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University of Maryland Assistant Basketball Coach Arrested on Suspicion of DUI: On Fighting a Second or Third DC DUI Charge
According to recent WUSA 9 story, Maryland assistant coach, Dalonte Hill, was arrested on a DUI charge. It has been reported that Anne Arundel County Police Officers made a routine traffic stop after observing a GMC Yukon allegedly driving erratically, and failing to...
On Why Urine Testing Methods Used in Washington, DC DUI Cases Are Unconstitutional (Part Three)
In part two of this series I discussed some of the reasons that the manner in which the prosecution of urine DUI cases in Washington, DC violates the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution. In addition to these constitutional violations, Mr. Zarwell has also testified...
On Why Urine Testing Methods Used in Washington, DC DUI Cases Are Unconstitutional (Part Two)
In the first part of this series I discussed the fact that the urinalysis done in Washington, DC DUI cases does not lead to accurate results. There are many reasons for this. One is that there is no constant volume of urine in the human body. Another is that you...
On Why Urine Testing Methods Used in Washington, DC DUI Cases Are Unconstitutional (Part One)
In Washington, DC, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is not currently allowed to use breathalyzers as a result of their past problems with the program. The Park Police is also suspected of having the same issues because they were using the MPD breath testing...
U.S. Soccer Player Suing Red Bull, Nightclub Over Washington D.C. Near-Fatal Crash
Charlie Davies, a U.S. soccer player, was involved in a car accident two years ago that resulted in one person dying. He missed the World Cub because of injuries and is now suing a Washington D.C. nightclub as well as energy drink makers Red Bull, Business Insider...
Washington D.C. DWI Charges Levied After Crash Into Canal
A man crashed a car into a canal and now faces a DWI charge in Washington D.C. as a result, The Washington Post reports. DWI is one charge that D.C. police can impose on drivers who they allege have been drinking and driving. The District of Columbia, unlike many...
D.C. Hit-and-Run Defense: The Vehicular Manslaughter Charge
WTOP Radio is reporting a growing concern over the number of D.C. hit-and-run fatalities this year. Twenty accidents have killed 16 -- including 13 pedestrians, two motorcyclists and a bicyclist. Hit-and-run defense in D.C. often goes hand-in-hand with fighting DUI...
Men Account for Most DUI Defendants in District
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting that men are responsible for about 80 percent of all drunk driving episodes. D.C. DUI attorneys probably see men every 4 out of 5 clients, too. Convictions often mean job loss, loss of transportation to and...
D.C. DUI Checkpoints: Public Relations in High Gear as Holidays Approach
A police supervisor on the other coast admitted recently at a Beverly Hills council meeting that DUI checkpoint arrests have nothing to do with arresting drunk drivers and everything to do with public relations. D.C. DUI defense lawyers understand that law enforcement...
D.C. DUI Courtroom Etiquette and Obama’s Uncle Giggles
The Boston Herald reports that Obama's half uncle was amused at the media horde present for his initial appearance in Framingham District Court on a DUI charge. The initial appearance is typically very brief -- in the District, you should either plead not guilty and...
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