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Sometimes we hear of individuals who are of the mind that simply pleading guilty to DUI is easier than trying to fight the charge. Our D.C. DUI lawyers contend this is not true for a myriad of reasons: The impact of a permanent criminal record, the high cost of court...

Thousands of pending DUI cases and DUI convictions have been thrown into question after an independent investigation revealed major problems in the Colorado state crime lab. Our D.C. DUI defense lawyers know that situations such as these are unfortunately not...

A retired firefighter was recently arrested for drunk driving, even though it was later learned that his blood-alcohol content (or BAC) registered at 0.00 percent and a drug recognition expert cleared him of suspicion of being under the influence of other drugs. The...

A number of recent DUI arrests across the country have involved individuals who were reportedly driving intoxicated with minor passengers in the vehicle. Our D.C. DUI defense lawyers know that these cases are especially serious because they can potentially result in a...

A lawmaker from Maryland was recently handed a 30-day jail sentence for operating a motorboat under the influence of alcohol, following a crash that injured several people - including children as well as the representative himself - last August. Our D.C. boating DUI...

Two D.C.-area DUI manslaughter cases have been grabbing headlines in recent weeks. One involves a Prince George County man who was found guilty of all 16 counts against him, following a trial in which he was accused of causing the 2011 drunk driving accident that...

A medical marijuana patient in Michigan claimed victory in the state's Supreme Court, which recently ruled that the presence alone of THC in a person's bloodstream does not automatically equal impairment under the law. Our D.C. DUI lawyers know that this ruling was an...

A single commercial DUI arrest in the Chicago-area has led to an overreaction by state leaders, proposing that commercial drivers arrested for DUI while on duty would face a felony charged of aggravated DUI - which in Illinois carries a three-year prison sentence. Our...

The National Transportation Safety Board is recommending lowering the legal blood-alcohol content limit from the current universal U.S. standard of 0.08 percent down to 0.05 percent. The NTSB cites the relatively unchanging 10,000 annual deaths attributed to impaired...

Colorado may have been one of the first two states in the nation to approve the use of marijuana for recreational purposes, but authorities there are also cracking down on those driving under the influence of the drug. Our D.C. DUI attorneys understand that a...