May, 2013 Articles
Posted on May 28, 2013 By Randy Collins
DUI is the most common crime in the United States. Over a 100,000 persons were arrested in 2012 for DUI in California alone. The numbers probably include people in all walks of life, even judges, ...
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Posted on May 22, 2013 By Neal Weingart, Attorney at Law, LLC
First-offense DUI is one of the most common types of DUI processed in Oregon courts as well as courts throughout the country. In Oregon, if your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) measures.08 percent ...
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Posted on May 21, 2013 By Law Offices of Robert H. Humphrey
Those convicted of a first-offense DUI in Rhode Island will face a jail sentence of up to a year, fines, community service, loss of their driver's license, DUI school and / or alcohol counseling, ...
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Posted on May 21, 2013 By Law Offices of Robert H. Humphrey
A Catholic bishop who leads a diocese in Massachusetts was charged with drunk driving in Naragansett, Rhode Island earlier this month. The bishop, aged 61, apparently hit another vehicle and left the ...
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Posted on May 21, 2013 By Law Office of Scott Lawrence, PLLC
In April of this year, the governor of Washington State announced a proposed plan to toughen DUI laws in the state. The plan, advanced by a bipartisan group in the state's legislature, is modeled ...
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Posted on May 21, 2013 By Brian L. Edwards, Esq
A man from Melbourne, Florida has been arrested and charged due to being involved in a traffic accident which resulted in injuries and death. The man, P.V., was arrested on April 30 of this year after ...
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Posted on May 20, 2013 By Law Offices of Gregory H. Comings
State Senate Bill 289 in California has been supported by a group representing police chiefs and narcotics officers who are looking to make tougher restrictions on drugged driving in the state. The ...
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Posted on May 20, 2013 By Law Offices of Gregory H. Comings
A deputy with the Riverside County Sheriff's Office was arrested and charged recently with several offenses including DUI. 36-year-old B.P. was off-duty and driving his pickup truck when two ...
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Posted on May 20, 2013 By Law Offices of Gregory H. Comings
E.L. was recently handed his sentence by a Riverside judge after he entered a guilty plea for the serious DUI charges against him. The accident itself occurred in mid-January this year when E.L., 30 ...
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Posted on May 20, 2013 By Laboy Law Office
C.L. is facing serious charges for driving under the influence of alcohol and causing property damage to a firehouse. The 53-year-old woman was driving her Jeep around 11:00 in the evening on Friday ...
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Posted on May 8, 2013 By The Law Office of Troy P. Burleson
A 27-year-old Texas man was found guilty of causing the deaths of two people in a car accident and sentenced to 30 years in prison. C.H. was accused of driving while under the influence of alcohol and ...
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Posted on May 6, 2013 By The Law Office of Troy P. Burleson
Police must follow specific regulations when it comes to stopping a vehicle or making an arrest. The officer must have probable cause for making a police stop and investigating a possible DWI. ...
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