Lions Nick Fairly Sentenced to Six Months in DUI Case
According to the Detroit Free Press, on May 26, 2012 an Alabama judge gave Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairly six months for a DUI case. However, the sentence was suspended. Nevertheless, Fairly’s...
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Search Warrants Required for Blood Draws in Michigan DUI Cases
Michigan DUI drivers must, upon reasonable request of a police officer, must give a sample of their breath blood or urine so that it can be tested for the presence and/or amount of alcohol or drugs....
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Are Jail DUI Blood Draws Valid?
If you were arrested for drunk driving in Michigan, then you were probably asked to take either a breath or a blood test. Michigan DUI laws require that such blood draws be performed in a “medical...
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How Politicians Have Made a Mess of Michigan DUI Laws
Drunk driving in Michigan was once a relatively minor traffic offense. Michigan DUI laws started to change around the same time that MADD began to become a potent political force in American. In the...
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New Guide to Michigan DUI Laws
If your life has been disrupted by a Michigan DUI arrest, then you are probably looking for answers. Trouble is, you’re not a lawyer, and don’t know exactly how to sift through all the sometimes...
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Top 7 Reasons Not to Drive Drunk This Memorial Day Weekend
Everyone knows that it is illegal – and dangerous to drive drunk. Here are the top 7 reasons, in reverse order, to not drive drunk this Memorial Day weekend in Michigan. It shows you’re a bad planner...
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Jury Gives Life in Prison for DUI Third Conviction
A woman was given a sentence of life in prison by a Texas jury, and this sentence was recently upheld by the Texas appeals court. Finding that a life sentence for a third DUI is not “cruel and unusual...
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DUI Law Says Felony to Drive Drunk with Under 16 Yr. Old Passenger
The DUI / drunk driving law of most states, including the Michigan DUI laws, have increased penalties for driving drunk with younger passengers. In fact, according to MADD, 46 states and the District...
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Court Questions High Costs in Michigan DUI Cases
In the recent Michigan Supreme Court case of People v. Cunningham, the court was called upon to decide if Michigan law[i] provides courts with the independent authority to impose costs upon criminal...
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Drivers with Pot in Their System up by Fifty Percent Since 2007
According to the Government statistics, (National Highway Safety Administration), in the last forty years, the number of drunk drivers on the road is down by more than 70%! However, based on...
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