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Synthetic Marijuana (“Spice”) DUI Charges Hard To Prove Based Upon Georgia Crime Lab Tests

Mike Hawkins June 7, 2012 1 Comment

The following article was recently posted in a Georgia newspaper. It is interesting that the only comments sought by the reporter were from a DUI

Video and Audio Recordings Are Golden Nuggets For California DUI Defense Counsel

Paul Burglin June 7, 2012 No Comments

Police agencies throughout the Bay Area are increasingly using Mobile Video/Audio Recording Systems (MVARS) to record DUI investigations that include driving patterns, instruction

Canada, Oh Canada

Stephen L. Jones June 1, 2012 No Comments

If you had previously been convicted of DUI in the United States and were 18 years of age or older at the time, your chances

DUI Entrapment

Lawrence Taylor May 29, 2012 1 Comment

Suppose a police officer asks or orders an individual to drive a vehicle — and then arrests him for DUI when he complies? This situation

Expunge Your Tennessee Criminal Record

Steve Oberman May 25, 2012 No Comments

The expungement of a criminal record is now possible for many Tennesseans. On May 21, 2012, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam signed into law legislation that

RMV Dealt Blow on License Suspensions

Stephen L. Jones May 24, 2012 1 Comment

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has dealt a blow to the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles policy of suspending licenses for repeat offenders based upon

A Misdemeanor DWI in New York Equals the Ignition Interlock Device

Peter Gerstenzang May 24, 2012 1 Comment

A Misdemeanor DWI in New York Equals the Ignition Interlock Device In New York, effective August 15, 2010, every person who is convicted of misdemeanor

Road Signs in Georgia Remember “DUI Victims”

Mike Hawkins May 14, 2012 2 Comments

In Georgia, drivers along U.S. Highway 27 South near Attapulgus may have noticed a new sign recently, around Mile Marker 8. The sign, which is

What Are Breathalyzers, How Do They Work…and Are They Accurate?

Lawrence Taylor May 13, 2012 2 Comments

Did you ever wonder how breathalyzers work? There is a website which will give you a pretty fair idea. But first, let’s clear up some

Trooper of the Year?

Stephen L. Jones May 9, 2012 1 Comment

In 2007, Lisa Steed was named Utah Highway Patrol’s “Trooper of the Year” for making over 200 DUI arrests. Now, her credibility is on the line

Breath Test Discovery Fight in West Virginia

Harley Wagner May 9, 2012 No Comments

Currently pending before the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia is the matter of Pamela Games-Neely v JoAnne Overington (Docket No.: 11-1648). I am

Want To Get Drunk?

Steve Oberman May 9, 2012 No Comments

On May 2, 2012 news sources reported an American scientist and French designer unveiled a new product in Paris that allows people to become intoxicated

Red Sox Player Charged

Stephen L. Jones March 29, 2012 No Comments

After his alleged hit-and-run DUI arrest in Florida, Bobby Jenks stated “I am embarrassed by the situation and apologize to my teammates and to the Red

Massachusetts First Offender Bill

Stephen L. Jones March 23, 2012 No Comments

Massachusetts’s lawmakers are currently considering and will likely pass a bill that would require first offenders to install an ignition interlock device (IID) in their vehicles. The

California DMV Study – How To Obtain More DUI Conviction

Barry Simons February 23, 2012 No Comments

The California Department of Motor Vehicles recently published the resultsof its six year study on DUI conviction rates throughout the State of Californiaentitled: AN EVALUATION