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DUI

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Sentencing Law and Policy August 13, 2011
Michigan judge now assailed for sentencing toughness on drunk drivers
By Douglas Berman
Main August 13, 2011Michigan judge now assailed for sentencing toughness on drunk driversRegular readers may recall the buzz and interesting debates surrounding drunk driving sentences in Michigan late last month…
Sentencing Law and Policy July 29, 2011
USA Todayreports on national differences in punishment for drunk drivers
By Douglas Berman
Main July 29, 2011USA Today reports on national differences in punishment for drunk driversUSA Today has this notable article on drunk driving punishments nationwide. The piece is headlined "Drunken-driving penalties…
Sentencing Law and Policy July 25, 2011
Sentences of a few weeks for drunk driving makes Michigan judge uniquely tough
By Douglas Berman
Main July 25, 2011Sentences of a few weeks for drunk driving makes Michigan judge uniquely toughThe Detroit Free Press has this follow-up piece to this prior piece on DUI sentencing…
Sentencing Law and Policy July 24, 2011
Documenting drunk driving sentencing disparities in Detroit
By Douglas Berman
Main July 24, 2011Documenting drunk driving sentencing disparities in DetroitThe Detroit Free Press has this lengthy new piece on sentencing disparities in drunk driving cases. The piece is headlined "Arrest…
Sentencing Law and Policy July 21, 2011
“Do Sentencing Enhancements for Drunk Driving Decrease Recidivism? a Regression Discontinuity Approach”
By Douglas Berman
Main July 21, 2011"Do Sentencing Enhancements for Drunk Driving Decrease Recidivism? a Regression Discontinuity Approach"The title of this post is the title of this new empirical paper by Miguel De…
Morristown New Jersey Criminal Law Post July 19, 2011
Alcotest 7110 Certified Drunk Driving Defense Lawyers
By Travis Tormey
Our criminal defense lawyers attended a two-day training course run by Draeger Safety, the manufacturer of the breath testing device in New Jersey. Our attorneys are now certified to operate…
Sentencing Law and Policy July 17, 2011
“Man charged with DUI after winning demolition derby”
By Douglas Berman
Main July 17, 2011"Man charged with DUI after winning demolition derby"The title of this post is the headline of this amusing local article from Kentucky sent my way by a…
Legal Profession Blog July 6, 2011
No Excuses
By Michael Frisch
An attorney convicted of his fourth drunk driving offense (a felony) was suspended for at least six months by the Missouri Supreme Court. The court concluded that a stayed suspension…
Nashville Criminal Law Report July 5, 2011
New Tennessee Law On Mandatory License Revocation
By Rob McKinney
The punishment for multiple DUI offenders got tougher on July 1 , 2011 for those arrested in Tennessee . The new DUI law increase the mandatory license revocation period…
Nashville Criminal Law Report July 5, 2011
Forensic Chromatography
By Rob McKinney
I have not posted for a while due to attending a fantastic class sponsored by the American Chemical Society . Recently , I joined select DUI lawyers from across the…