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How to Choose the Right Attorney for Your DUI Case.

David Katz July 2, 2013 No Comments

Many attorneys who practice criminal law also take DUI cases. These “Jacks Of All Trades” may or may not have the knowledge needed to help

State laboratory to suspend blood-alcohol and blood-drug testing

Rhidian Orr June 28, 2013 No Comments

In a press release issued today, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has announced that it will suspend itself from blood-alcohol and blood-drug testing

Salinas v. Texas: the 5th Amendment’s Downward Spiral?

Victor Carmody June 27, 2013 No Comments

Earlier this month the United States Supreme Court issued its ruling in Salinas v. Texas, 570 U.S. ___ (2013) (plurality opinion), holding that, in the

Try getting past this one!

Virginia Landry June 26, 2013 No Comments

Marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamines are just a few of the many different controlled substances that Swedish researchers have found can be detected by a

New West Virginia Seatbelt law coming

Harley Wagner June 16, 2013 No Comments

Here at DUINewsBlog.org, The Wagner Law Firm, West Virginia’s Premier DUI Defense Firm, owned and operated by West Virginia DUI Defense Attorney, Harley Wagner, continually strives

Virginia’s New Policy for Restoration of Rights after Felony DUI

Mike Tillotson June 16, 2013 No Comments

You can’t count on a lot in life – but one thing you can – DWI penalties always get tougher in Virginia. So, it’s noteworthy

Watch out Ohio – Drug Recognition “Experts” are Here

Tim Huey June 13, 2013 No Comments

Ohioans, especially baby boomers taking any prescription medicines, should be very nervous. Why? You are now the focus of the newest toy in the Ohio

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 No 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 No Comments

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