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NORML calls for Colorado Legislature to Reconsider DUID Marijuana Stardard Based on Biased State Lab

Rhidian Orr June 12, 2013 No Comments

Colorado NORML On June 12th, Colorado NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws), sent a letter to the Governor, Speaker of House Ferrandino, Senate President Morse and Colorado Attorney General asking the

Mississippi Highway Patrol Gets Dinged by Supreme Court

Victor Carmody June 7, 2013 No Comments

It is common knowledge at my office that the Mississippi Highway Patrol, as well as some other agencies, is generally unresponsive to discovery requests in

How to Force a DUI Defendant to Prove His Innocence

Lawrence Taylor June 6, 2013 No Comments

The drunk driving laws make it a criminal offense to drive a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (DUI) or while having a blood-alcohol

New York Ignition Interlock Device Pamphlet

Peter Gerstenzang June 6, 2013 5 Comments

IID PAMPHLET If you are convicted of common law Driving While Intoxicated (“DWI”), per se DWI, or per se Aggravated DWI, you are required to

New Felony DWI law in Virginia: from 0 to 365 days on July 1, 2013!

Mike Tillotson June 4, 2013 No Comments

Third and subsequent DWIs became felonies in Virginia in 1999. Since that time, Virginia has had a 10 year lookback period for using previous DUIs

Laws requiring breathalyzers in the cars of DUI offenders has reached 18 states and counting

Virginia Landry May 30, 2013 No Comments

Maine is the newest state to propose a bill that would allow first time and habitual DUI offenders to cut down on their license suspensions

DUI checkpoints near baseball stadiums hits home for Angels fans

Virginia Landry May 24, 2013 No Comments

After celebrating the New York Yankees 5-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays, Yankee fans left the stadium in a hurry in the hopes of

Clearing DUI Records in Mississippi

Victor Carmody May 23, 2013 1 Comment

On April 11, 2013, Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant signed into law House Bill 481, which introduces several changes to Mississippi’s DUI laws. While I have

Blood Testing- Fermentation

Mimi Coffey May 22, 2013 No Comments

Blood Testing- Fermentation On the topic of blood testing: Blood Test practice tip: “1-propanol, acetaldehyde, acetone, 2-propanol, isobutanol. . . have been considered as biochemical markers. .

If a police officer says it then it has to be true…right?

Virginia Landry May 21, 2013 No Comments

Jason Servo, an Oregon police officer who was arrested and subsequently fired for driving under the influence, has filed a $6 million lawsuit against the

(Barely) Driving Under the Influence in Mississippi?

Victor Carmody May 16, 2013 No Comments

On Tuesday, May 14, 2013, the national Traffic Safety Board (NTSB) announced its new set of strategies for combating drunk driving. The goal of the

.15 down to .05 BAC: Isn’t it Amazing How the Human Body Has Changed Since 1954?

Mike Hawkins May 15, 2013 No Comments

A little cursory research of DUI laws related to blood alcohol “legal limits” in Georgia reveals that as early as 1954, the Georgia General Assembly

Follow the money: Florida shortens yellow light time at intersections with red light cameras

Mike Tillotson May 15, 2013 No Comments

A local Florida station reports that Florida changed its rules to allow shorter yellow light times at intersections. The result: millions of dollars in additional

NTSB wants to lower DUI Limit to 0.05

James Nesci May 14, 2013 No Comments

Have 2 Drinks, Drive & Go to Jail The NTSB has announced today (May 14, 2013) that they are seeking to lower the prohibited blood

Texas passes bill to fight wrongful convictions

Doug Murphy May 14, 2013 1 Comment

A Bill to Bolster the Fight on Wrongful Convictions Clinton Bamberger lost the most important case of his career, but most legal experts consider that