DUI/DWI can lead to a manslaughter charge…..even if you weren’t driving!
In October 2012 James Ryan had a night out. He went to Manhattan to party, had a few drinks, and at the end of the night decided to drive home to Long Island. He was pulled over after causing a minor fender bender on the LIE. He got out of the car, and Po...
Arrested for DUI/DWI….while sober?
Can you be arrested for DUI/DWI even though you’re completely sober? Shockingly, the answer is yes. In a recent reddit thread /u/mikelocke describes his disturbing situation. He was stopped at a DUI/DWI roadblock, given a field sobriety test which ...
DUI…..in a wheelchair?
The challenges of trying to live a normal life as a disabled person are many. Often special accommodations have to be made to do even the most simple of tasks. Modern technology has made living life as a disabled person easier than it ever was. Motorized ...
DUI and your right to adopt
It’s hard to see how much of a need there is for something when you are surrounded by it. Most of us grew up in a home or apartment, with one or more parents. So many children all over the world are often denied these circumstances we take for grant...
Navy hero, DUI zero?
Robert O’Neill, by all accounts should be considered an American Hero. He was a member of the famed ‘Seal Team 6’ that ended up being the unit that took down Osama Bin Laden. Although unconfirmed, he claims to be the soldier who fired th...
major changes to blood testing on the way?
Tests are essential for authorities to be able to determine whether or not you are intoxicated. Field sobriety tests and breathalyzers are often the first line of defense utilized by officers in the battle against drunk driving. The most crucial test howe...
Thousands of Philadelphia DUI cases in question because of breathalyzer mishap
If you are pulled over on suspicion of DUI, you can be certain that at some point, you will have to blow into a breathalyzer. Breathalyzers are not as accurate as a blood test, but they certainly are enough to get you convicted in a court of law should th...
Texas Judge arrested for DUI, a bitter-sweet tale
Some days, you give the law, and some days, you get it. Judge David Sweet of Rockwell County, Texas found that out the hard way this month as he was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving. He had been a county judge since 2015. Prior to that he had serv...
The Lawnmower man: A DUI story
Theodore James Purdy II of Topeka, Kansas was having a nice afternoon last October. He hopped on his lawnmower and took a short drive down the block to visit his son, and had himself a few beers and several shots. Afterwards, he hopped back on his lawnmow...
