Criminal Law

MOUTH ALCOHOL SENSORS IN BREATH TESTS DETERMINED TO BE UNRELIABLE
BREATH MACHINES USED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO DETERMINE A DRIVER'S BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT HAVE A SLOPE DETECTOR TO DETERMINE IF MOUTH ALCOHOL IS PRESENT DURING THE SAMPLE. TITLE 17 OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OR REGULATIONS REQUIRES OFFICERS TO PERSONALLY OBSERVE AN INDIVIDUAL FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES BEFORE ADMINISTERING THE BREATH TEST TO MAKE SURE THEY DO NOT REGURGITATE, VOMIT, OR BURP TO AVOID THE MOUTH ALCOHOL READING...

GERD- Acid Reflux & the DUI breath machine
Another question regarding the ubiquitous DUI breath machine, in Maryland the EC/IR; soon to be replaced by the newer and more advanced EC/IR II. Question: what about if I burped before I blew in the machine? What if I have GERD, acid reflux, or other digestive issues? GERD and/or acid reflux are medical conditions that cause a person to suffer heart burn types of pain in their chest which often results in belching gaseous stomach contents up through the esophagus and into the mouth...

Does it matter how I breath into the device
People ask me if it matters how you breathe into the breath machine. Is it good to hold my breath? Should I breathe heavy? Should I breathe quickly? The answer is, it does matter how you breathe into the device...

Before You Agree to Buy Alcohol for a Minor, Think Again - Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor is a Crime in California
As New Year?s Eve approaches, no doubt people will be partying. This includes the underage group as well. So as you are entering the market, liquor store or another retail establishment where they sell alcohol, beware of any minors who ask you to buy some for them...

Conditional Admission Violation Leads To Suspension
A bar applicant was conditionally admitted in Arizona in July 2007 with conditions of alcohol abstinence that prohibited "ingesting alcohol, food stuffs, beverages or toiletries containing alcohol...

A Toke In Time
Six years ago Robin Hove was working as a security guard. The Saskatchewan resident became entangled with a shoplifter. In the course of the struggle, an open cut in the shoplifter's mouth bled onto Hove: "The blood came pouring out of his mouth, into my eyes and into my mouth and I was just drowning in it...

Self Defense
It's legal to defend yourself and your family

Drinks that Mix Alcohol and Caffeine Linked to Hospitalizations
Drinks that Mix Alcohol and Caffeine Linked to Hospitalizations

CIA
Department of Defense Sued by Veterans

Ministry of Defense
$500,000 in damages in transgender humiliation suit.

The Ministry of Defense
$500,000 in damages in transgender humiliation suit.

Teen Driver Wins Suit
Convenience stores to pay six-figure settlement to underage alcohol buyer in accident settlement.

Government Overbilling
Defense contractor to pay $8.9 million settlement in fraud lawsuit.