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DUI
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Drug & Device Law
Three Dumb Legal Theories Walk into a Bar …
DUI cases do not show up on this blog often. Or ever. We did a quick search and came up dry. That fact is hardly surprising. After all, what does DUI have…
New York Injury Cases Blog
Court Affirms Pain and Suffering Award in Wrongful Death Car Crash Case – Passenger Conscious for 39 Minutes
On August 11, 2008, Elvia Collado was 22 years old and working as a counselor for developmentally disabled kids while attending college at night. That was the day she died…
Houston Criminal Law Journal
Intoxication Manslaughter Charges Filed after DWI Results in Officer’s Death
When a DWI case involves a death, an individual can sometimes face charges of intoxication manslaughter. That’s the case with a man who allegedly caused a recent accident, which resulted in…
Houston Criminal Law Journal
Some Drivers Charged With Drunk Driving May Get a Reprieve
I have always maintained that field sobriety tests were flawed. According to a recent Houston Chronicle report, more than 1,200 DWI arrests may have been conducted either using a machine…
Morristown New Jersey Criminal Law Post
In Memorial Day Weekend Crackdown, Bergen County, Essex County, Morris County, and Passaic County Join Forces to Make Arrests for Unsafe Driving and Driving While Intoxicated
Over Memorial Day Weekend, traffic officers in North Jersey issued 735 summonses, arrested 11 people, and impounded 45 vehicles. In what has become an annual tradition, several North Jersey law-enforcement…
Tennessee Criminal Law Review
New Law Requires Ignition Interlock Devices After Tennessee DUI Convictions
By janieparksvarnelldavis-hoss-blogspot-com
A new law signed by Governor Haslam will require first-time DUI offenders to install an Ignition Interlock Device in order to drive on a restricted license during the year their…
Tennessee Criminal Law Review
Problems Raised By NTSB Blood Alcohol Recommendation
By Anonymous
The National Transportation Safety Board recently issued a new recommendation that asks all states to agree to lower the legal threshold for impairment for driving from 0.08 percent to 0.05…
Drug and Alcohol Testing Law Advisor
NTSB Recommends Reduction of Blood Alcohol Content Threshold For DWI Purposes
The National Transportation Safety Board (“NTSB”), an independent federal agency, known for investigating major railroad, aviation and highway accidents and with responsibility for making recommendations aimed at preventing accidents, has…
Lancaster Law Blog
Lowering Blood Alcohol Content Levels for DUI
The National Transportation Safety Board caused a stir recently when it recommended lowering the blood alcohol level for driving under the influence to .05 percent nationwide. The legal limit in…
Nashville Criminal Law Report
Tennessee Supreme Court Alert
By Rob McKinney
The Tennessee Supreme Court has grant permission to appeal in two Driving Under the Influence (DUI) cases. The court has granted the appeals to test what are the limits a…