The Denver Post has reported that there are 1,700 DUI lab results in question after it was revealed an employee at the lab failed to follow proper procedures. The discrepancies in these lab results could lead to several DUI convictions being overturned. The lab in question does testing for over 225 jurisdictions in the state [...]
A Jacksonville police officer involved in an early morning accident last August has had his DUI case dropped. The officer was driving home in his patrol car and in uniform when the accident occurred. The BAC results showed he was not intoxicated although the officer’s attorney said there may have been evidence of “some beer”. [...]
Unlike alcohol, which allows police officers to easily detect the amount of the substance in a driver’s system, marijuana poses all sorts of testing issues for state officials. First, THC, the psychoactive agent in marijuana, stays in a person’s body for weeks after the initial high has long since worn off. And, today, scientists do [...]
Fox News in Dallas Fort Worth reports that a driver who went the wrong way when entering the Dallas North Tollway was arrested and charged with a DUI. The driver’s SUV collided with a tractor trailer and it is fortunate that there were no serious injuries. There has been no word on when the case [...]
Racecar legend Al Unser Jr., who is the youngest member of the iconic Unser racing family, was convicted for his second DUI in less than five years, according to a report from the Los Angeles Times. Unser, who has won the Indianapolis 500 twice, pled guilty this week to Albuquerque prosecutors’ charges that he was [...]
Ex-Miss USA Rima Fakih pleaded no contest to a Michigan DUI charge she received last December. The Lebanon born beauty, who was found to have a BAC level of .20 and then .19 during tests on the night of the arrest, still states she had not been drinking that evening. Michigan DUI laws carry very [...]
The U.S. Congress has launched a study into the effectiveness of “in-vehicle” technology, such as ignition interlock systems, when trying to prevent drunk drivers from starting their cars, according to a report from Politico.com. In a recent transportation bill passed by the Senate, politicians subtly inserted a provision that asks the National Highway Traffic Safety [...]
A Novato California man is currently incarcerated with a bail set at $250,000 following two separate DUI charges involving accidents in two days. The details of this particular case will likely make it very difficult for the driver to be heard in court with an objective ear. A California DUI attorney will be this [...]
The tragic death of a law student at Northwestern University has led to drunk driving charges for a 21-year-old Illinois man who allegedly struck the student with his vehicle at a Chicago street corner. Last week, the Chicago Tribune reported that Bianca Garcia struck 32-year-old Jesse Bradley while he was walking in Chicago’s Old Town [...]
Former WFAN NY sports talk radio host Sid Rosenberg was fired from his most recent job with a Florida radio station following a DUI arrest. In addition to DUI charges Rosenberg also faces charges of driving with a suspended license. The radio host has been candid on the air about his bouts with addiction so [...]