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Recently, the head of procurement for the D.C. Department of General Services was placed under arrest for DUI after an officer found him mid-week sleeping in his parked vehicle, an open bottle of wine beside him. D.C. DUI defense lawyers know that the issue in cases...

The recent Washington D.C. DUI arrest of a former NFL Redskins player Fred Smoot highlights several of the "what-not-to-dos" for those trying to avoid police attention. D.C. drunk driving defense lawyers know that, of course, the most obvious of these rules is not to...

A high-profile DUI arrest in Connecticut - a case that was subsequently dropped - illustrates how critical timing is when it comes to chemical testing in these situations. Our experienced D.C. DUI attorneys know that despite the legal adoption of standard intoxication...

A county judge in Pennsylvania ruled that breathalyzer tests are an unreliable gauge of alcohol intoxication levels, and therefore barred them from being used as evidence in 19 of the high-level DUI cases currently pending there. Our D.C. DUI lawyers have learned this...

District officials, attempting to distance themselves from the 2010 debacle in which hundreds of alcohol breathalyzer tests returned skewed results, have announced plans to begin using a new machine altogether. Our D.C. DUI lawyers understand that the new machine, the...

A former FBI agent, previously convicted of vehicular manslaughter in connection with a fatal Prince George DUI crash has been sentenced to 18 months in prison. Our D.C. DUI attorneys know that the crash resulted in the death of one teen and the serious injury of...

The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard arguments in a case that is expected to determine whether police can, without a warrant, force you to submit to a blood sample. Our D.C. DUI lawyers know that up until now, the answer has been that it depends on where you are....

Our D.C. DUI lawyers hope you had a wonderful and safe New Year's Eve holiday and celebration! However, for those of you who may have been arrested on DUI charges, we don't want you to lose faith that 2013 can still be a great year. But you're going to need a great...

As you celebrate the arrival of the 2013 New Year and toast to the passing of 2012, keep in mind that officers with the D.C. Metro Police Department will be out in droves - in the form of saturation patrols and DUI checkpoints - scouring the roads for drunk drivers....

The National Transportation Safety Board has formally recommended that all drivers who are convicted of DUI should be required to have ignition interlock devices installed in their vehicles. D.C. DUI lawyers know this would mean an expansion of the current ignition...