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  • What Is the Implied Consent Law?
    So you've been pulled over on suspicion of drunk driving. The officer demands that you do a breathalyzer test to show that you're able to operate a vehicle. You, being a generally-informed ...
  • 7 Common DUI Defenses You Could Use in Your Case
    DUI cases involve a lot of moving parts. While most people believe that their case is open-and-shut, even in cases where they were not guilty or driving recklessly, the fact is that the entire case ...
  • Fight Your DUI Blood Test
    If you submitted to a DUI blood test, there are ways to fight the results. Certain issues can arise that make the results of your blood test inadmissible in court. If you can prove that fermentation ...
Boating Under the Influence - Click here to view all posts
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  • DUI Offender Claims to be Jack Sparrow Before Commandeering Ferry
    Alison Whelan is a 51-year-old British woman, but when she was intoxicated she was convinced that she was the iconic pirate from the movie Pirates of the Caribbean. Whelan was on a two-day bender near ...
  • Boating Accident Results in DUI Arrest
    In the Discovery bay, California area, a teenage girl was injured due to a woman allegedly driving the boat while intoxicated. Reportedly, Robin Lambert miscalculated a turn and threw the three girls ...
  • Oregon State Player Gets Boating DUI
    Oregon State quarterback Peter Lalich has been arrested for a boating DUI in Shasta, California. This is his third alcohol-related incident in college. Lalich has two alcohol matters from his time at ...
Breath Tests - Click here to view all posts
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  • Massachusetts DUI Suspects Have No Miranda Rights
    Some of the most fundamental rights we have in the United States is found in the Fifth and Sixth Amendments. They afford American citizens the right to remain silent rather than self-incriminate, and ...
  • What Is the Implied Consent Law?
    So you've been pulled over on suspicion of drunk driving. The officer demands that you do a breathalyzer test to show that you're able to operate a vehicle. You, being a generally-informed ...
  • 7 Common DUI Defenses You Could Use in Your Case
    DUI cases involve a lot of moving parts. While most people believe that their case is open-and-shut, even in cases where they were not guilty or driving recklessly, the fact is that the entire case ...
Checkpoints - Click here to view all posts
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  • DMV Hearings & DUI Stops
    If you were arrested for DUI, the arresting officer should have taken your license and given you a Notice of Suspension (a pink piece of paper that acts as your temporary driver's license for 30 ...
  • How Long Can the Police Stop Me For?
    Eight minutes. Is eight minutes of delay enough time to violate your Constitutional rights? Is it enough of an issue to bring before the Supreme Court in order to affirm Fourth Amendment rights? ...
  • 7 Common DUI Defenses You Could Use in Your Case
    DUI cases involve a lot of moving parts. While most people believe that their case is open-and-shut, even in cases where they were not guilty or driving recklessly, the fact is that the entire case ...
Child Endangerment - Click here to view all posts
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Commercial DUI - Click here to view all posts
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DMV Hearings - Click here to view all posts
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  • DMV Hearings & DUI Stops
    If you were arrested for DUI, the arresting officer should have taken your license and given you a Notice of Suspension (a pink piece of paper that acts as your temporary driver's license for 30 ...
  • Lindsay Lohan Settles with Passengers from 2007 DUI Ride
    Lindsay Lohan seems to always be in trouble with the law, but she has finally reconciled with the three passengers that gave her grief after they rode along with her to and from a party. The three men ...
  • California and the DMV Hearing Process
    If you have been arrested for a DUI in the state of California, you may be wondering what will happen to you next. By law, the arresting officer must send a copy of your documents to the DMV. These ...
Driver's License Suspensions - Click here to view all posts
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Driving Under the Influence of Drugs - Click here to view all posts
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DUI - Click here to view all posts
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  • How Long Can the Police Stop Me For?
    Eight minutes. Is eight minutes of delay enough time to violate your Constitutional rights? Is it enough of an issue to bring before the Supreme Court in order to affirm Fourth Amendment rights? ...
  • What Is Probable Cause for DUI Stops?
    If you were arrested for DUI, one of the terms you need to familiarize yourself with is "probable cause." Probable cause is shorthand for the Fourth Amendment right of every American to have ...
  • Driver Injures Woman in His 10th DUI
    Though a man has had 9 previous convictions for drunken driving, he has admitted to a 10th that involved injuring another driver and will be serving three to six months in county jail, as reported by ...
DUI Accidents - Click here to view all posts
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  • Do Strict DUI Laws Actually Work?
    Since the 1960s, different states throughout the U.S. have seen a decline in overall traffic fatalities since implementing DUI laws. Prosecuting drivers for drinking and driving has made the roads ...
  • Do Not Record Yourself After Committing DUI
    Social media played a role in a horrific tragedy last week in a fatal accident that received national attention. Three young women—an 18-year-old and two 14-year-olds—were traveling from ...
  • The DUI Accident Wasn't My Fault-Does It Matter If I Was Drunk?
    It's on every after-school special and health class in high school—drunk driving leads to tragic car accidents. However, what happens when you've had a little too much to drink, but ...
DUI of Drugs - Click here to view all posts
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  • Man Pleads Guilty to DUI That Killed Volunteer Firefighter
    The Unionville Times has reported that a career DUI offender has pleaded guilty to DUI without a valid driver's license that resulted in the death of a young volunteer firefighter, in his eighth ...
  • Justin Bieber Offered Plea Deal in DUI Case
    Justin Bieber has reportedly been offered a plea deal in his driving under the influence case involving marijuana. According to reports, the plea deal out of Florida would involve him pleading no ...
  • Sleeping Aid Cause of DUI and Injuries
    A woman being tried for driving under the influence of the sleeping medication Ambien had a couple of supporters in court that spoke about having similar symptoms of driving erratically and being ...
DUI/DWI Arrests - Click here to view all posts
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  • What Is Probable Cause for DUI Stops?
    If you were arrested for DUI, one of the terms you need to familiarize yourself with is "probable cause." Probable cause is shorthand for the Fourth Amendment right of every American to have ...
  • My Friend Was Driving Drunk-What Happens to Me?
    There are certain situations where the driver will be held fully liable for endangering the passenger without holding the passenger responsible. The most common situation is when the passenger is a ...
  • Exotic Dancer To Defend Self of DUI, Resisting Arrest Charges
    According to the Mercury News, an exotic dancer charged with DUI has received a judge's approval to forgo a public defender and use what little understanding she has of "legal language" ...
DUI/DWI Attorney - Click here to view all posts
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  • Woman Receives Max Sentence for DUI Fatality
    After crashing her car, killing another person, and telling her arresting officer that she had "plenty" to drink, a woman will now spend the next 8 years in prison, as reported by NBC 4 from ...
  • 'Laguna Beach' Star Arrested for DUI
    “Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County” is a reality T.V. show that entertained millions of viewers on MTV when it was running. Recently, one of the show’s main stars, Talan Torriero, ...
  • Ex-Ambassador Faces DUI and Hit-and-Run Charges in Washington
    The Former U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker registered a.160 BAC on his breath test on August 14 th, making him a DUI offender and sending him to jail on the spot. The politician was driving a 2009 Ford ...
DUI/DWI Laws - Click here to view all posts
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DUI/DWI Penalties - Click here to view all posts
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DWI - Click here to view all posts
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Felony DUI - Click here to view all posts
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Field Sobriety Tests - Click here to view all posts
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  • Are Field Sobriety Tests Good at Catching Drunk Drivers?
    In a report submitted to the Colorado Department of Transportation, the Southern California Research Institute shared their results of a study on an officer's ability to correctly identify drunk ...
  • 7 Common DUI Defenses You Could Use in Your Case
    DUI cases involve a lot of moving parts. While most people believe that their case is open-and-shut, even in cases where they were not guilty or driving recklessly, the fact is that the entire case ...
  • Field Sobriety Tests Are Not 100% Accurate
    If you were stopped by law enforcement because they believed that you were driving under the influence (DUI), chances are that you were asked to perform a series of field sobriety tests (FSTs). When ...
Ignition Interlock Devices - Click here to view all posts
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Marijuana DUI - Click here to view all posts
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  • The Verdict Is In on Marijuana DUI-Or Is It?
    The Highway Loss Data Institute, an insurance group that studies car accident claim rates and trends, published a study concluding that marijuana legalization leads to increased car accident rates. ...
  • Man Pleads Not Guilty After Marijuana-Fueled Collision
    A man is facing multiple felony charges following a car crash that caused in the deaths of two female pedestrians. He has pleaded not guilty in a Salinas court, as reported by KTVU Channel 2 News. ...
Multiple DUI - Click here to view all posts
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  • Driver Injures Woman in His 10th DUI
    Though a man has had 9 previous convictions for drunken driving, he has admitted to a 10th that involved injuring another driver and will be serving three to six months in county jail, as reported by ...
  • Repeat Offender Pleads Guilty to 3rd DUI
    A repeat DUI offender has reportedly recently pleaded guilty to her third driving under the influence charge. According to reports, she got her first DUI when she was 18 and then received her second ...
  • Man Jailed After 3rd DUI
    A man in the Naperville, Illinois area has reportedly been sentenced to jail time after receiving his third driving under the influence offense. According to reports, he will now be serving a 90-day ...
Multiple DUI/DWI - Click here to view all posts
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  • Man 4x Over DUI Limit Causes Crash
    A repeat DUI offender claims to have passed out and has no recollection of crashing his vehicle into an SUV that held a pregnant woman and her children; he is now facing several criminal charges. ...
  • Career DUI Offender On Trial for DUI and Murder
    The Fresno Bee has reported that a woman, who thought she had eaten and rested enough to abate the signs of drinking, is on trial in her third DUI case, this time involving murder. Clovis resident ...
  • Repeat Offender Pleads Guilty to 3rd DUI
    A repeat DUI offender has reportedly recently pleaded guilty to her third driving under the influence charge. According to reports, she got her first DUI when she was 18 and then received her second ...
OUI - Click here to view all posts
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  • Man Convicted of OUI Described as Argumentative and Hostile
    As reported by the Salem News, a man that argued throughout his arrest following an OUI-fueled accident, and argued again during his court proceedings, has been found guilty, had his bail revoked and ...
  • Police Charge Danbury Man with DUI
    A Danbury, Connecticut has been charged with operating under the influence after an officer saw him allegedly "driving over a yellow line" and almost hitting a tree. Miguel Angel Zugui was issued a ...
  • Man Pleads Guilty in Fatal OUI Accident
    A man killed a woman when he crossed his car over the yellow lines and struck the oncoming car as a result of an OUI. The man has now pled guilty to manslaughter in a drunk driving accident. His ...
Tips & Advice - Click here to view all posts
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  • Massachusetts DUI Suspects Have No Miranda Rights
    Some of the most fundamental rights we have in the United States is found in the Fifth and Sixth Amendments. They afford American citizens the right to remain silent rather than self-incriminate, and ...
  • Do Not Record Yourself After Committing DUI
    Social media played a role in a horrific tragedy last week in a fatal accident that received national attention. Three young women—an 18-year-old and two 14-year-olds—were traveling from ...
  • How Long Can the Police Stop Me For?
    Eight minutes. Is eight minutes of delay enough time to violate your Constitutional rights? Is it enough of an issue to bring before the Supreme Court in order to affirm Fourth Amendment rights? ...
Underage DUI - Click here to view all posts
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  • Teen Driver Pleads Guilty to DUI
    A teenager driver in the San Diego, California area has reportedly pleaded guilty in connection with a DUI matter. According to reports, he pleaded to gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated ...
  • Pregnant Teen Arrested for DUI
    A pregnant teenager in the Johnson City, Tennessee area has reportedly been arrested in connection with a DUI matter. According to reports, the teen was arrested for DUI and possession of unlawful ...
  • Actor's Daughter Charged with DUI
    David Hasselhoff's daughter has reportedly been arrested and charged with driving under the influence. According to reports, she was arrested for DUI and speeding. She is currently underage so any ...
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