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DWI/DUI: Mass Hysteria, a Sociological Phenomena

Mimi Coffey August 9, 2013 1 Comment

Mass hysteria is a form of groupthink, in which several people with something in common begin to think in the same way. In mass hysteria,

Can You Be Arrested for “Aiding and Abetting” a Drunk Driver?

Lawrence Taylor August 5, 2013 1 Comment

Is it possible to be an accomplice to drunk driving – that is, to be convicted of “aiding and abetting” a person who was driving under the influence of alcohol?

McNeely and Forced Blood Draws in Virginia

Mike Tillotson August 4, 2013 No Comments

Under the implied consent law in Virginia, you are required to give a breath or blood test if an officer arrests you for driving under

New Boating Under the Influence Law in Washington

George Bianchi August 2, 2013 No Comments

Effective July 28, 2013, a newly-revised Boating Under the Influence (BUI) law came into effect in the State of Washington. Penalties were raised to that

Advice to those Accused of dwi dui; Arrested for dwi

Mimi Coffey August 1, 2013 No Comments

If you get arrested for DWI please do yourself a favor: Mimi Coffey Words to Those Accused of DWI. Write out a 10 page autobiography of yourself

THE TIDE HAS SHIFTED AGAIN…..

John Webb July 31, 2013 No Comments

The Supreme Court recently decided a case Missouri v. McNeely, 567 U.S. ____ (2012) holding that police officers cannot normally conduct blood-alcohol tests without a

Binge Drinking among Women: A Serious Health Problem

Steve Oberman July 31, 2013 No Comments

According to a CDC report from January 2013, binge drinking has become a serious and under-recognized women’s health problem. Binge drinking for women is defined

Learning DUI Science

Victor Carmody July 26, 2013 No Comments

When defending a person charged with DUI, one of the most important questions is whether or not they submitted to a breath, blood, or urine

Can the Alco-Sensor be Used Against You in Virginia?

Mike Tillotson July 25, 2013 No Comments

If you are pulled over and the officer suspects drunk driving, you will be offered a preliminary breath test – sometimes called an Alco-Sensor. I

PA License Suspensions for Refusing a Chemical Test

Stephen L. Jones July 24, 2013 No Comments

As a Pennsylvania licensee, you have already agreed to take a chemical test if ever arrested for driving under the influence. Because you have already

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Takes Action on DUI Cases

Steve Oberman July 23, 2013 No Comments

As noted by James Nesci, another contributor to this blog (See his post of May 14, 2013), in May 2013, the National Transportation Safety Board

No Warrant, No Blood

Virginia Landry July 22, 2013 1 Comment

The United States Supreme Court held in Missouri v. McNeely that forcing an unwilling suspect to have their blood drawn without first securing a warrant

Burden of Proof in a criminal case

Harley Wagner July 22, 2013 No Comments

With all of the recent national media attention to the jury verdict in the George Zimmerman case, I, and The Wagner Law Firm, thought it prudent to

Did You Say Too Much To The Officer, Or Not Enough?

Paul Burglin July 22, 2013 No Comments

For years, criminal defense attorneys have cautioned people about the perils of talking to the police when they are suspected of violating the law. It