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Sentencing Law and Policy
Could and should vehicle crash deaths and costs be deterred by tougher punishments?
Main September 6, 2010Could and should vehicle crash deaths and costs be deterred by tougher punishments?Regular readers know that, ever the utilitarian punishment fan, I have long thought that the…
Nashville Criminal Law Report
Labor Day Alert for Tennessee DUI Enforcement
By Rob McKinney
As summer fades, the Labor Day weekend is upon us. Motorists and boaters will be out in full force in the Volunteer State this weekend. Holiday weekends also mark an increased…
Nashville Criminal Law Report
Misconceptions About DUI Defense
By Rob McKinney
Another misconception about drunk driving cases are they are just like any other criminal case.Here's an example. In the normal first degree murder case , the State of Tennessee will…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Debate in Hawaii over how tough to get on drunk drivers who kill
Main August 27, 2010Debate in Hawaii over how tough to get on drunk drivers who killThis local story from our 50th state, which is headlined "Prosecutors, defense attorneys spar over…
TortsProf Blog
Bublick on Drunk Driving and Crashworthiness
Ellen Bublick (Arizona) has posted to SSRN The Tort-Proof Plaintiff: The Drunk in the Automobile, Crashworthiness Claims, and the Restatement (Third) of Torts. The abstract provides:This article, for the Brooklyn…
Nashville Criminal Law Report
How to Use the Erased Nashville DUI Tapes
By Rob McKinney
The fall out from the erased DUI video tapes by the Nashville, Tennessee police department continue. Attorney David Brandon was the first attorney to discover the erased tapes. I congratulate…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Is Life Sentence Too Harsh For Man Convicted of Ninth DWI?”
Main August 14, 2010"Is Life Sentence Too Harsh For Man Convicted of Ninth DWI?" The question in the title of this post is the headline of this new ABC News…
Nashville Criminal Law Report
Update on Nashville’s Lost DUI Videos
By Rob McKinney
Here's an update on the 1300 DUI videos that were destroyed. At first Metro Nashville Police blamed ICOP Digital stating the software had a flawed update. Brian Haas of The…
Tom Mighell
Blawg of the Day – Massachusetts DUI Law
By Tom Mighell
A state law blog for you today, for those of you who are Bay State researchers. Massachusetts DUI Law is the blog of Framingham lawyer Brian Simoneau. He's discussing hardship licenses,…
Nashville Criminal Law Report
New DUI Bail Bond Laws in Tennessee
By Rob McKinney
Tennessee 's new bail bond laws on DUI second offenses and greater goes into effect on January 1 , 2011. Tomorrow , I am presenting a webinar for the Tennessee Bar…