February, 2013 Articles
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 ...
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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 ...
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Posted on Feb 1, 2013 By Keegan & Novick
The state of Massachusetts has a zero tolerance policy in regards to driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs for those under the age of 21. If you measure.02 percent or more blood ...
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