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State Supreme Court: Treat Misdemeanor DUI as Felony

By Lawrence Taylor

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About 20 years ago, I coined the phrase "The DUI Exception to the Constitution" to describe a disturbing but growing treatment of DUI as a "politically incorrect" offense.  Created and fostered by the demonization of the crime  by Mothers Against Drunk Driving, the pressures on legislators and judges — most of whom face MADD’s wrath at re-elections–  resulted in the steady erosion of  constitutional rights, accurate evidence and fair trials. In today’s news:  DUI Charge Without Being Seen Driving   Albuquerque, NM.  June 26 – The New Mexico Supreme Court has ruled that cops can arrest someone for drunk driving, even if they never saw that person driving...continue to full post

Full post as published by DUI Blog on June 26, 2010 (boomark / email).

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