A 'Dram Shop' law is one of those laws that few people realize exists but most people agree it should. Named after the 18th-century English tavern practice of selling gin, a teaspoon, or dram, at a time. Dram shop laws give those impacted by a DUI charge, the...
Blood Alcohol Tests
Drug related DUI is tough to prove
Most every American driver has heard of a Breathalyzer test. It is a test used to measure the blood alcohol content of a driver suspected of being under the influence. However, the term under the influence can mean being impaired due to alcohol or drugs. Any...
Avoid proving DUI through social media
The last thing anyone needs when facing a DUI charge is absolute proof of their intoxication. Even a breath test reading can be argued. One thing that can't is your admittance to being drunk. A recent story of a Florida woman live-streaming her drunken driving...
Breathing and biology matter in breath test
Ask enough people if a breath test can be beat and you'll likely have enough ideas, myths and stories to write your own how-to book. Even for people that seldom drink, it's a hot topic. While there are many online resources for what may and may not work to beat a...
Public may take DUI cue from judges
As part of a good defense, many criminal defense attorneys ask that their clients refuse BAC tests when stopped for a possible DUI. This advice has caught a lot of heat from the public and law enforcement citing that it is a costly way to get drunk drivers off of...
BAC margin of error 50 percent
For the last several decades, the Breathalyzer test has been the go-to judge of intoxication for suspected drunk drivers. Generally more common than blood or urine tests, the Breathalyzer and the BAC reading it produces have been enough to charge thousands of drivers...
Urine test for alcohol
Pretty much every adult understands that driving while intoxicated is, not only against the law, but just a bad idea. What most adults probably don't understand, is that there are more ways now than ever before to find out just who is misbehaving. Although there are...
Woman stopped for driving the wrong way, refuses blood test
A 54-year-old woman from Tampa was stopped by a sheriff's deputy on Interstate 4 for wrong-way driving. She is now facing several charges, including felony DUI, related to the incident that happened early in the morning July 15. According to the report, the deputy...
A good DUI defense is important
Being arrested for driving while drunk or impaired can be scary, and those who have experienced such an arrest may likely think their lives of freedom are over. However, it is important to remember that being charged with a crime does not automatically mean that you...
Why you need an attorney if you have been arrested
Drunk driving is a serious issue. Individuals arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol may feel scared or nervous about the consequences they may face. Even if you plan to plead guilty to the charges, it is still important to talk to an attorney...