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DUI

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Nashville Criminal Law Report January 28, 2011
Maryland Judge Takes the Breath Alcohol Test Daily
By Rob McKinney
Tennesseans who are convicted of drunk driving (DUI) or implied consent must use the ignition interlock device before starting their car.How would you like to have to blow into a…
Tilting the Scales January 27, 2011
When and When Not to Take a Breathalyzer Test
By Jamie Ribman
After downing vodka gimlets at a friend's Super Bowl bash, Al Coholic gets behind the wheel of his shiny bimmer and carefully winds his way up Central Expressway. Al travels…
Nashville Criminal Law Report January 26, 2011
Here is a Video on a DUI Attorney Interview
By Rob McKinney
[embed]http://www.youtube.com/embed/rZ2y5SXFPt4[/embed] A fellow DUI attorney send me the link of this video.While it is funny from an attorney's point of view.It does illustrate some common questions that come up in a…
Legal Profession Blog January 26, 2011
Never Cured
By Michael Frisch
An Illinois Hearing Board has recommended a stayed four-month suspension, with one year of probation, in a matter involving the attorney's 1994 DUI conviction and a 2008 conviction for possession…
Sentencing Law and Policy January 18, 2011
Kansas considering getting tougher on repeat drunk drivers
By Douglas Berman
Main January 18, 2011Kansas considering getting tougher on repeat drunk driversThis new piece from the Kansas City Star, which is headlined "Kansas considers sending repeat drunken drivers to prison," showcases…
Nashville Criminal Law Report January 11, 2011
Knowledge Of The New DUI Laws In Tennessee
By Rob McKinney
It saddens me to report most DUI lawyers in Nashville, Tennessee have no clue as to the new DUI laws in Tennessee. The 2010 Tennessee State Legislature enacted several tough…
Nashville Criminal Law Report January 7, 2011
Tennessee’s New DUI Bail Bond Law
By Rob McKinney
I had my first experience dealing with Tennessee's new bail bond law for those accused of DUI second , DUI third, and felony DUI offenses. The new law may keep those…
Legal Profession Blog January 7, 2011
Great Strides Not Sufficient To Secure Reinstatement
By Michael Frisch
The Mississippi Supreme Court has denied the second reinstatement petition of an attorney disbarred in 2004. The petitioner was convicted in federal court on charges that he had paid a…
Nashville Criminal Law Report January 3, 2011
Lindsay Lohan Released From Rehab
By Rob McKinney
Lindsay Lohan was released early from the Betty Ford Center after a 90 day stint in rehab.Lohan has had major difficulty with her probation and repeated problems with alcohol.I wish…
Pennsylvania Law Monitor December 31, 2010
Punitive Damages in Drunk Driving Cases
Pennsylvania Courts adopted Restatement (Second) of Torts § 908 for the law of punitive damages. The Restatement allows for an award of punitive damages for conduct that is "outrageous because…