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Sentencing Law and Policy
Maine Supreme Judicial Court upholds application of mandatory minimum sentencing term for repeat drunk driver
Main April 13, 2010Maine Supreme Judicial Court upholds application of mandatory minimum sentencing term for repeat drunk driver As detailed in this AP story, which is headlined "Maine Court Upholds…
Nashville Criminal Law Report
Witness Selection in Drunk Driving Cases
By Rob McKinney
A drunk driving case (DUI) is a case of opinions. The police have an opinion that the defendant is impaired.Your client has a different opinion of their sobriety. How does…
Pennsylvania Law Monitor
Drunk Driving Accidents in Pennsylvania
Alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes kill someone every 32 minutes. Last year alone, over one million people nationwide were injured in alcohol-related traffic crashes. In Pennsylvania and New Jersey, thousands were…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Interesting sentencing enhancement case from Washington state
Main March 25, 2010Interesting sentencing enhancement case from Washington stateThanks to How Appealing, here is a little report on an interesting split state Supreme Court sentencing ruling today: Should someone…
Nashville Criminal Law Report
Coffee and Drunk Driving Do They Mix ?
By Rob McKinney
I have written about the effects of Red Bull and alcohol , but I just read a excellent post by Lawrence Taylor who writes the DUI Blog.here is an excerpt…
Nashville Criminal Law Report
New Tennessee DUI Laws Up for Debate
By Rob McKinney
While I was in court today in Sumner County ,Tn., I bought a copy of the Gallatin News Examiner , In the community forum section, State Rep. Mike McDonald of…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Best in Law Blogs : LexBlog Network : March 24, 2010
It was quite the day on the LexBlog Network with today's total coming to 149 posts. I believe that's in the top 3 ever. The quality was on par with…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Should showing up for sentencing drunk justify a much tougher sentence?
Main March 14, 2010Should showing up for sentencing drunk justify a much tougher sentence?This local story out of Nebraska, which is headlined "Police: Man Drunk At DUI Sentencing: Jason Botos…
Nashville Criminal Law Report
Red Bull Plus Vodka Equals DUI Trouble
By Rob McKinney
The popularity of mixing Red Bull, Vodka, and Jagermeister in cocktails is gaining among college students.A vodka bomb or Jager bomb is the drink of choice with Vanderbilt ,Belmont , and…
Nashville Criminal Law Report
How to Beat a DUI Case In Nashville
By Rob McKinney
[embed]http://www.youtube.com/v/jLmr9xKBs-M&hl=en_US&fs=1&[/embed] A There are several myths about defending a DUI case.Several years ago Atlanta,Ga DUI lawyer Bubba Head wrote an article on the five myths of defending a DUI case.One of…