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Are Prosecutor’s Office Policies Legal?

Mimi Coffey September 27, 2013 No Comments

Legislatures, representatives of the people, write the laws NOT prosecutors. Each law is a result of a complex process. This process involves everything from public

DWI-Modern Day Salem Witch Hunts

Mimi Coffey September 27, 2013 No Comments

The “science” in field sobriety tests for DWI is laughable. Judge Daryl Coffey of County Criminal Court number 8, in Tarrant County, Texas once remarked

Florida switches from Frye to Daubert

David Katz September 25, 2013 No Comments

Beginning July 1, 2013 Florida law changed. Florida had been using the Frye standard; however, we have now switched to what is known as the

Is DUI by Beer on the Decline?

Steve Oberman September 21, 2013 No Comments

Research Shows Flavor of Beer Alone Triggers Dopamine Release In a study conducted by Indiana University School of Medicine and reported in USA Today, researchers

The Science of Fear & Field Sobriety Tests

Mimi Coffey September 16, 2013 No Comments

The Science of Fear & Field Sobriety Tests: Fear is not just mental. It is physical and involuntary. It causes one to lose normal mental

Illegal Immigrants to Practice Law in California

Virginia Landry September 16, 2013 No Comments

In the waning hours of the legislative session on Thursday, a California bill to let undocumented immigrants become lawyers passed the state Assembly and now

DON’T RIDE OUI WITH MOLLY

John Webb September 12, 2013 No Comments

Miley Cyrus is dancing with her, Kanye West sings about her. So who is Molly? Molly is a fairly common street drug that causes hallucinations

Colorado DUI Enforcement: The Myths Behind the Numbers

Rhidian Orr September 11, 2013 No Comments

Law enforcement officials in Colorado say they made 1,342 DUI arrests between August 16 and September 3 — a time period during which they typically

Blood Draws in the Wild, Wild, West.

James Nesci September 4, 2013 No Comments

Texas is following Arizona on what appears to be a slippery-slope which will be affecting more states as time goes on. A new law went

Michigan Law Ignores Child Endangerment While Drunk Snowmobiling

Patrick Barone September 3, 2013 No Comments

According to the DNR: With its unique combination of abundant annual snowfall, exciting terrain and extensive trail network, Michigan is a popular destination for snowmobilers

Latest battle with the West Virginia DMV

Harley Wagner September 2, 2013 No Comments

A couple weeks ago, I had the privilege of appearing in Kanawha County Circuit Court, in front of the Honorable Judge Bailey, on behalf of

Unconstitutional Blood Draws

Paul Burglin September 2, 2013 No Comments

There is a good deal of debate in the legal community about whether warrantless blood samples taken from DUI suspects are constitutional following the U.S.

New tool to protect your constitutional rights: police mounted video cameras.

Mike Tillotson September 2, 2013 No Comments

The Chesapeake Police Department in Virginia has drastically increased its use of video recording. The TASER Company reported on their website that in April of

Massachusetts Lifetime Look-Back and CWOF

Stephen L. Jones August 29, 2013 No Comments

Massachusetts has a lifetime look-back when it comes to operating under the influence (OUI) cases which means that any offense you commit can come back