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Gerry Spence, Geoffrey Feiger and Michigan Drunk Driving

Patrick Barone February 24, 2015 No Comments

It must be well known by now that in August of 2007 Michigan’s most famous, Mr. Geoffrey Feiger, was indicted on a ten-count complaint, alleging

CAVEAT EMPTOR — THE MISLEADING NATURE OF ON-LINE REVIEWS AND WEBSITE CLAIMS

Paul Burglin February 24, 2015 No Comments

The California State Bar has issued a formal opinion about misleading representations by attorneys on their websites and blogs (Formal Opinion Interim No. 12-0006) and

Oklahoma Mandatory Jail Sentences and Costs

John Hunsucker February 23, 2015 No Comments

Incarceration in Oklahoma can leave released prisoners with an ongoing “debt to society” The combination of Oklahoma laws requiring mandatory minimum prison sentences and a

Lake County cop up on DUI charges

DUI News Staff Writer February 22, 2015 No Comments

A Lake County Sheriff’s lieutenant who faces dismissal from the force for DUI and other charges related to a Super Bowl Sunday crash in which

Charlotte officer charged with New Year’s Eve DWI

DUI News Staff Writer February 18, 2015 No Comments

A Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer has been charged with driving while impaired after a Union County traffic stop on New Year’s Eve. State troopers said 44-year-old

DWI convictions not as cut and dry as .08 blood alcohol content

DUI News Staff Writer February 13, 2015 No Comments

The blood alcohol content of .08 is the legal limit for North Carolina, but the process from breath tests to booking and beyond for a

Tennessee v. Kennedy & Tennessee v. Wells – Blood Draws and the Fourth Amendment

Steve Oberman February 12, 2015 No Comments

Two Tennessee cases were recently decided concerning the constitutionality of mandatory blood draws of those accused of driving under the influence (DUI). This legal issue

A Case for Abolishing the 21 Drinking Age

Ed Fiandach February 10, 2015 No Comments

Open the newspaper or turn on your local news and you’re probably going to hear a story about a drunk driving accident, alcohol related assault

ARE YOU REQUIRED TO ROLL DOWN YOUR WINDOW AT A DUI ROADBLOCK / CHECKPOINT?

Phil Price February 3, 2015 No Comments

There has been quite a bit of buzz lately about a video illustrating a Florida attorney’s creative advice on handling DUI roadblocks / checkpoints. The

The Top Ten Ways to Avoid a DUI on Super Bowl Sunday

Patrick Barone January 22, 2015 No Comments

Super Bowl Sunday is known to be one of the biggest drinking nights of the year. Many people attending Super Bowl parties will start drinking

Xzibit Reportedly Charged With Two Counts of DUI

DUI News Staff Writer January 12, 2015 No Comments

Rapper Xzibit was charged with two counts of DUI following his arrest on the night of his wedding reception. Read more.

Ignorance of the Law is an Excuse

Mimi Coffey January 9, 2015 1 Comment

On December 15, 2014, the United States Supreme Court handed down a monumental case in the world of criminal justice. The U.S. Supreme Court declared

Bishop faces manslaughter, DUI charges in fatal hit-and-run

DUI News Staff Writer January 9, 2015 No Comments

The second-highest leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland, Bishop Suffragan Heather Cook, will be charged with several crimes including vehicular manslaughter and drunk driving

Felony DUI Law Coming to Colorado?

Rhidian Orr January 9, 2015 No Comments

Last year, Senate Democrats in Colorado killed a bill that would have made repeat DUI offenses a felony offense in Colorado, much to the surprise and chagrin of the

Bears’ Tim Jennings arrested for DUI

DUI News Staff Writer January 8, 2015 No Comments

Chicago Bears’ cornerback Tim Jennings was arrested in in Gwinnett County, Georgia on Wednesday afternoon under charges of speeding, DUI, and reckless driving.