Prescription Drug DUI on the Rise: Report
A recent report in the Chicago Tribune indicates that millions of Americans get behind the wheel every single day after consuming type of powerful medication. Not all of those may be legally under the influence, but our D.C. prescription DUI defense lawyers know they...
DUI Manslaughter Confession on YouTube Goes Viral
Few things prove quite as arresting as the large white words: "I killed a man," on a dark background, shaded by the fuzzy outline of scar-streaked arms and folded hands. Our D.C. DUI defense lawyers know this was exactly the scene depicted in a YouTube confessional...
Implied Consent Means Breathalyzer Refusal in D.C. Will Have Penalties
Former teen idol David Cassidy was recently arrested on drunk driving charges after police in New York say he failed to dim his vehicle lights when approaching a police checkpoint and subsequently submitted to a breathalyzer test revealing his blood-alcohol level was...
Weighing Strength of Reasonable Suspicion in D.C. DUI Stops
A woman who was arrested for drunk driving in Ohio last year has won an appeal to have the entire conviction tossed, after the court found the trooper lacked reasonable suspicion to stop her in the first place. The state had attempted to argue that the woman's...
DUI Cases Tainted by Laboratory Issues
The actions of a single chemist in Boston has affected more than 40,000 criminal cases there, according to a recent case review. As the new report brings the full scope of her actions come to light, our D.C. DUI defense attorneys understand a separate case of...
Fewer D.C. DUIs Thanks to Legalized Medical Marijuana?
After years of legal wrangling, the District of Columbia recently welcomed its first medical marijuana dispensary, some four years after city council defied Congressional efforts to block such a facility. Is it possible that this move could have the unintended...
More Breathalyzer Test Challenges Underway
The Arizona Supreme Court recently granted approval to DUI defendants who wish to present evidence to a jury that variables such as one's body temperature, that make it nearly impossible to get a precise blood-alcohol measurement using modern breathalyzer devices....
Fleeing an Accident Scene Can Have Serious Implications of Its Own
The New York Times recently chronicled the efforts of Texas lawmakers to increase penalties for hit-and-run drivers, in the hopes of creating a greater incentive for at-fault drivers to remain at the scene of a serious crash. Our D.C. DUI defense attorneys know that...
D.C. DUI With Children in Vehicle Means Enhanced Penalties
Throughout the country recently, there have been a number of DUI arrests reported in which passengers of those drivers included children. Our D.C. DUI lawyers know these cases require an especially skilled defense team, as the consequences have the potential to not...
D.C. DUI Death Conviction Can Range From 0 to 30 Years Prison Time
A Maryland man was recently sentenced to 30 years in prison for a two-vehicle DUI crash that left three people dead and a fourth severely injured. at the time of the crash, the defendant was reportedly traveling at nearly 90-miles-per-hour in a 55-mile-per-hour zone...
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