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DUI Crash Confession Defendant Gets 6.5 Years
Without the knowledge of his attorney, the 22-year-old Ohio man became involved in the production of a video in which he fully confessed his role in the June 2012 DUI manslaughter death of 61-year-old motorcyclist. He had been driving the wrong way on the interstate...
Hiring a DUI Defense Lawyer in D.C.
Chances are, if you've been recently arrested for a DUI in D.C., you're likely feeling worried, embarrassed and not quite sure what to do next. Many of the questions you have regarding the future can be answered by a defense attorney. This should be your very next...
DUI Roadblock Rules Revisited in GA
Police who set up DUI roadblocks, also known as checkpoints, without ensuring that every specific legal requirement has been met should take heed. A decision recently handed down by the Georgia Supreme Court underscore how seriously the court system takes the duty of...
D.C. DUI Arrests May Stem from Minor Traffic Offenses
Police in Maryland were recently given greater authority to stop drivers who are spotted violating the state's law on cell phone use while driving. For the last three years, it's been illegal in the state to talk on a handheld cell phone while driving. However, cops...
Digital Indiscretions Erased; Legal Ones Not So Easy
California recently passed the first of its kind law allowing that teenagers have the right to "erase" digital indiscretions. Those could include anything from wearing too little clothing to having too much to drink. The measure, called the "eraser bill," was recently...
Refusal of Breathalyzer in D.C. May Help Win Your Case
When former National Football League quarterback Bernie Kosar was arrested in Ohio recently on suspicion of DUI, he reportedly slurred his speech, had glassy eyes, was unsteady on his feet, couldn't smoothly follow a pen with his eyes and was unable to recite the...
Football Season DUI Woes
On the heels of two recent opening-season victories for the Cleveland Browns, the team's former star quarterback Bernie Kosar was arrested in a suburb of the city for his suspected driving under the influence. After being stopped shortly before 3 a.n. for speeding, an...
D.C. DUI Child Endangerment Cases Require Strong Defense
It's one thing to be driving drunk. It's another to be driving drunk with children in the vehicle. It's another thing still to be driving a school bus drunk with 36 children aboard. Our D.C. DUI defense attorneys understand that is the crime of which a Colorado man is...
Problems With D.C. Intoxilyzer Program Prompted Police Whistleblower Claim
Three Metropolitan Police Department officers say they were trying to the right thing when they refused to follow orders by prosecutors and the attorney general's office not to discuss problems with the district's Intoxylizer breath machines during their court...
Mixed Bag: Teen Drunk Driving Down, Drugged Driving Up
A recent study published in the American Journal of Public Health found that nearly 30 percent of high school seniors admitted to driving after using drugs in the past two weeks, or riding in a vehicle with someone who has. D.C. DUI defense lawyers know that this...
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If you or somebody you know has been charged with a DUI in DC, contact Jason Kalafat of Scrofano Law at 202-630-0949 today to start developing an effective defense.