Tag Archives: Alabama DUI Defense

What does it mean for something to be robust? Some of the synonyms of the word “robust” are strong, sturdy or powerful. In 2007 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) undertook a study to see just how “robust” or “powerful” the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test was in the prediction of blood alcohol levels in humans. The study was titled “The Robustness of the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test”, Southern California Research Institute, in conjunction with the U. S. Department of ... Read More »

Yesterday afternoon Alabama Governor Robert Bentley signed into law Alabama Act 2016-152 (Senate Bill 259), which alters the affect a DUI acquittal, dismissal or nolle prose has on commercial driver license holders.  The vast majority if DUI criminal prosecutions in Alabama have a companion, civil driver license suspension case, in which the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency attempts to administratively suspend the accused’s driver license for blowing over the legal limit or refusing to take a breath alcohol test.    People ... Read More »

The 2016 regular session of the Alabama Legislature has come to a close. Every year one or more bills seek to change Alabama’s DUI law.  This year was no different.  It’s time to take a look at 2016’s legislative hits and misses as it relates to Alabama DUI defense. The bill I will address in this post did not ultimately pass, but I address it first for two reasons.  One, it would have made more sweeping changes to Alabama DUI ... Read More »