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Tag: Drunk Driving

The Implied Consent Myth

Mike Tillotson May 13, 2013 No Comments

I originally intended to blog about the April 2013 decision of the United States Supreme Court in Missouri v. McNeely. (I’ll do that in a

Bill to create marijuana BAC equivalent fails in Colorado Senate

Rhidian Orr April 29, 2013 No Comments

As we’ve been reporting on this blog for some time, a proposed bill has been circulating in the Colorado legislature that aimed to establish a legal

Mississippi Senate Bill 2183: Ending Beer Discrimination or Enabling Abuse?

Victor Carmody February 15, 2013 No Comments

With the ratification of the 21st Amendment in 1933, prohibition came to an end. The federal government, as well as the several states, exercising their

Drunk Driving or Distracted Driving?

Steve Oberman January 1, 2013 No Comments

The dangers posed by impaired drivers are widely recognized. Drunk and drugged driving remains a significant problem and should not ignored. Nevertheless, the lesser-known danger

.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

How “Expert” Are Cops at Detecting Alcohol Impairment?

Lawrence Taylor August 23, 2012 No Comments

The drunk driving case rests heavily upon the subjective opinions of the arresting officer — the abilities of that officer to correctly assess DUI symptoms

Georgia Police Increasing DUI Enforcement for Labor Day Weekend

Mike Hawkins August 18, 2012 No Comments

As the season winds down and end-of-summer celebrations ramp up, authorities throughout Georgia are launching a crackdown on drunken driving. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports the