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DUI Roadblocks and Sobriety Checkpoints

Steve Oberman December 29, 2012 No Comments

New Year’s Eve celebrations are almost upon us. Alcohol consumption is often an integral part of these celebrations. As a result, most law enforcement agencies,

Are Asthmatics Criminally Punished for Inability to Provide a Breath Sample?

Lawrence Taylor December 18, 2012 No Comments

Almost all states now have increased penalties for refusing to submit to blood-alcohol testing, usually involving added jail time and/or longer license suspensions. A few

Washington State Marijuana Legalization: Could it Pit Medical Users v. Recreational Users When it Comes to Driving??

Mike Hawkins December 10, 2012 No Comments

On Friday, Judge Lisa Sutton in Washington rejected a request by a user of medical marijuana to block Washington state from implementing tougher rules on

Georgia Legislator Will Introduce Mugshot Legislation

Mike Hawkins December 10, 2012 2 Comments

Representative Roger Bruce Will Introduce LegislationTo Protect Against Exploitation of Headshots for Profit Atlanta, GA – December 7, 2012 – Representative Roger Bruce has recently caught

Dealing With the Impossible California DMV

Paul Burglin December 1, 2012 1 Comment

Today I want to give you an example of just how frustrating and difficult it can be to deal with the California State Department of

Drowsy or Drunk? More About Drowsy Driving

Steve Oberman November 25, 2012 1 Comment

According to the AAA, Drowsy Driving causes nearly one out of six deadly traffic accidents and one out of eight crashes that results in a

Breathalyzers and the “Mouth Alcohol” Problem

Lawrence Taylor November 21, 2012 2 Comments

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

Oklahoma Teen Sentenced to 10 Years of Church

Bruce Edge November 17, 2012 No Comments

THE SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE? November 17, 2012 It is no surprise that judge Mike Norman handed down church attendance as part of a plea

Important Recent Changes to New York’s DWI Laws

Peter Gerstenzang November 8, 2012 4 Comments

On September 25, 2012, the Department of Motor Vehicles promulgated “proposed” regulations that dramatically increase the sanctions for drivers with repeat alcohol- and drug-related offenses. It

.02 BAC Violation, Is it a crime??

David Katz October 31, 2012 2 Comments

Often, we get calls from parents telling us their child has been charged with a .02 DUI. Recently on the legal question and answer site

To Sleep or Not to Sleep? The DUI Ambien Defense

David Katz October 30, 2012 No Comments

To Sleep or Not to Sleep? The DUI Ambien Defense By: David Katz, Esquire & Andrew Nickolaou, J.D. Even non-drinkers could be in

Florida Fails to Follow Rules for Intoxilyzer Maintainence

David Katz October 29, 2012 No Comments

Throughout the State of Florida the Intoxilyzer 8000 is the only breath test machine in use. All those arrested for DUI are asked to take

Carlton Fisk DUI Arrest

John Webb October 24, 2012 No Comments

Carlton Fisk DUI Arrest The author of one of the greatest home runs in baseball history, thirty-seven years ago Sunday, was arrested for DUI/OUI/DWI on

False Breathalyzer Readings From Diabetes or Dieting

Lawrence Taylor October 23, 2012 2 Comments

It is a little-known fact that breathalyzers do not measure alcohol: they actually measure the presence of a molecular group in chemical compounds. Ethyl alcohol

WV Deferral Program as applied to citizens licensed outside WV

Harley Wagner October 23, 2012 No Comments

In June of 2010, the West Virginia legislature enacted 17C-5-2b, an additional component to our 17C-5-2 DUI statute. It is commonly referred to as the “Deferral Program.”