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Recent DUI Posts

2024 Tennessee Law Presumes Opioid Impairment With Antagonist

December 10, 2024 No Comments

As of July 1, 2024, a person who was administered an opioid antagonist is presumed to be impaired while driving for the next 24 hours. This law is also known as the “Ben Kredich Act.” Allow me to explain further. According to The Cleveland Clinic, opioid antagonists are medications that block the effects of opioids. Common types include naloxone and naltrexone. Opioid antagonists help treat opioid overdose, opioid use disorder, alcohol use disorder and opioid-induced constipation. Tennessee Code Annotated Section 63-1-152 defines an “opioid antagonist” as, “a formulation of naloxone hydrochloride or another similarly acting and equally safe drug approved by the United States food and drug administration for the treatment of a drug-related overdose.” Under Tennessee Code Annotated Section 55–10–458(a), for the purpose of proving a violation of driving

Democrat official charged with DUI asked arresting officer crude question: Police

November 16, 2024 No Comments

Source: foxnews.com A Democratic official made repeated impolite comments about an officer’s genitals during a drunken driving arrest, according to the Chicago police. Democratic Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele was found lying on the ground beside two vehicles with “extensive” damage around 8:50 p.m on Sunday, according to a police report reviewed by the Chicago Sun-Times. The 45-year-old, who now faces a misdemeanor count of driving under the influence of alcohol, admitted to officers that she had caused the collision.

Ohio Bus Driver Files Lawsuits Based on DUI Arrest

November 12, 2024 No Comments

Bobbi Shaffer was a professional driver. She drove a school bus, and she drove for DoorDash. After she was arrested for DUI (called ‘OVI’ in Ohio), she lost both jobs. Now, she is suing the police officers and the city for violating her constitutional rights.

Ohio Supreme Court Decides Constitutionality of Prolonged Traffic Stop

October 18, 2024 No Comments

Suppose a police officer has a valid reason to stop a vehicle. As the officer approaches the vehicle, the officer realizes the reason for stopping the vehicle is no longer valid. Nevertheless, the officer detains the driver to request a driver’s license. Is that detention legal? Should evidence obtained after that detention be admissible in court? These questions were answered by the Ohio Supreme Court in State v. Dunlap.

Substance Abuse Treatment Jail Credit for Tennessee DUI Second-Offenders

October 16, 2024 No Comments

Some of my clients ask me how they may avoid spending so much time in jail for a second offense in the event they are convicted. Unfortunately, many lawyers are not even aware that Tennessee law provides for exceptions to the minimum mandatory jail time of 45 days in confinement. A commonly used exception permits credit for a portion of the driving under the influence jail sentence if the defendant received alcohol or drug treatment. If this option is used to receive jail credit for either inpatient or outpatient treatment, the defendant may elect to participate in either a residential and/or intensive outpatient (IOP) substance abuse treatment program. However, the substances abuse service providers are required to be licensed in the State of Tennessee. To receive this jail-time credit,