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KENTUCKY’S VIEW OF BIRCHFIELD

Wilbur Zevely April 7, 2022 No Comments

Birchfield involves a trilogy of cases dealing with criminalizing a refusal to submit to a blood or breath test in DUI prosecutions. The Birchfield holding

Will Alternative Sentencing Become More Available for DUI Offenders in Tennessee?

Steve Oberman March 20, 2022 No Comments

In proposed 2022 legislation introduced by Tennessee Senator Stevens and Tennessee Representative Farmer, the sheriff or chief administrative officer of a local jail or workhouse

FHP trooper hit by drunk driver, protects runners during Skyway 10K

Jonathan Blecher March 14, 2022 No Comments

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – Dramatic video of a Sarasota woman crashing into a state trooper’s vehicle while under the influence was released by the

What Car Models Had the Most DUIs in 2021?

Shawn Dominy March 12, 2022 No Comments

Cars don’t get DUIs. People get DUIs. But they get them in cars…and SUVs, and trucks, and even on electric scooters and golf carts. So,

Florida Second Refusal Laws Change

Jonathan Blecher March 3, 2022 No Comments

A second or subsequent refusal to submit to a breath, blood or urine test in Florida carries enhanced penalties. Recent changes, effective October 1, 2021,

History of Driver in Fatal South Beach Cafe Crash

Jonathan Blecher March 3, 2022 No Comments

Source: Miami Herald Before she backed her Bentley into a table of South Beach diners Thursday, killing one of them, Regitze Gamble’s driving history included

Man with DUI history pleads guilty to wrong-way I-95 crash. Victim’s car plunged off flyover.

Jonathan Blecher March 3, 2022 No Comments

Source: Miami Herald An intoxicated man who was driving his car the wrong way on I-95 and knocked another car off the Golden Glades flyover

New Obstacle Proposed to Regain a Tennessee Driver License after a DUI Conviction

Steve Oberman March 2, 2022 No Comments

A 2022 proposed Bill filed jointly by Tennessee Senator White (SB2736) and Tennessee Representative Ogles (HB2270)would amend current law so that a person who was

Tennessee BUI Convictions May Affect DUI Penalties

Steve Oberman February 20, 2022 No Comments

2022 legislation proposed by Tennessee Senator White and Tennessee Representative Ogles would amend current law so that a prior conviction for the offense of boating

School bus driver charged with DUI with kids on board

Jonathan Blecher February 15, 2022 No Comments

source News4JAX: FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – A bus driver for the Flagler County School District was arrested after he drove middle school students home while

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ADMISSION OF BREATH TESTING

Wilbur Zevely February 14, 2022 No Comments

What are the requirements for the admission of the intoxilizer breath tests in DUI cases? This question has been litigated for years. To some extent,

Sentencing for Fatal DUI Crashes

Shawn Dominy February 12, 2022 No Comments

ABC News reported that former Americna Idol star Caleb Andrew Kennedy was charged with DUI resulting in death. At age 17, Kennedy faces up to

Alabama defensive coordinator’s DUI arrest leaves him ‘deeply sorry’

DUI News Staff Writer February 4, 2022 No Comments

Source: foxnews.com Alabama defensive coordinator Pete Golding has been arrested and charged with a DUI. Golding was listed as an inmate in the Tuscaloosa County Jail

Why The Rule of Lenity Should Be Invoked Regarding Diversion Eligibility For DUI Offenses

Paul Burglin January 30, 2022 1 Comment

Grassi v. Superior Court (Div. Three of the Fourth District Court of Appeal – G060362) recently held DUI offenses are statutorily ineligible for diversion despite

Infrastructure Bill and Impaired Driving Detection

Shawn Dominy January 22, 2022 No Comments

State and federal governments have implemented various methods to combat impaired driving in the United States. One approach was creating DUI per se laws which