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A DUI Offer You Can't Refuse

DUI Attorney — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 04:00:00 +0100

No Refusal programs allow for local jurisdictions to have judges and public magistrates available on-call to respond to to search warrant requests from law enforcement officers on the road, when they pull over a driver for suspicion of drinking and driving and the driver refuses to submit to a...

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Philadelphia Airport Hosts Impromptu Drag Race

DUI Attorney — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 04:00:00 +0100

There are a lot of different reasons why airport flights can be delayed these days, but a drunken driver on a joyride of the Philadelphia International Airport runways certainly qualifies as a unique situation. Kenneth Richard Mazik, a 24-year old from Chadds Ford, PA, was recently charged with...

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12th Time, the Charm?

DUI Attorney — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:16:37 +0100

Some people never learn their lesson...and some people are simply never taught the lesson. In the case of 58 year old William Jones, of South Lebanon, it appears that he falls comfortably into both categories. According to a News 5 report, William Jones was arrested for DUI on January 27th. It was...

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(Another) Oklahoma City Police Officer Arrested

DUI Attorney — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 04:00:00 +0100

For the second time in the past month, an Oklahoma City police officer has been arrested. On Thursday, Sgt Benjamin Nikkel was involved in a one car accident while off duty. When the Oklahoma Highway Patrol responded to the accident, they placed Nikkel under arrest for driving under the influence...

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Challenge to Mississippi DUI Law Rejected

DUI Attorney — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:27:00 +0100

The defense attorney representing Darrell Blappert on the charges of DUI resulting in death had requested that the local Circuit Court judge throw out his client's case, claiming that Mississippi's DUI law was unconstitutional. The Circuit Court Judge from Harrison County, Larry Bourgeois,...

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Driving While Stoned in Colorado

DUI Attorney — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:52:02 +0100

On Monday, the Colorado State Senate voted to endorse a proposal which sets specific scientific standards to determine impairment for those who drive while under the influence of marijuana. According to the new bill, drivers would be considered to be impaired if they are tested and found to...

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Getting M.A.D.D. over Georgia DUI Laws

DUI Attorney — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0100

First-time offenders of Georgia's DUI laws are not required to have an ignition interlock device installed on their vehicle, as that prohibition is only mandated for repeat offenders. If Mothers Against Drunk Driving (M.A.D.D.) has anything to say about it, that law will change...and soon. The...

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Man Faces DUI Charges in Chicago After Fatal Crash Involving CTA Bus

DUI Attorney — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

A Chicago-area man faces several charges, including DUI, after a fatal car crash in Morgan Park on Monday . Walter Thompson, 30, was also given a citation after trying to flee the scene of the accident in which his SUV hit another car and pinned Charles Kimbrough, 45, against a CTA bus. Kimbrough...

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El Paso County Deputy Receives DUI Enforcement Award

DUI Attorney — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:35:03 +0100

A Deputy with the El Paso County Sheriff's office, Tony Scherb, was presented the 6th annual Ken Jordan Award on Tuesday, representing excellence in enforcement of Colorado DUI laws. Eight law enforcement officials were nominated for the award, including fellow Deputy Sgt. Michael Schaller and...

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DUI Accident in Greer, S.C.

DUI Attorney — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:52:37 +0100

John West, a 50-year old man from Greer, South Carolina, was charged with driving under the influence on Thursday after losing control of his truck and striking another vehicle in traffic on Highway 14 North, near Berry Hill Road. According to official reports from law enforcement, West was...

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Ignition Interlock Devices Expand Role in DUI Battle

DUI Attorney — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

In Pennsylvania, legislation has been forwarded that could make the use of an ignition interlock device mandatory for first time DUI offenders. Ignition interlock devices are small hand-held breath testing equipment that are installed on the steering column of a vehicle. Before the interlock device...

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Utah DUI Suspect Shoots Dog, Wife

DUI Attorney — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

A Richfield man, 30 year old Alan Askwith, was arrested Friday evening on suspicion of driving while under the influence, illegal discharge of a firearm, crualty to animals, obstructing justice and more. Askwith was driving south on highway I-15 between Nephi and Santaquin, when he...

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Willingsboro Man Convicted of Vehicular Homicide

DUI Attorney — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Charles James, from the Township of Willingsboro, pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide this past Tuesday after causing the death of Keith Buxton, 56, from Evesham on Northbound I-295. James' crashed into the disabled SUV of Michael Cericola as Buxton stood in front of the vehicle with the hood up,...

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Washington DUI Report

DUI Attorney — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

According to local reports, the Washington state holiday DUI enforcement released results from its campaign that ran from November 24 through January 2. Officials were unanimously supportive of the efforts to curb DUI cases in their state, with representatives from virtually all areas of Skagit,...

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Griffin O'Neal Gets His Day in Court...Again

DUI Attorney — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

On Friday, San Diego judge Eugenia Eyherabide recalled an outstanding bench warrant for troubled actor Griffin O'Neal and reset O'Neal's sentencing for February 3rd. This comes as a response to O'Neal checking himself into a residential rehab facility. O'Neal was arrested for DUI in August, and was...

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Georgia State Representative Arrested for DUI

DUI Attorney — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Local Georgia State Representative John Andrew "Kip" Smith (R) was arrested this past Friday in Buckhead, Georgia for driving under the influence. According to reports, Rep. Smith was pulled over by local Georgia police officers when he allegedly ran a red light. The arresting officer initially...

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Chicago Police Officer's DUI Trial

DUI Attorney — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:04:28 +0100

In May of 2009, an off-duty Chicago police officer, Richard Bolling, was arrested for DUI and reckless homicide after hitting a 13 year old bicyclist, Trenton Booker. The teenager died at the scene, and Bolling was arrested a few minutes later as he drove the wrong way down 82nd Street. His trial...

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Florida Police Officer Charged With DUI

DUI Attorney — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Local Kendall district police officer, Fernando Villa, 32, was charged with DUI on Tuesday night after another officer found Villa passed out from intoxication inside his patrol car. Unlike most DUI arrests though, Villa was released after signing a notice that promised that he would...

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Colorado DUI Cases Dismissed

DUI Attorney — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100

In Mesa County, the District Attorney's office dismissed eight criminal cases this past week in light of credibility questions surrounding a former Colorado State Trooper. According to reports, hundreds more cases are being reviewed, and more cases are expected to be dropped in...

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Man Hits Two Boys, Charged with DWI

DUI Attorney — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100

On Thursday, a driver from Harrison Township, Robert J. Novack jr., was charged with driving while intoxicated after he struck two young boys who were crossing the street, reports say. The incident occurred as Novack was making a left on to Ohio 79 Southbound from the West Main Street...

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