2013 Articles
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Posted on Apr 5, 2013 By MacGregor & Collins, LLP
A teenager is now in custody with a bail set at $3.5 million after five related passengers in a vehicle were killed. The LA Times reported that the eighteen year old teen was allegedly under the ...
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Posted on Mar 27, 2013 By MacGregor & Collins, LLP
Even though Mothers Against Drunk Driving is a celebrated organization, the inception of the organizations stems from a mother's tragedy. Candy Lightner endured a mother's greatest nightmare ...
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Posted on Mar 26, 2013 By Law Offices of Freedman & Freedman
Going into effect on October 31, 2010, Michigan's new law regarding drunk driving upped the consequences for those convicted of driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.17 percent or ...
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Posted on Mar 26, 2013 By MacGregor & Collins, LLP
The OC Register has reported that at least fourteen officers in Irvine have received awards for arrests made relating to DUI. The organization behind the awards is the well-acclaimed Mothers Against ...
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Posted on Mar 20, 2013 By Law Offices of Gregory H. Comings
After being convicted of a DUI charge in California, you will most likely be placed on probation. Being on probation allows you to avoid further jail time as long as you adhere to the conditions set ...
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Posted on Mar 19, 2013 By The Law Office of Troy P. Burleson
A Texas Democratic state representative from El Paso faces a DWI charge today after being involved in a car crash in which she and two other people were injured. The accident occurred in Austin where ...
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Posted on Mar 19, 2013 By Law Offices of Gregory H. Comings
If you are arrested and charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol and / or drugs in California, you will face many consequences. These will include the consequences of a criminal case ...
Continue reading "DUI Consequences on Auto Insurance in California" »
Posted on Mar 19, 2013 By MacGregor & Collins, LLP
Saint Patrick's Day was filled with a mix of celebration and mourning in California this past weekend. To kick off the event, numerous party goers slipped in a drink or two and more than a handful ...
Continue reading "Possible Vehicular Manslaughter Case in Death of USC Student" »
Posted on Mar 18, 2013 By The Law Office of Troy P. Burleson
Texas drivers convicted of DWI are required to pay additional Driver Responsibility surcharges for three years following the date of their conviction. For a first-time conviction, drivers are billed ...
Continue reading "Law Exempts the Indigent from Texas DWI Surcharges" »
Posted on Mar 14, 2013 By Randy Collins
DUI is an acronym for driving under the influence. Though the title seems self-explanatory, California laws regarding this crime are complex. This is because several factors are weighed when the case ...
Continue reading "Types of California DUI Charges" »
Posted on Mar 5, 2013 By Randy Collins
As states are increasing their efforts to crack down on drunk driving, residents too can educate themselves on ways to avoid this legal headache. Here are five tips to avoid getting arrested for DUI: ...
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Posted on Feb 27, 2013 By Ramsay Law Firm, PLLC
According to the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), in the state of Minnesota close to 30,000 individuals were arrested for driving while impaired from alcohol and or drugs in 2011. Of these DWI cases, ...
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Posted on Feb 27, 2013 By Lancaster Law Office LLC
The Colorado Rockies' first baseman, T.H. who was arrested for DUI in a Denver suburb for driving while under the influence of alcohol has publicly apologized for what he calls his ...
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Posted on Feb 26, 2013 By Ramsay Law Firm, PLLC
Aside from the criminal penalties involved in a DWI conviction in the state of Minnesota, those charged with such violations also face administrative repercussions. Those arrested who refuse to take a ...
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Posted on Feb 25, 2013 By Lancaster Law Office LLC
Colorado is one of the states that employs a "driving while ability impaired" charge in regards to getting behind the wheel after the ingestion of alcohol and / or drugs. You can be charged ...
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Posted on Feb 11, 2013 By Rosenstein Law Group
According to experts, the only thing that can bring you back sobriety after consuming alcohol is time. How inebriated you become will depend on several factors, including how much you drink, how fast ...
Continue reading "“Day After” DUI: You May Still Be Impaired" »
Posted on Feb 11, 2013 By Rosenstein Law Group
Arizona passed a medical marijuana law in 2010 allowing its use for those suffering from such physical ailments as chronic pain, muscle spasms, and nausea and diseases such as cancer or hepatitis. ...
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Posted on Feb 7, 2013 By Okabe & Haushalter
According to the California Highway Patrol, the DUI rate in Marin County for those 18 years old or less doubled in 2012 from the 2011 rate. While ten teenagers in this age group were arrested for ...
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Posted on Feb 5, 2013 By Mark R. De Yoe, APLC
Ambien and its generics are sleep medications which have lately been in the news for their dangerous side effects, one of which is "sleep driving." The drug has been known to cause users to ...
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Posted on Feb 5, 2013 By Okabe & Haushalter
In July 2010, the state of California initiated a pilot program in four counties requiring all DUI offenders, including those convicted for the first time, to install, maintain, and use an ignition ...
Continue reading "California Ignition Interlock Device Pilot Program" »
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