Blogs 2009 September

September, 2009 Blog Posts

DMV Appeals

In order to try and avoid a suspension of driving privileges following a DUI arrest, it is necessary to contact the Driver Safety Office of the DMV within ten days to request a DMV Hearing. The ...
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New DUI Blog!

Welcome to our new DUI blog! Check back soon for updates!
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Charged Dropped in Domestic Battery Case

At Thomas & Paulk, our Tampa violent crime defense lawyers offer experienced defense representation to people who have been accused of violent crimes. Our client was arrested and charged for
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Shooting victim alleges that police attempted a cover-up

According to the family of Anthouny Arambulas, the police officers involved in his accidental shooting engaged in an attempted cover-up. They allege that in a shoot out incident in Phoenix some city ...
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Poconos Juvenile Crime Decline Reported

The Pocono Record reported yesterday that juvenile probation placements have decreased by 20 percent in the Poconos, and that home foreclosure rates might have something to do with the change. Though ...
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Dunmore, Lackawanna County Drug Charges

The Times-Tribune reports that when Dunmore police visited an apartment on Veterans Drive on Friday night to investigate a robbery, they did not find the alleged robber they sought, but did find drugs ...
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District Attorney Investigates Wyoming County School Crime

Another incident at a local high school football game, this time involving students from Dallas High School, has grabbed news headlines. The Times-Tribune reports that the Wyoming County district ...
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Policeman in accidental shooting cleared by panel

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2009/09/26/20090926phxarambula0926.html Last September a Phoenix police officer responded to a call of a home intruder and mistakingly fired 6 ...
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Crime Down Slightly In Broward and Palm Beach County

Crime in Broward and Palm Beach counties decreased slightly during the first half of this year, compared to the first half of 2008, according to statistics compiled by the Florida Department of Law ...
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Phoenix Criminal Attorney arrested for smuggling drugs to prisoner - Eastern Arizona Courier

http://www.eacourier.com/articles/2009/09/22/news/breaking_news/doc4ab929a314304162585012.txt Phoenix Criminal Defense Attorney David De Costa was arrested on Friday by Maricopa County Sheriff's ...
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Proof of Driving in DUI Cases

Most drunk driving cases begin with a traffic stop for a vehicle code violation. In these circumstances, the issue of proof of driving does not arise as the arresting officer can testify to the ...
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SCRAM and DUI

A case in Florida recently addressed the question of whether an alcohol monitoring device could give a false positive reading for alcohol as a result of continued exposure to hairspray. The case ...
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DUI with injury

California Vehicle Code section 23153 provides prohibition and punishment for misdemeanor and felony cases of drunk driving/ driving under the influence resulting in bodily injury to another. ...
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DNA Samples in Orange County

There was an article in the Los Angeles Times today concerning the controversy surrounding the Orange County District Attorney's Office policy of offering to dismiss criminal charges in minor ...
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South Scranton Heroin Arrests

The Times-Tribune reports that two young Lackawanna County men were arrested yesterday after police found them in possession of over three dozen packets of heroin. The young men, from Carbondale and ...
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Food, Alcohol and Impairment Levels

When I am consulted for the first time by a potential client charged with drunk driving, the potential impact of having an empty stomach on impairment levels is often raised. The concern is that a ...
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Bringing Integrity to the Luzerne County Legal System

Yesterday's Times Leader reported a story about Steve Flood, Luzerne County's former county controller, a man who called attention to the corruption of area judges and politicians long before their ...
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Sobriety Checkpoints and DUI

Sobriety checkpoints or DUI roadblocks are increasingly being favored by law enforcement agencies as a tool in arresting drunk drivers in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. The courts have held that ...
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Ex-Chandler police officer in K-9 death suing Joe Arpaio

http://www.azcentral.com/community/chandler/articles/2009/09/09/20090909lovejoysuit0909-ON.html Former Chandler Police Department Sergeant Tom Lovejoy has filed a lawsuit against Sheriff Joe Arpaio ...
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