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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
Learning DUI Science
When defending a person charged with DUI, one of the most important questions is whether or not they submitted to a breath, blood, or urine
Can the Alco-Sensor be Used Against You in Virginia?
If you are pulled over and the officer suspects drunk driving, you will be offered a preliminary breath test – sometimes called an Alco-Sensor. I
PA License Suspensions for Refusing a Chemical Test
As a Pennsylvania licensee, you have already agreed to take a chemical test if ever arrested for driving under the influence. Because you have already
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Takes Action on DUI Cases
As noted by James Nesci, another contributor to this blog (See his post of May 14, 2013), in May 2013, the National Transportation Safety Board
No Warrant, No Blood
The United States Supreme Court held in Missouri v. McNeely that forcing an unwilling suspect to have their blood drawn without first securing a warrant
Burden of Proof in a criminal case
With all of the recent national media attention to the jury verdict in the George Zimmerman case, I, and The Wagner Law Firm, thought it prudent to
Did You Say Too Much To The Officer, Or Not Enough?
For years, criminal defense attorneys have cautioned people about the perils of talking to the police when they are suspected of violating the law. It
How Much is Too Much?
In order to prevent over-serving at bars, many states have adopted what is known as the Dram Shop Act. The Dram Shop Act allows victims
Alcohol Inhalation: the Truth behind the Lies
Editor’s note: Steve Oberman and the other lawyers at Oberman & Rice not only defend those accused of driving under the influence and related crimes,
Breath Tests and the “Mouth Alcohol” Problem
One of the most common causes of falsely high breathalyzer readings is the existence of mouth alcohol. The breathalyzer’s internal computer is making a major assumption
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