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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

The Implied Consent Myth

Mike Tillotson May 13, 2013 No Comments

I originally intended to blog about the April 2013 decision of the United States Supreme Court in Missouri v. McNeely. (I’ll do that in a

Colorado Senate Passes 5ng Bill

Rhidian Orr May 8, 2013 No Comments

Recently in this blog, we’ve reported on the efforts Colorado lawmakers have made to establish a THC-blood limit for drivers in the Rocky Mountain State.

MAINE PROM & GRADUATION SEASON 2013

John Webb May 2, 2013 No Comments

It is that time of year again. It has taken forever, but it is spring! Hopefully summer will be here before the Fourth of July.

Bill to create marijuana BAC equivalent fails in Colorado Senate

Rhidian Orr April 29, 2013 No Comments

As we’ve been reporting on this blog for some time, a proposed bill has been circulating in the Colorado legislature that aimed to establish a legal

Landmark WV Supreme Court Ruling

Harley Wagner April 28, 2013 1 Comment

On Monday, April 22, 2013, The Wagner Law Firm, West Virginia’s Premier DUI Defense Firm, owned and operated by West Virginia DUI Defense Attorney, Harley