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Legal News – LexBlogosphere: 11/14/08
Another week at LexBlog closes with a roundup of the best posts from the LexBlogosphere. We have one blog—DUI Law Blog—making its first appearance while others are LexBlogosphere veterans. Dallas School District…
Legal Profession Blog
Reinstated
An attorney who had been suspended as a result of a conviction for causing a death while driving drunk was reinstated with conditions by the South Carolina Supreme Court. He…
Presumption Of Innocence
Prison for OWI's not the answer
By thedefenderspresumptionofinnocence-blogspot-com
Apparently the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel has been purchased by the Mother's Against Drunk Drivers. For the last two weeks, the state's largest newspaper has run a series of very long articles…
Idaho Criminal Defense Blog
Politics of DUI – That Deck Is Stacked Against You
If you have been arrested and charged with DUI (driving under the influence), you may think your chances of winning your case are good. You are presumed innocent. The prosecutor…
Sentencing Law and Policy
More on the consequences and costs of undue leniency for repeat drunk driving
Main October 21, 2008More on the consequences and costs of undue leniency for repeat drunk drivingThis article from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that reinforces my concerns (recently discussed here) about…
Sentencing Law and Policy
More examples of undue leniency shown to repeat drunk drivers
Main October 20, 2008More examples of undue leniency shown to repeat drunk driversDrunk drivers pose a much bigger day-to-day threat to average Americans than terrorists or sex offenders. As this…
Idaho Criminal Defense Blog
Sitting In Your Car Under The Influence (DUI)
I had a question this week about driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: "Do I have to be driving to be guilty?" Survey says - NO! Idaho, like…
Legal Profession Blog
Practice Interrupted
The New York Appellate Division for the Second Judicial Department rejected a plea to practice without interruption made on behalf of an attorney convicted of an unclassified misdemeanor for driving…
Legal Profession Blog
Well Over The Line
Also from the September 2008 online edition of the California Bar Journal:In [a] drunk driving case, Kopp represented a defendant, Christopher Jauregui, who was on probation in a felony robbery…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Legal News – LexBlogosphere: 8/26/2008
There's been a bit of a break in these updates from the LexBlogosphere but the lull is over as these become a daily feature again. Today's posts bring a wide…