Denver DUI Deaths are Down!!

In comparison to last summer, the numbero reported deaths related to drunk-driving was cut in half this year, from 71 to 36. While we don't want to see any alcohol related deaths the big picture is that DUI's are slimming down and the roads are becoming safer. We ask that you reconsider before you get behind the wheel after drinking. The outcome can obviously be fatal and lead to a heavy prison sentence even if you obtain a DUI lawyer.

Minnesota PD Turns Offenders Car into Partol Car

A Minnesota DUI can be very difficult to manage and what you need is a good DUI defense lawyer to clear your record. One law in particular allows the court to confiscate your vehicle, turn it around and sell them at auction. Recently after two DUIs, a Pontiac SUV had been taken away from a DUI offender and later issued to OCPD for patrol duty. The officers in Olmsted County had cut their budget earlier that year and converted the new car to pose as an example to future offenders and what can happen to their vehicle.
The best way to avoid this is by not getting behind the wheel when you drive, but if you are pulled and arrested for a DUI, your best option is to contact a Minnesota DUI attorney for help. They are fully aware of these programs and would hate to see them happen to you.

Police Officers are subjecting to DUI charges

It's becoming less and less rare. I was looking over Google for a few days and came across sevaral cases of DUI charges. Fora cop, it normally means losing their career, reputation, jail time and humiliation. I couldn't imagine being thrown in jail by my coworkers. Don't let this happen to you regardless. A DUI is absolutely not what you need nowadays. They're expensive, annoying and time comsuming. Watch yourself out there.

How to Beat a DUI

How do you beat a DUI? The short answer is by discrediting the evidence. Therefore, there are many ways to beat a DUI. The qualified DUI attorney you hire will know all the details, but some examples on how to beat a DUI are below.

The first thing to know in beating a DUI is how a prosecution attorney will try to get a DUI conviction. There are two ways he will try to prove DUI. One way is to attack the driver’s mental and physical condition by presenting evidence that shows the driver was impaired because of alcohol consumption. The other way is by concentrating on the driver’s blood-alcohol content and not focusing on the driver’s physical or mental condition. Or, the prosecutor may use both ways in the same case.

DUI cases basically hinge on four kinds of evidence: the physical appearance of the driver, the driving pattern, the results of a chemical test, and the results of a field sobriety test. All of them are subject to debate in a variety of ways, and this is where beating a DUI case happens. For example, start with the driving pattern. If the defendant pulled over promptly, used his turn signal, parked safely, etc., it could be well argued that the driving pattern did not indicate any impairment. More...

7 Things to Get Popped for in a DUI Checkpoint

Just because we call them DUI Checkpoints, doesn't mean the only thing cops are arresting for are DUIs. Police will either arrest or write citations for any of the following during a checkpoint.

DWI/DUI
No Valid Driver License(suspended)
Warrant Arrests
Liquor Violations
Possession of Narcotics or Drugs
Endangering the Welfare of a Child
Other Traffic Violations

So be warned that you can get a ticket or worse for things other than a DUI at these checkpoints. Be safe!!

27-year-old wins $88.1 million lottery

Jeffrey Wilson of Kings Mountain, North Carolina won the $88.1 million lottery this week. Every week his father buys tickets from a local gas station and distributes them to his kids. This time, Jeffery picked the right one.

"My dad picked the numbers," Wilson said. "It's numbers that he's picked, he's played them before. He went and bought some tickets and laid them out for us to pick from and I just happened to pick the right one."

Wilson still does not know what he will do with the money, if I may suggest, a celebration sounds like the right move. I would go on vacation and get drunk. Just don't drink and drive anymore because it definitely has its consequences. Now he can afford a permanent driver.

Traffic Statue

A college student in Raleigh, NC had been pulled over once too many, when one night he stole about 10 road construction barrels and transformed them into a 15-foot monster trying to hitch a ride. After building the creature, the student has become somewhat of a celebrity in his town. The construction company who owns the barrels deems ownership to the statue and will display it in their corporate office. What would the statue look like if he got a DUI? Drunk and lying on the floor?

Trouble for Dallas Cowboys Stadium

Hours after the inaugural event, which introduced the $1.15 billion stadium with a country music production of George Strait, the stadium general manager, Jack Hill had been arrested for a DUI. As a result, the staduim's liquor license is under review for possible suspension.

Hill was spotted in a collision on a nearby highway, but without any injuries to report. As a routine, Hill had been tested for alcohol and failed, leading to the arrest.
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I know personally that if alcohol were not to be served at the stadium, it would never be the same and riots would ensue. Drinking is half the enjoyment. Not many people can sit and watch a game, sober for 4 hours. Let's all root for Hill and hope this whole mess calms down before August!!

DUI Checkpoints

There will be DUI Checkpoints all over the place this weekend. Police are really cracking down on drunk drivers and are abiding by a zero tolerance rule. Even if you smell like alcohol, it will give them an excuse to bust you. Don't take the risk. Just chill out this weekend, don't drink and drive and save yourself the trouble of getting a DUI.

Here's a list of some prominant DUI Checkpoint cities:

Pamona, CA
Elkhart, IN
Wichita, KS
Miami, FL
Columbus, OH

Good Luck!!

Sacramento Sheriff Does Not Need to Retire

The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office won’t refile DUI charges against a sheriff’s sergeant whose first trial ended with a hung jury.

Christopher Dayton Guerrero was pulled over for DUI on Oct. 4, 2007 in Roseville but was not arrested or cited even though he reportedly had a BAC of .16 percent - twice the legal limit.

The District Attorney’s Office filed DUI charges against him after a local TV station reported the arrest, but jurors couldn’t agree on his guilt, so the judge declared a mistrial. Prosecutors declined to refile the case because they believed a second trial might have the same outcome.

Hung juries are often a favorable outcome for the defense in California DUI cases for just this reason. A mistrial may inspire the prosecutor in a California DUI case to offer a favorable plea bargain or drop the charges altogether.

Bomb Found In Man's Car

In Ventura, CA a man was pulled over in a ruotine DUI stop. When he was asked to exit the car the CHP officer noticed something suspicious under the drivers seat. It turned out to be a "sparkler bomb." Apparently, it was about 8 sparklers tied together with a fuse. The bomb combined with the DUI would set this guy in prison or with fines for a while because it is a misdemeanor and a felony charge.

As a result of this event, it stopped the 101 freeway(one of the busiest) for nearly 3 hours in the middle of the day. I hate people like this.

DUI Checkpoints Galore

There are going to be checkpoints this weekend everywhere from San Jose, CA to Danbury, CT. You can search on Google to find a list of them, but a lot of times they are not listed just so the locations can be a suprise. However, we will do our best to point out checkpoints in the Los Angeles area at least, just because that's our immediate area.

Drive safe everybody!!

Denver Legislator Exemption

A Colorado legislator was stopped for a DUI last week, but the surprising thing is that he was not arrested. It turns out that diplomats and law makers cannot be questioned for a DUI felony if no accident occurred. If an accident did result in the DUI, it would be a different story. The legislator would be arrested for the charge.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and other organizations are not happy with the law because it seems unfair and does not set a good example for everyone. "I don't see why we should treat legislators different than normal people," said spokeswoman Emily Tompkins. "So it's time to clean that up. It absolutely sends the wrong message that those writing the laws we have to stand by are exempt from them."

Oddly enough, this law has been in place for nearly 100 years. It was originally set in place so a legislator could not be halted on their way to placing their vote in time. I find this flawed simply because the last thing I want is a law breaking legislator writing our government. We need the most honest law abiding citizens running this country.

Here is the Law which got him off but will not work for the rest of us:
Section 16. Privileges of members. The members of the general assembly shall, in all cases except treason or felony, be privileged from arrest during their attendance at the sessions of their respective houses, or any committees thereof, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any speech or debate in either house, or any committees thereof, they shall not be questioned in any other place.

Drunk all the way to court...

This made me burst out laughing when I heard it. Apparently, some guy by the name of James Lee was convicted of a DUI, blowing a BAC of 0.31. Mind you, that's nearly FOUR TIMES the legal limit. While this is unbelievable, it is still not as funny as what happened later in this guy's case.

A few days later in his trial, Lee shows up so drunk, he needed to be hospitalized for being intoxicated. Being drunk is one thing, but so drunk it requires medical attention is ridiculous. I sure hope no one out there is as dumb as this guy.

In any event, before you start drinking this much, you might want to make sure you have a ride home or a floor to pass out on first. Of all the times I've drank, I don't think I can honestly say I would blow a .31. .25 though, that's a different story for another time...

Did You Know...

In many states, a DUI can be removed from your record within 10 years. This is called "Expungement." These are sometimes more difficult to achieve than fighting the DUI itself, so you may want to look into that. The best way to fight for it is to first check if it is available and then contact an attorney ASAP. You can always find one here.

DMV Hearings

When you get a DUI, two hearings are called. You will have to appear for a criminal case as well as a DMV hearing. You may be asking yourself how the DMV and the court system are related and the answer is quite simple. When you get a DUI, the court sends the information to the DMV and they have the right to take suspend your license for several durations of time.

The day after you receive your DUI, the smartest thing to do is to request the DMV hearing. The cutoff date is 10 days following your arrest. This is one of the major misconceptions that people have. Just because the got a DUI, doesn't mean your license will be suspended immediately. It may take months for the hearing to take place and until it does, you will be able to drive legally until the hearing.

Watch out for paperwork though. This process is not as easy as it may sound. The paperwork involved in setting up these hearings are tedious, complicated and confusing without the help of a proper DUI attorney. I found one to be great in the whole process. Check this one out in Washington.

Flashback

I want to go back to the DUI Resource Library and point out a really interesting link that helped me out this weekend. The Three Strikes Law says that multiple DUI offenders will incure harsher penalties. Check out this link again.

Funny DUI Videos

Dumb girl trying to reason with the officer.



Faceplant right into a wall. Watch what happens at the end, it's hilariious.


This drunk girl just doesn't know what she did wrong. It's called a DUI!!

You cannot be tested, if you cannot even set up the DUI Sobriety Test.

Wisconsin

What you need to know about drunk driving in the state of Wisconsin.


Can They Take My Car?
Can They Use a Breath Test Against Me?
How Long Does A Drunk Driving Conviction Stay on My Record?
Is This a Felony?
The Myths of Field Sobriety Tests
What is Wrong with the Intoximeter EC/IR Breath Test?
Wisconsin License Suspension Laws
Wisconsin OWI FAQ
Why Did I Get 2 Tickets?

California DUI Resource

This is California-specific DUI/drunk driving resources that should help you if you are ever arrested for drunk driving.

New 2009 Drunk Driving Laws
Accident Reconstruction
ADHD and Crime
Bail Bonds in California
Bay Area DUI
California DUI Arrests
California DUI FAQ
California Three-Strike Law
Criminal Punishment in California
Criminal Record Expungement
DMV Process
Drug Cases
Drunk in Public
DUI Dictionary
DUI Drugs
Expungement
Federal DUI
Felony DUI
No Jail - Alternative Sentencing
Out-of-State Drivers
Removing Your DUI Felony
Sobriety Checkpoint
Vehicular Offenses
What to do First After a DUI