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Forced Catheterization: Medically Acceptable and Reasonable?

Steve Oberman April 17, 2017 No Comments

Imagine you are pulled over and suspected of driving under the influence of an intoxicant (DUI or DWI). The Officer decides he has probable cause

Requiem for the Pleader

Victor Carmody April 3, 2017 No Comments

Often people hire attorneys to represent them in criminal charges not knowing that their attorney plans on pleading them under, now available, court programs. This

Immigration Authorities Target Oregon ‘Dreamer’ Over DUI

DUI News Staff Writer March 28, 2017 No Comments

Federal authorities targeted a so-called “DREAMer” in Portland, Oregon, over the weekend because of a driving under the influence charge from December, an Immigration and

What if I’m on Medication and I Get Pulled over for DUI?

Kevin O'Grady March 21, 2017 No Comments

Being charged with DUI can fall into different subsections. One is impairment by a drug or alcohol, another is having a breath or blood alcohol

GROUNDWORK SET FOR ADDITIONAL CHALLENGES TO DRAEGER ALCOTEST 9510 BREATH TEST MACHINES IN MASSACHUSETTS

Joseph Waldbaum March 10, 2017 No Comments

The recent decision by Massachusetts district court judge Robert Brennan regarding Draeger Alcotest 9510 breath test machines in Massachusetts laid the groundwork for more wide-ranging

Will .05% Become the New National Legal Limit?

Steve Oberman March 9, 2017 No Comments

On March 8, 2017, Utah lawmakers passed legislation to lower the legal limit for a driver’s blood alcohol level to 0.05%.[1] On March 23, 2017,

Utah lawmakers pass bill to lower DUI limit to 0.05 percent

DUI News Staff Writer March 9, 2017 No Comments

SALT LAKE CITY – Utah could soon have the strictest DUI threshold in the nation after state lawmakers on Wednesday night voted to lower

Child, 8, dies from injuries suffered in alleged DUI crash

DUI News Staff Writer March 2, 2017 No Comments

WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — A young boy who was a passenger in a weekend crash in Warwick has died at the hospital, city police confirm. According

Drunk-Driving Simulation Suit

Victor Carmody March 2, 2017 No Comments

Beer goggles and drunk leg and arm weights – this “drunk-suit” simulates what it feels like to be drunk while you are sober. Ford has

Just How Robust is the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test?

Phil Price February 24, 2017 No Comments

What does it mean for something to be robust? Some of the synonyms of the word “robust” are strong, sturdy or powerful. In 2007 the

How Accurate are Field Sobriety Tests?

Kevin O'Grady February 21, 2017 No Comments

There are typically three so-called field sobriety tests that Hawaii police officers use when trying to determine if a person is impaired by alcohol. They

DECISION ON SCIENTIFIC RELIABILITY OF DRAGER 9510 IN MASSACHUSETTS

Joseph Waldbaum February 19, 2017 No Comments

After hearing testimony over ten days, Judge Brennan of the Massachusetts district court department issued his decision regarding the defense bar’s challenge to the scientific

Police: Woman, 23, arrested for DUI after UF student killed, 2 friends hurt in hit-and-run crash

DUI News Staff Writer February 13, 2017 No Comments

A 23-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after a car she was driving fatally struck a University of Florida student

5 DUIs, Deported Twice, But Still In Colorado

DUI News Staff Writer February 7, 2017 1 Comment

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4) – The Arapahoe County District Attorney estimates Colorado taxpayers will end up spending about $1 million to prosecute and house Pedro Reynaldo

CLOSING ARGUMENTS AT MASSACHUSETTS HEARING CHALLENGING RELIABILITY OF DRAEGER ALCOTEST 9510 BREATH TEST MACHINES

Joseph Waldbaum February 4, 2017 No Comments

The hearing regarding the scientific reliability of the Draeger Alcotest 9510 breath test machines concluded with closing arguments on Friday, February 3. The defense bar