Criminal Law

Missouri DUI Laws Get Overhaul

Posted on June 05, 2010
Missouri governor Jay Nixon recently signed drunk driving legislation that will attempt to guide DUI offenders into alcohol treatment programs, and to strengthen punishment for repeat offenders, the Columbia Missourian is reporting. The legislation will take effect on August 28, and according to Nixon it will make roads safer and make the drunk driving laws across [...

Florida DUI Laws May Change

Posted on June 02, 2010
A big change could be in store for the DUI laws in Florida if the governor signs a new bill that recently passed the state legislature. House Bill 971 is on Florida Governor Charlie Crist?s desk this week waiting for his signature or his veto. As the governor weighs the decision, outside groups continue to debate [...

DUI Suspects Wreck Police Property

Posted on May 31, 2010
In the history of DUI arrests, all manner of property has been damaged, from cars and houses, to fast food restaurants and burger joints. Drunk drivers have been discovered driving Barbie cars, lawnmowers and even a motorized recliner. The least advisable piece of property to damage, though, would seem to be that of the police, especially [...

Judge Slaps Lindsay Lohan with Alcohol-Monitoring Bracelet

Posted on May 26, 2010
Lindsay Lohan has been an active participant in the celebrity news cycle throughout her Hollywood career. A new scandal or piece of juicy gossip about the young actress seems to emerge every week or two, reminding us how calm most of our lives are in comparison...

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Pennsylvania Man Sentenced for DUI in Death of State Senator

Posted on May 24, 2010
In October of 2008, Pennsylvania state senator James J. Rhoades was driving down the highway when a car swerved in front of him. The two cars collided, and the injuries that Rhoades sustained proved fatal. He died the next morning. The driver of the car that swerved in front of him was Thomas P...

DUI Crash by Pregnant Driver Leads to Additional Charges

Posted on May 21, 2010
A Georgia woman who refused to stop her vehicle for police and subsequently got into a car crash will likely face charges after the death of the fetus that she was carrying. According to an article from ABC News, Jessica Bruce was fleeing police in her car when she hit another vehicle, spun around into oncoming [...

Nevada DUI Leads to Prison Sentence After Runner Killed

Posted on May 17, 2010
Joshua Salayich cried as he asked for leniency from the judge who would sentence him for DUI in the October death of a runner from Utah. The family members of the victim were also in the courthouse, and they had described the pain of losing Jeremy Kunz, a father and youth leader from Kamas, Utah...

Illinois State Rep Pleads Guilty to DUI

Posted on May 13, 2010
Yet another public official is in the spotlight for reasons that have nothing to do with civic involvement. State Representative Ron Stephens pleaded guilty to DUI following a recent arrest in Illinois, according to an article from the Belleville News-Democrat...

DWI Arrest Leads Hofstra Hoops Coach to Resign

Posted on May 11, 2010
The Tim Welsh era was over almost as soon as it started. Welsh took the head basketball coaching job at Hofstra on March 31. He had just barely assembled his staff, began recruiting new players and setting up workouts. But just last weekend Welsh was arrested for DWI, and the charges have brought an end his tenure [...

Smartphone Apps Look to Reduce DUI Arrests

Posted on May 05, 2010
It seems like there is a smartphone app for everything these days, from silly video games to powerful GPS navigation systems. Now, several state governments are working to build apps that can help people stay safe on the roads and avoid being arrested for DUI title...

Georgia DUI Pursuit Chase Leads to Marijuana Outpost

Posted on May 03, 2010
We have heard before about how a DUI arrest leads to a suspect getting in more hot water about additional crimes. But this story features a suspect who led police directly into the heart of another of his allegedly illegal associations. In Gwinnett County, Georgia, one suspected crime led to discovery of another, as a DUI [...

New DUI Laws Proposed in British Columbia

Posted on April 28, 2010
British Columbia officials have announced that they have proposed a tough new drunk driving law that includes swift DUI penalties for anyone convicted. The proposed DUI laws would allow police to quickly suspend and fine drivers whose BAC level is as low as 0...

New Hampshire Liquor Commissioner Arrested for DWI

Posted on April 25, 2010
Richard Simard, one of New Hampshire?s state liquor commissioners, was arrested for driving while intoxicated recently after being pulled over and refusing to take a Breathalyzer test. As a result, Gov. John Lynch removed Simard from the liquor commissioner?s office, according to an article in the Concord Monitor...

Man Arrested for DUI While Driving Barbie Car

Posted on April 21, 2010
When we say you can be arrested for DUI while driving any motorized vehicle, we mean: You can be arrested for DUI while driving any motorized vehicle. Don’t believe us? Try this story on: The Scottish Daily Record is reporting that a man was arrested for drunk driving while operating a toy Barbie car...

Police Officer on DUI Patrol Hit by Drunk Driver

Posted on April 18, 2010
According to a report by The Providence Journal, a police officer in Rhode Island was killed while on a DUI patrol when he was struck by an alleged drunk driver. Officer Michael Troia was parked in his police cruiser on the lookout for DUI suspects when a man who was later charged with DUI slammed into [...

Lawnmower DUI Arrest and a Drunk Arrival at Prison

Posted on April 14, 2010
This week in bad judgment brings two stories of stubborn and troubled drunk drivers. One decided not to yield to police while driving a lawnmower under the influence, and another decided to do his time with a buzz. In Blountville, Tennessee, a man was arrested for drunk driving after he was pulled over while driving a [...

Washington State Schools Leader Gets Jail Time for DUI

Posted on April 11, 2010
The head of the state of Washington state’s public school system had what he called a lonely, sad, sleepless and devastating night in jail after serving a one-day sentence for drunk driving. Randy Dorn?s 24 hour stint in jail was the result of his guilty plea in his DUI case that concluded a week or so [...

After Multiple DUI Convictions, Man in Car Wreck that Kills Two

Posted on April 09, 2010
John Patrick Barton was convicted of DUI three times in the last 13 years. The Texas courts sent him to jail on weekends, put him on probation and even sent him to state prison for ten months. They required him even to use an ignition interlock system while driving a car...

DUI Charge in Iconic Seattle Drive-In Collision

Posted on April 05, 2010
Dick’s Drive-In is a Seattle fast-food institution, offering quick, cheap burgers, fries and shakes to an adoring public. The Lake City Dick?s recently took a big hit on March 25, when a customer crashed straight into the drive-in’s front window, shattering it and causing the restaurant to close for more than a week...

This Week?s Oddest DUI-Related Accidents

Posted on April 02, 2010
Checking in with the latest DUI mishaps that take place behind the wheel always seems to yield strange and perplexing results. This week is proving to offer the same, as several stories, one out of New Hampshire, one out of upstate New York, and a third from California, prove that anything is possible when it [...

NFL Star?s Arresting Officer Faces DUI Problems of his Own

Posted on March 31, 2010
NFL football player Jerry Porter was arrested in Bakersfield, California, recently, on suspicion of drunk driving, assaulting an officer and resisting arrest, according to a story by the Associated Press. While Porter is hardly the first prominent athlete to gain unwanted attention with a suspected DUI arrest, this case has taken several strange turns: Starting with [...

Miami Dolphins Star Running Back Ronnie Brown Arrested for DUI

Posted on March 28, 2010
With each new week, it seems, there comes the latest story of a star athlete who is arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. The latest to carry on this trend is the running back for the Miami Dolphins, Ronnie Brown, who was arrested outside of the city of Atlanta, Georgia on suspicion of [...

Indiana Police Officer Retires After DUI Suspect Leaves Scene

Posted on March 24, 2010
In Pendleton, Indiana, a strange videotape of a DUI stop ultimately led to the retirement of the police officer involved in the incident. Officer Mike Moore was videotaped by his own dashboard camera pulling over a man suspected of driving under the influence, according to NBC News...

Georgia Ignition Interlock Bill Stalls in State Legislature

Posted on March 20, 2010
The legal battles over ignition interlock law has made it to the state of Georgia, as lawmakers debate a measure that would require more convicted DUI offenders to use the mechanism on their cars. According to the Savannah Morning News, the bill, brought by state representative Tom Knox, is waiting to be reviewed by Georgia?s House [...

Teens and DUI Arrests: Serious Penalties for Everyone Involved

Posted on March 18, 2010
There is a troubling variety of stories in the news about teens and drunk driving. Across the country teens find themselves arrested for DUI. Some of the worst cases involve serious injury or death while behind the wheel and impaired. In Kennewick, Washington, for example, a 15-year-old was driving a stolen 1999 Oldsmobile when a Washington [...

DUI Mug Shot Web Site is Discontinued in Hawaii

Posted on March 16, 2010
A new program in Hawaii aimed at reducing DUI arrests has been halted for further review. The Honolulu Police Department launched a pilot program that posted the mug shots and names of DUI suspects online once a week. They hoped the extra attention on the arrests would discourage other potential drunk drivers...

Jack Shea?s DUI Law Would Close Loophole in New York

Posted on March 12, 2010
A proposed DUI law working its way through the New York senate and assembly would close a loophole and make it more difficult for drunk drivers to avoid prosecution. The bill is commonly known as Jack Shea?s law after the Olympic medalist in the skeleton who was killed by a drunk driver in 2002...

DUI Arrest Leads to Outing of Gay California Politician

Posted on March 10, 2010
California state Rep. Roy Ashburn’s DUI arrest earlier this month led the conservative politician to come clean about his sexual orientation. For the past 14 years Ashburn has been a Republican senator who consistently voted against movements for gay rights, reports the Associated Press...

Arrested for DUI for 21st Time, Man Facing a Decade in Prison

Posted on March 05, 2010
An Ohio man was convicted of his twenty-first DUI recently, and with a dramatic statement a judge sentenced him to ten years in prison, representing the maximum term possible in the case. Forty-five-year old Kevin J. Ante did not comment as the Butler County judge handed him the sentence in Common Pleas Court...

Minnesota NBA Star Apologizes for DUI Arrest

Posted on March 03, 2010
Another athlete is making a public apology after being arrested for DUI. The Minnesota Timberwolves NBA team have suspended their star center Al Jefferson for two games without pay after he was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated recently, according to the Associated Press...

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