Drinking, Driving & the Holiday Season
Drinking, Driving & the Holiday Season The holiday season is again upon us which means drinking and driving becomes more prevalent. Each year, I give many presentations and write articles …
You don’t have to be driving to be arrested for a DUI
Proof of “driving,” for purpose of determining whether the defendant was a operating motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor, does not require an eyewitness to the driving; it may be …
Kansas appeals court: No ‘do-over’ for the state in marijuana prosecution
A divided Kansas Court of Appeals panel ruled Friday that prosecutors can’t have a “do-over” in their attempt to prosecute a Clay County man for alleged marijuana crimes. Click here …
Appeals court reverses DWI conviction
The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled that the officer didn’t have a “reasonable” suspicion of criminal activity. Click here to read more.
Police Can’t Extend Stop for Dog Sniff, U.S. Supreme Court Says
Police officers violate the Constitution when they extend an otherwise completed traffic stop to allow time for a trained dog to sniff for drugs. Click here to read more.
Ga. Supreme Court decision affects DUI arrests
ATLANTA — A new state Supreme Court ruling could let some drunk drivers walk. The judges unanimously ruled the current way of taking blood from a potentially impaired driver is …
Man phones 911 and reports himself for drunk driving.
A man pulled his car to the side of the road, put on his four-way flashers and called police Tuesday to report he was too drunk to drive. Click here …
Secret Service probed for drunk-driving incident
The Obama administration is investigating an alleged drunk-driving incident in which two Secret Service officers drove a government vehicle into a White House barricade, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. Click here …
A South Florida lawyer has come up with a way for drivers to handle police drunk-driving checkpoints.
A South Florida lawyer has come up with a novel way for drivers to handle police drunk-driving checkpoints and posted a video about it that has gotten over 2 million …