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Red Sox Player Charged
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
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
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
Are Field Sobriety Tests Designed to be Failed?
Roadside field sobriety tests (“FSTs”) are commonly used by police officers in DUI investigations to determine whether a driver is under the influence of alcohol.
An Introduction to DUI Field Sobriety Tests
Many people believe that every field sobriety test helps an officer determine if someone is intoxicated. This is not true. Officers may administer and reference
GPS Tracking Devices – SCOTUS Decision
The 4th Amendment has been resuscitated!! That is good news for Maine citizens arrested for Operating Under the Influence (OUI) and other criminal offenses. Hopefully you recall back
Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Detector?
Consumers should exercise extreme caution when using any app on a mobile computer to determine whether they are fit to drive. For instance, in late
DUI Convictions and Breath Test: A Love Affair Gone Wrong?
On June 10, 2010 The Washington Post reported that nearly 400 drunk-driving convictions in Washington D.C. were based on flawed breath tests. For those unfamiliar with breath
Tipsters and the Public Safety Exception
It is becoming increasingly more common for patrol officers to stop citizens based solely upon a telephone call to the police about a particular vehicle being
Georgia Roadblocks
Georgia roadblocks are part the state’s successful highway safety program say GA law enforcement officials. Deputy director for the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, Spencer
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