A plan by the Pima County Sheriff’s Department that would have stationed ... [Link] - Tampa DUI Lawyer on Sleeping Driver Arrest
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 5:06 pm
[Link] - HOW TO AVOID A DUI ARREST THIS JULY 4TH WEEKEND
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 4:22 pm
It's starting now. Police agencies all over San Diego are setting up roadblocks, and putting officers on overtime, to make as many DUI arrests as possible. Hopefully, the tips below will come in handy for you over this Fourth of July holiday. 1. If you drive in San Diego during the Fourth of July holiday, and you plan on having ... [Link] - Tampa DUI to Videotape or Not to Videotape
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 4:21 pm
[Link] - DUI Driver Loses Wheel Keeps Driving
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 2:13 pm
Our DUI Attorneys found this odd story out of Cedar Lake. According to Police accounts, a man was reportedly so intoxicated he did not realize he struck a pole and lost the wheel to his truck as he was traveling along East Commercial Avenue. Driver hits pole, loses wheel, keeps driving A Lowell police officer was following the truck about ... [Link] - Murder Charges Levied Against Mobile, AL, Driver in Fatal Auto Crash
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 10:20 am
A Mobile, Alabama, man was recently charged with murder following a fatal pickup truck crash in Grand Bay, AL, that killed two passengers, as well as seriously injuring the driver and a third passenger. The wreck occurred in the early evening of May 29 when a truck driven by 29-year-old Carl Miller left Ramsey Road and hit a tree at ... [Link] - Tampa Drivers Receive More Than 200 Tickets From Hillsborough County Sheriffs Under New Seat Belt Law
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 10:05 am
The first day under Florida's new seat belt law was a boon for the state coffers and a pain for Tampa drivers. The St. Pete Times is reporting Hillsborough County Sheriffs wrote more than 200 tickets to drivers under the new Florida Seat Belt Law that just went into effect Tuesday. (read more) Tuesday’s crackdown was part of Hillsborough County's ... [Link] - What is "Implied Consent" Under Georgia Law?
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 6:45 am
Under Georgia law, anyone who drives within Georgia's borders is held to consent to a State (police) administered chemical test of his breath, blood, or urine for purposes of determining his blood alcohol content. This consent is called "implied" consent because it applies automatically when you operate a motor vehicle in Georgia. You can refuse any and all breath, blood ... [Link] - 5th DUI For Geneva Man While Out On Bond For 4th DUI
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 3:33 pm
Our Chicago DUI Lawyers found this story out of Geneva where the State’s attorney has asked a judge to either revoke or increase a Geneva man’s bond because the man was arrested on a 5th drunk driving charge while on bond for his 4th charge. Geneva man facing additional DUI charges By BRENDA SCHORY New charges of driving under the ... [Link] - DUI Case Thrown Out After Officer Does Not Use In-Vehicle Camera During DUI Stop
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 2:22 pm
In a recent Florida DUI case (not in Jacksonville), a defendant charged with driving under the influence of alcohol had his case thrown out of court because the police officer failed to turn on the camera in his police car during the DUI stop, in violation of police department policy. Like many police officers do, particularly specialized DUI police officers, ... [Link] - Hillsborough Man Arrested Following Early Morning Police Chase In Tampa
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 10:50 am
An early morning police chase resulted in the arrest of 28-year old Albert Jarell Thompson Jr. Tuesday. The chase took place in Riverside Heights and ended when the car hit a house and Thompson was arrested running from the wreckage. The Tampa man was charged with fleeing the traffic stop, battery on a law enforcement officer, driving without a license, ... [Link] - The Constitution Still Applies to Children: Safford Unified School District #1 v. Redding
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 8:35 am
In the past week the United States Supreme Court has decided a number of important cases. Two of them have received the most attention. One was Ricci v. DiStefano, decided June 29, 2009 which is noteworthy because it both a) involved a complex reverse discrimination issue and b) overruled a decision of Supreme Court nominee Judge Sotomayor. The other was ... [Link] - Chula Vista Cross Country Cyclist Killed by a Drunk Driver
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 2:22 am
A Chula Vista cyclist who was traveling across the country to protest the government bailouts was killed by a DUI hit and run driver, charges have now been filed against him. Jim Gafney, 65, was on his “Mad As Hell Bike Ride Across U.S.” when he was struck and killed by a drunken driver about 12:40 a.m. on State Route ... [Link] - Arkansas linebacker dismissed after DUI arrest
Monday, June 29, 2009 8:18 pm
Arkansas linebacker Khiry Battle has been dismissed from the team after a weekend arrest on a charge of driving under the influence. Coach Bobby Petrino announced Battle’s dismissal Monday, saying only that he’d violated team rules. The 20-year-old Battle was arrested early Sunday on a charge of misdemeanor DUI. Police say Battle failed a field sobriety test and refused to ... [Link] - California senator gets tough on BUI
Monday, June 29, 2009 8:16 pm
A California state senator wants drunken boaters to lose their license to drive their automobiles. Sen. John J. Benoit, R-Bermuda Dunes, introduced SB 154, which would reinstate the suspension of California driver’s license for individuals convicted of boating under the influence. “Havasu spent eight years in DUI enforcement, making over 1,000 arrests. I have witnessed how the bad choices made ... [Link] - Fast-Food Dragnet Fails
Monday, June 29, 2009 3:24 pm
A few days ago I posted about the latest police tactic: stationing cops in fast-food drive-thrus and nabbing drivers if they appeared to have DUI symptoms. See Burger With Fries…and Field Sobriety Tests. So how has that brilliant scheme worked out? Plan To Get Drunks at Drive-Thrus Falls Flat Tucson, AZ – A plan by the Pima County Sheriff’s Department ... [Link] - What Do Field Sobriety Tests Prove?
Monday, June 29, 2009 2:23 pm
The short answer is not much. At best, they may correlate to someone having a blood alcohol concentration over a .08. At worst, they prove nothing at all. To understand their meaning you must look at how they came into existence and who developed them. In the late 1970’s NHTSA (the National Highway and Traffic Administration) paid for some research ... [Link] - Gallo “Bleaked Out” Before Crash Killing Angels’ Rookie
Monday, June 29, 2009 2:08 pm
Transcripts were released on Friday, June 26, detailing what happened before, during and after a DUI accident that took the life of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart. The 200 page report is the first to give the details about what happened on April 9th, when Andrew Gallo crashed into a car, killing three people. The transcript reveals that Gallo ... [Link] - Florida’s New Seat Belt Laws Go Into Effect On Tuesday
Monday, June 29, 2009 11:58 am
Starting Tuesday Florida law enforcement officers can pull cars over and issue traffic tickets if the driver of the car or the front-seat passenger is not wearing a seat belt and according to state troopers they are planning strict enforcement of the new law. FHP said troopers will write a $30 ticket for anyone not wearing their seat belt. Florida ... [Link] - Criminal defense lawyer arrested on DWI charge on way to court for murder trial, maintains innocence
Monday, June 29, 2009 11:58 am
New Boston, TXThe Sneeze Defense: "The lawyer told The Associated Press that he lost control of his car during a sneezing fit brought on by allergies and black pepper sprinkled on catfish he had just eaten."The lawyer, exhausted from working around the clock to prepare for the trial, demanded a breath alcohol test, which the cop refused to administer.I'm very ... [Link] - Texting More Dangerous Than DUI
Monday, June 29, 2009 11:58 am
Where’s MADD when we really need them? In a study that shouldn’t surprise many, Car & Driver magazine reveled that texting and/or reading e-mails on today’s smartphones caused reaction time behind the wheel to be far worse than driving while under the influence of alcohol. Of course DUI is punishable by jail time, while using a phone while driving carries ... [Link] - New Georgia Law Makes 4th DUI Within 10 Years a Felony
Sunday, June 28, 2009 7:32 pm
Beginning July 1, 2009, penalties for DUI's in Georgia have been made more severe: Anyone charged with a 4th DUI within a 10 year period will be subject to a felony charge that can result in a prison sentence of one to five years Anyone charged with a 3rd DUI within a 10 year period will be charged with aggrevated ... [Link] - Woman Arrested For DUI 4 Times In 3 Weeks
Sunday, June 28, 2009 5:19 pm
Our DUI Attorneys have learned that a Milwaukee woman was arrested for drunken driving four times within three weeks, at least once right after dropping her children off at school and another time with her 4-year-old son in the car, according to court records. Woman, 27, drove drunk four times in three weeks, records show Waukesha — Nicole M. Bailey, ... [Link] - Prescription Drug Charges Inevitable for Jacko Physician?
Sunday, June 28, 2009 4:08 pm
As the managing partner of a criminal defense law firm that handles quite a bit of prescription drug offenses, I have my suspicions concerning the death of Michael Jackson. Indeed, as his story unfolds, it appears that he may be no different than the electrician who overdosed on prescription opiates after suffering a catastrophic work injury or the firefighter who ... [Link] - Howard County DUI - Serious Case -Serious Defense
Sunday, June 28, 2009 3:36 pm
Luckily the overwhelming majority of DUI cases in Maryland are relatively bland, that is, the driver had a little too much to drink and was stopped by Maryland's law enforcement for speeding or driving on the shoulder; nobody gets physically hurt. However, occasionally a very serious case comes along which necessitates an extremely high level of defense or the Defendant ... [Link] - This weekend is "Operation Dry Water" in Florida
Sunday, June 28, 2009 2:32 pm
Across the country this weekend, law enforcement is conducting "Operation Dry Water". This program is also being used in Florida to conduct BUI checkpoints and collect safety compliance information. BUI stands for Boating Under the Influence in Florida. Just like in a DUI, if your blood alcohol level is over .08 and you are operating a boat, you can be ... [Link] - Effect of Dentures on Breath Testing: Mouth Alcohol Reconsidered
Sunday, June 28, 2009 9:44 am
The problems with mouth alcohol in breath testing are well known. The screening devices used at roadside by police officers in Georgia are incapable of detecting mouth alcohol since they are not even programmed with slope detection capabilities. Supposedly, the Intoxilyzer 5000, which is used for evidential breath alcohol tests in Georgia, is different. In cases where dental appliances are ... [Link] - Linearity in Blood Alcohol Testing
Sunday, June 28, 2009 8:55 am
Linearity is determined by testing known samples of various concentrations, which should ensure that the tests of other samples of unknown concentrations should yield accurate results. Linearity enables an analyst to have confidence in the results of a particular test based on the results of other tests. For example, if a known alcohol concentration of .10 is determined to be ... [Link] - Murder Charge Overturned in DUI Case
Saturday, June 27, 2009 10:40 pm
Our DUI Attorneys have learned that the Illinois Appellate Court has reversed the felony murder conviction of Michael Schmidt. Schmidt, who police said was drunk and fleeing from police in a stolen SUV prior to his arrest, killed a 6-year old boy when he slammed into a family crossing a North Side street. Murder charge overturned in DUI case Michael ... [Link] - Sarasota Woman Faces Child Neglect Charges After Being Accused Of DUI With Child In The Car
Saturday, June 27, 2009 2:10 pm
Manatee County Sheriffs have charged a Sarasota woman with child neglect after she was charged with DUI with her child in the car. According to the sheriffs Dannis Barrows had a blood alcohol level of .216, which is nearly three times the legal limit in Florida. (read more) Deputies responded to a citizen’s call reporting a reckless driver Wednesday night ... [Link] - DUI Law Changes In Tennessee
Saturday, June 27, 2009 3:12 am
The DUI Law in Tennessee will change soon. Starting July 1, 2009, law enforcement officers will be required to conduct blood alcohol level tests in suspected DUI accidents in which someone other than the suspected impaired driver is seriously hurt or killed. Officers will have to have probable cause to believe a driver was operating a vehicle under the influence. ... [Link] - Shelby County Courthouse
Friday, June 26, 2009 11:05 pm
Entrance Visitors may enter through the north or south sides of the courthouse. The address of the Shelby County Courthouse is 301 E. Main Street, Shelbyville, IL 62565. Courtroom Locations There are two courtrooms in Shelby County — courtrooms “A” and “B.” Courtroom “B” is located on the first floor. Courtroom “A” is located on the second floor. Hours The ... [Link]
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