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Man Charged With DUI After Hitting Stepson Who Was Walking the Family Dog: Cops

DUI News Staff Writer September 7, 2017 No Comments

A New York man driving under the influence struck his 13-year-old stepson, who was out walking the family dog, police said. Scott Lipton, 42, was driving his

Nurse Arrested for Protecting Unconscious Patient from Illegal Blood Draw

Steve Oberman September 5, 2017 No Comments

United States Supreme Court decisions sometimes have a greater impact on daily life than citizens may realize. On June 23, 2016, the decision Birchfield v.

STATE POLICE CRIME LAB WITHHELD EXCULPATORY EVIDENCE

Joseph Waldbaum September 4, 2017 No Comments

The Massachusetts State Police Office of Alcohol Testing (“OAT”) intentionally withheld documents showing breath test machines may have provided at least hundreds of flawed results,

Georgia police officer at DUI stop: ‘We only kill black people’

DUI News Staff Writer September 1, 2017 No Comments

A lieutenant from a police department in Georgia is under investigation after a dash-cam video obtained by Channel 2 Action News appears to show the officer telling a driver

Oregon woman charged with DUI after son reports drunk driving, police say

DUI News Staff Writer August 29, 2017 No Comments

An Oregon woman was arrested Saturday after her 11-year-old son called 911 while sitting in a car and told police his mom was driving drunk,

Ambien/Zolpidem – Unconsciousness Defense

Paul Burglin August 23, 2017 No Comments

Did you know that “unconsciousness” may be a complete defense to a criminal charge, including the offense of driving under the influence? One may be

Georgia school bus driver accused of DUI with 31 students on board

DUI News Staff Writer August 23, 2017 No Comments

A Walton County school bus driver was fired after she allegedly drove a bus full of students while under the influence of alcohol, officials said.

Ambien/Zolpidem – Unconsciousness Defense

Paul Burglin August 23, 2017 No Comments

Did you know that “unconsciousness” may be a complete defense to a criminal charge, including the offense of driving under the influence? One may be

Should I Take the WV DUI Breath Test or Refuse?

Harley Wagner August 11, 2017 No Comments

DUI Refusal in West Virginia NO LONGER Equals Reward! (*More so with WV licensed drivers than out-of-state licensed drivers – read below for further info.)

Man accused of killing teen in DUI crash returns to court

DUI News Staff Writer August 7, 2017 No Comments

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – A man accused of driving drunk and killing a teen one month shy of high school graduation could move forward to trial Monday.

WV DUI Drugs Cases Are on the Rise

Harley Wagner July 27, 2017 No Comments

DUI drugs (DUID) cases are on the rise in West Virginia, as more and more citizens make the decision to drive after taking either their

Drivers beware: New ‘E-DUI’ law takes effect

DUI News Staff Writer July 24, 2017 No Comments

It can be so tempting. You’re behind the wheel, stopped at a red light; you’ve got about 30 seconds to kill. Next to you, often

“Electronic Driving While Impaired”…?

Victor Carmody July 21, 2017 No Comments

State’s legislatures started salivating over the new E-DUI laws going into effect in the state of Washington this week. Driving under the influence took on