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Monday, August 31, 2009

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.

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

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.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

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!!

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

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.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Lake Havasu

More of a Spring Break spot, but still open for Memorial Day too. The great thing about Havasu is the size and the many many coves that offer docking spots for boats. Yet, who are we kidding, you're there for the party. You can check out some of these pics to see why Havasu ranks as one of the best spots to spend your drinking holiday. You are definitely going to run into a lot of drunk college kids just like yourself when you go there. Hell, Girls Gone Wild has filmed there countless times, so you know it's going to be fun. Do youself a favor and youtube "Lake Havasu Party." As always watch out for cops. They love to catch under age drinkers roaming around. Just stay with the party and you'll be fine. They can't arrest everyone you know.

Lake Havasu is located on the Arizona/Californa border and is about 4 hours out of Los Angeles.

Monday, May 18, 2009

Memorial Day Prep

God bless America, next monday is Memorial day. Plans with my friends usually includes going the lake and partying all weekend. I know you guys are going to rage either way, just watch out for cops on and off the water because you can actually get a DUI in a boat just as easily as you can in a car. That would cut on your vaca hard style.

The rest of this week we're going to point out all the hot spots to spend the holiday. Check us out tomorrow.

Friday, May 15, 2009

Akron man charged with aggravated DWI

Erie County sheriff's deputies charged a 27-year-old Akron man with aggravated driving while intoxicated after accusing him of registering a blood-alcohol level of 0.21 percent.

Paul E. Zika was charged with the more serious DWI count after submitting to a chemical test that revealed the 0.21 percent reading, according to police reports.

Deputy Robert Kolmetz had stopped Zika for traffic violations in the Town of Newstead at about 3:30 a.m. Thursday.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

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...

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

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.