Here’s another Florida DUI homicide sentence that just doens’t make much sense in light of Mr. Donte Stallworth’s slap on the wrist. Few would aruge that Mr. Stallworth’s sentence was appropriate, or that the one in the article below is too stiff. However, fewer still would argue that the sentences are proportional. DUI News, Updates [...]
It has been reported that DUI arrests this year at the Sturgis Motorcycle rally are up. Each year thousands of bikers converge on Sturgis, and there is always a lot of drinking, DUI arrests, and arrests for other things. This year, through Saturday, there were a total of 316 DUI arrests. That is up sharply [...]
Seattle DUI Lawyer Aaron Wolff is warning about increased BUI patrols in the Seattle area this Seafair weekend. According to Wolff, there will be a boating under the influence patrol stationed on Mercer Island where suspects arrested on Lake Washington will be taken for a breath test. Under Washington DUI law, boating under the influence, [...]
Aaron Wolff, an attorney who focuses his practice on Seattle DUI defense will co-chair this year’s Washington State Bar Association Criminal Justice Institute, a two day seminar in Seattle which updates practicing lawyers on the latest in criminal law and procedure. The seminar will be held at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in [...]
According to MADD, 30 percent of all Americans will be involved in an alcohol related crash at some point in their lives. Sobering statistic. If you think about it, it probably is about right. How many people do you know who have either been in a DUI related accident, or are close with somebody who [...]
On Tuesday, August 18, James Dean Lessard pleaded guilty to his 11th DUI offense. The man from Billings, Mont. has 10 previous DUI convictions in Wyoming and Montana from 1990 to 2001. Currently, a plea agreement would sentence Lessard to 10 years in prison as a persistent felony offender. If Lessard is classified as a [...]
Living above the crowd, when privilege supersedes hindrance, and abundance is as common as the rising sun, it’s no wonder that Hollywood’s enrolled often find themselves against the common grain of law and regulation. It could be the grandeur of stardom or the void of economic distress which breeds impaired judgment. In either event, even [...]
On August 13, New York Governor David Paterson submitted legislation to increase penalties for drivers convicted of DUI with children in the car. The Child Passenger Protection Act would make drinking and driving a felony if there were passengers under the age of 16 in the car, according to a statement released by the Governor’s [...]
In California after a person who has been arrested for DUI, resulting from a BAC of .08% or higher, or refuse to submit to chemical test, will have their driver license confiscated by the arresting officer and issued a 30-day temporary license. You will also receive a formal notice of suspension from the arresting officer, [...]
Administrative hearings are fairly specific to each state. Some states allow for hearings to be missed without any consequences, while other states will continue without you being present and suspend or revoke your driving privileges or possibly have you serve additional jail time. This post will focus on New York’s administrative hearings and what their [...]