U.S. DUI News
Chemical Test Refusals May Not be Criminal
In the context of a drunk driving arrest, a handful of states have enacted statutes criminalizing chemical test refusal. These states are Minnesota, Nebraska, Alaska,
Drunk Driving Entrapment?
Suppose a police officer asks or orders an individual to drive a vehicle — and then arrests him for DUI when he complies? Does this
Breath Alcohol Doesn’t Exist!
An essential fundamental of experimental science is that if something can’t be measured, it does not exist. One noteworthy scientist, Mr. William H. George, phrased
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Re-Testing 2,800 Blood Alcohol Samples After Discovering a Mistaken Switch
The Knoxville News Sentinel (the local Knoxville newspaper) reported on a recent discovery that a TBI employee had mishandled and mistakenly switched the blood alcohol
Reckless and Careless Driving and DUI
If you’ve been charged with driving under the influence, it is likely that you have also been charged with one or more summary offense. A
Unethical for Lawyers to Use Competitors Names to Attract New Clients on Internet
A recent ethics opinion found that it was a violation of a lawyer’s code of professional conduct to use another lawyer’s name on the internet
OKLAHOMA BREATH TEST ARE INVALID
Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals recently decided 6 combined cases regarding the validity of the breath test affidavit. Tulsa attorney Bruce Edge of Tulsa and
Breathalyzers and the “Mouth Alcohol” Problem
One of the most common causes of falsely high breathalyzer readings in DUI cases is the existence of mouth alcohol. The breathalyzer’s internal computer is making
UPDATE: The Dookhan Disaster
Annie Dookhan, the former Massachusetts lab chemist we blogged about over a year ago, is back in court today on the 27 charges brought from
Pennsylvania Utilizing NHTSA’s ARIDE Training
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s ARIDE course is described as a bridge between the Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST) and Drug Recognition Expert (DRE)
Paying Police to Arrest You! A growing trend in Virginia.
You decide to go it alone – skip hiring a DWI defense attorney – and you get convicted of a DWI. You pay a $250
Lowering the blood-alcohol content (BAC) cutoff to 0.05: Sheriff says “you can count me out on that one”
Milwaukee County Sherriff David Clarke has a reputation for cracking down on drunk drivers and pushing for tougher drunk driving laws. The new proposal that
Suppressing Evidence In Warrantless Blood Draw Cases
Those who have DUI charges pending in California that involve the taking of a blood sample without a warrant or lawful consent should be considering
The Aging Process and Field Sobriety Tests
It is not surprising that every year doctors diagnose 1.4 million Americans with cancer. This is the the second leading cause of death next to
Are Prosecutor’s Office Policies Legal?
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
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