DODGE COUNTY, Neb. — On Monday, the Dodge County Attorney was arrested for first offense driving under the influence. According to a press release from the Dodge County Attorney’s Office, Oliver Glass was arrested in Dodge County and was processed by law enforcement “consistently with similar cases. He was released from custody upon posting the scheduled bond amount.” Read More »
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Recent DUI Posts
ATTACKING THE INTOXILIZER
This article deals with methods to suppress the blood alcohol number versus the numerous attacks on the number as it relates to the intoxilizer. It is far easier to have the blood alcohol results suppressed during pretrial than it is to convince jurors the results are inaccurate. There are a number of requirements that must be met before the intoxilizer is admissible in Kentucky. Sources of these attacks come from the Kentucky Administrative Regulations, Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS), and manuals ... Read More »
Alcoholics Anonymous May Actually Work
As USA Today reported in 2020, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), has long been criticized for not having any medical research to back up its efficacy. However, a new study published by the medical journal Cochrane Database of Systematic Review, reverses a 2006 study by now concluding that AA and similar twelve step facilitation (TSF) programs interventions usually produced higher rates of continuous abstinence than the other established treatments investigated. This study purposes that, “AA/TSF may be superior to other treatments for ... Read More »
Prep basketball standout, 18, arrested on suspicion of DUI after being hit by 2 cars Sunday
The driver was hospitalized after the 4:16 a.m. crash; Obinna Anyanwu had played in a high school championship basketball game the previous night California Highway Patrol officers arrested a Cathedral Catholic High basketball player on Sunday after he crashed his car into a freeway median, got out of his car and then was hit by two vehicles on state Route 163. Obinna Kelvin Anyanwu, 18, was driving a Nissan Altima south on SR-163 just south of Balboa Avenue around 4:16 ... Read More »
Texas DWI: Private Security Registration License Notice
Please be aware that if you are the holder of a private security registration license, such as a home security system installer, that certain offenses can suspend your license. Most serious offenses, such as murder, assault, and burglary, can result in suspension. Driving while intoxicated IS NOT, by itself, an offense that may result in suspension. However, if you commit DWI in your capacity under the registration, then a DWI may still result in suspension. Any offense that may deem ... Read More »
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Dodge County Attorney arrested for DUI
DODGE COUNTY, Neb. — On Monday, the Dodge County Attorney was arrested for first offense driving under the influence. According to a press release from the Dodge County Attorney’s Office, Oliver Glass was arrested in Dodge County and was processed by law enforcement “consistently with similar cases. He was released from custody upon posting the scheduled bond amount.” Read More » -
ATTACKING THE INTOXILIZER
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Prep basketball standout, 18, arrested on suspicion of DUI after being hit by 2 cars Sunday
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Pensacola woman sentenced in DUI collision that killed father, son on Easter
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Former Jaguars safety arrested for DUI, reportedly swallowed numerous pills after arrest
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Is There a DUI Double Standard for Women?
In my previous post, “Are Women More Likely To Be Convicted of DUI?”, I discussed how today’s drunk driving laws and evidence tends to discriminate against women — specifically, I cited a scientific study showing how the lower levels of the enzyme dehydrogenase that breaks down alcohol are lower in women. However, this is just one example of the problem. In another study, scientists found that women have lower “partition ratios” of blood to breath. All breath machines in DUI ... Read More » -
Are Women More Likely to be Convicted of DUI?
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Ambien/Zolpidem – Unconsciousness Defense
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Military Diversion
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Alcoholics Anonymous May Actually Work
As USA Today reported in 2020, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), has long been criticized for not having any medical research to back up its efficacy. However, a new study published by the medical journal Cochrane Database of Systematic Review, reverses a 2006 study by now concluding that AA and similar twelve step facilitation (TSF) programs interventions usually produced higher rates of continuous abstinence than the other established treatments investigated. This study purposes that, “AA/TSF may be superior to other treatments for ... Read More » -
Cannabis Breath Testing for DUI Suspects
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How To Obtain Your Tennessee Driving History
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Is the new “autonomous” car really autonomous?
When we think about the new electrical cars we hear the terms “autonomous” or “self-driving cars” a lot. However, are these cars truly self-driving or autonomous? Malcolm Gladwell, in his article found in Cars and Drivers, makes the argument that these cars are not truly autonomous. These cars rely on formulas, algorithms, and networks to drive the car. Gladwell argues that this is taking the control out of the hands of the driver and placing it into a network. This ... Read More » -
Drunk-Driving Simulation Suit
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New Tostitos Party Bag Detects Alcohol and Gets You Home Safely
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Texas DWI: Private Security Registration License Notice
Please be aware that if you are the holder of a private security registration license, such as a home security system installer, that certain offenses can suspend your license. Most serious offenses, such as murder, assault, and burglary, can result in suspension. Driving while intoxicated IS NOT, by itself, an offense that may result in suspension. However, if you commit DWI in your capacity under the registration, then a DWI may still result in suspension. Any offense that may deem ... Read More »