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Austin DWI Lawyer
Eventually Everyone Gets Treated Like the Worst of the Worst
“I Was There” left a comment to my post about involuntary catheterizations in DWI cases. The Attorney General’s Office for Washington State had settled a civil lawsuit - without an admission…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Early thoughts onBegayandBurgess
Main April 16, 2008Early thoughts on Begay and BurgessThough the Supreme Court's Baze lethal injection decision will surely be the focus of SCOTUS discussion today (early coverage here and here…
EvidenceProf Blog
From Music Critics’ Whipping Boy To Judge’s Whipping Boy, Take 2: Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger Convicted Of Drunk Driving
By Colin Miller
Earlier, I posted about the strange DUI trial of Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger in a Canadian court. As I noted, an officer pulled Kroeger over for speeding in his Lamborghini…
Austin DWI Lawyer
Offer of Proof in an ALR Hearing: DWI and Marijuana
The Austin Criminal Defense Lawyers’ listserv was filled with replies and answers recently when someone inquired about the best way to make an offer of proof. As these things often do,…
Sentencing Law and Policy
A tough sentence (but not tough enough?) for tenth DWI offense
Main March 20, 2008A tough sentence (but not tough enough?) for tenth DWI offenseRegular readers know that I am often complaining that repeat drunk drivers often do not seem to…
EvidenceProf Blog
Judiciary Under The Influence, Take 2: Supreme Court of New Jersey Approves Use Of Alcotest 7110 For Drunk Driving Cases
By Colin Miller
Previously, I wrote about how the Supreme Court of New Jersey was considering whether a new breath alcohol testing technology -- the Alcotest 7110 MK III-C -- is sufficiently reliable…
EvidenceProf Blog
From Music Critics’ Whipping Boy To Judge’s Whipping Boy: Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger’s Motion To Strike Breathalyzer Results Denied By Canadian Judge
By Colin Miller
There's a lot of interesting celebrity DUI news floating around the internet recently. Yesterday saw the season premiere of TLC's "Little People, Big World," which is showing what happened during…
Austin DWI Lawyer
DWI Checkpoints as the Roach Motel of Law Enforcement
Despite the best efforts of some legislators in Austin to whittle away at the protections of the Fourth Amendment, DWI roadblocks or sobriety checkpoints are still not legal in Texas.…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Shouldn’t we have tougher recidivism sentencing laws for DWI?
Main February 19, 2008Shouldn't we have tougher recidivism sentencing laws for DWI?This Ohio story about an upcoming DUI sentencing has my blood boiling again about the failure of states to…
Personal Injury
North Georgia woman killed by DUI
By Ken Shigley
On 1/11/08, a Lavonia, Georgia woman was killed on Highway 17 in Hart County when another vehicle crossed the center line and hit her head on. Georgia State Patrol reported…