U.S. DUI News
Challenging the new DMV regulations
Starting in approximately 2011, a series of high publicity cases involving repeat DWI offenders led to a campaign to keep these drivers off the road.
AZ Supreme Court Shoots Down Attack on Breath Testing Defenses
Arizona Supreme Court Unanimously Shoots Down Prosecution’s Attack on Breath Testing Defenses What started as a seemingly routine motion to prevent the defense from telling
Blood Tests Found Unreliable in 11 Felony DUI Cases
Major problems at the Scottsdale, Arizona Crime Lab will help to clear at least eleven people charged with felony DUI and possibly hundreds more charged
Medical Marijuana Card Doesn’t Protect Drivers in AZ
A Medical Marijuana Card will not protect you from a DUI in Arizona. To understand why the card will not protect you, you must first
Can a DUI Conviction be Expunged in Arizona?
Can a DUI Conviction be Expunged in Arizona? Mandatory jail time, fines, ignition interlocks and license loss are direct effects of a DUI. There are
Using Medical Marihuana While On Bond for DUI
If you are charged with virtually any alcohol and drug related driving offenses you will be entitled to bond.[i] This includes the most serious intoxicated
Walking Under the Influence of an Intoxicant?
According to data released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and reported in the Washington Post, walking under the influence of an intoxicant
Cop Lets Drunk Driver Go Free After Sex With Her
A Florida lawsuit alleges that a Ft. Lauderdale cop turned a blind eye to a female drunk driver after the two of them have sex.
DWI/DUI: Mass Hysteria, a Sociological Phenomena
Mass hysteria is a form of groupthink, in which several people with something in common begin to think in the same way. In mass hysteria,
Can You Be Arrested for “Aiding and Abetting” a Drunk Driver?
Is it possible to be an accomplice to drunk driving – that is, to be convicted of “aiding and abetting” a person who was driving under the influence of alcohol?
McNeely and Forced Blood Draws in Virginia
Under the implied consent law in Virginia, you are required to give a breath or blood test if an officer arrests you for driving under
New Boating Under the Influence Law in Washington
Effective July 28, 2013, a newly-revised Boating Under the Influence (BUI) law came into effect in the State of Washington. Penalties were raised to that
Advice to those Accused of dwi dui; Arrested for dwi
If you get arrested for DWI please do yourself a favor: Mimi Coffey Words to Those Accused of DWI. Write out a 10 page autobiography of yourself
THE TIDE HAS SHIFTED AGAIN…..
The Supreme Court recently decided a case Missouri v. McNeely, 567 U.S. ____ (2012) holding that police officers cannot normally conduct blood-alcohol tests without a
Binge Drinking among Women: A Serious Health Problem
According to a CDC report from January 2013, binge drinking has become a serious and under-recognized women’s health problem. Binge drinking for women is defined
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