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DUI Criminal Lawyer GA

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From: www.augustagaduilawyer.com

A DUI lawyer has expertise on laws of the road and the particular crime of driving while under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol. He has a great deal of responsibility, especially if his client is an alcoholic or alcohol abuser. An alcoholic client may experience a car accident, but his or her illegal BAC (or blood alcohol content level) may have nothing to do with the accident. Proving beyond a doubt that a car accident is not the fault of an alcoholic motorist is a daunting task. A lawyer will also go over all the potential issues that may be brought up in ... Read Full Story

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Boise, Idaho – DUI Patrols Throughout the Holiday Season 2009

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From: blog.drivinglaws.org

DUI Prevention Key to a Safe Holiday 110309 Breathalyzer teaser DUI patrols will increase because reported DUI drivers increase during the holidays. Don’t become a dangerous statistic – Drive Safe, Drive Smart! Nov. 3, 2009 – Boise Police will increase DUI education and patrols throughout the holiday season in an effort to keep our highways safe for everyone. DUI [...] Read Full Story

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DUI Suspect Tells Cops, “I Do This Every Night”

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From: www.windycitylawfirm.com

Our Chicago DUI Attorneys often remind our clients not to make any statements to the police, especially like the statement in the following story. Indiana DUI suspect tells cops ‘Dude, I do this every night,’ police say A northwest Indiana man was arrested early Thursday morning near Portage and accused of driving with a blood-alcohol level almost four times the state’s legal limit of .08 percent. “Dude, I do this every night; I’m straight up and not drunk!” Zachary Duis told an Indiana state trooper after he was pulled over, police said. The unfortunately named Duis, 24, of Portage, was charged with operating a ... Read Full Story

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Chicago DUI Checkpoint Alert

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From: www.windycitylawfirm.com

Another Chicago DUI “no probable cause necessary” checkpoint this weekend. Be careful out there, folks. ROADSIDE SAFETY CHECK IN THE WENTWORTH (002ND) DISTRICT The Chicago Police Department will conduct a Roadside Safety Check in the Wentworth (002nd) District at Garfield at Perry. The Roadside Safety Check will commence at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, November 6, 2009 and end at 4:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 7, 2009. During roadside checks, police officers slow down traffic, stop cars at regular intervals and watch for drivers who show signs of alcohol impairment and other violations as noted below. “The program is designated to apprehend drivers who are ... Read Full Story

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Taurasi pleads guilty to DUI, serves day in jail

From: www.ap.org

Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi pleaded guilty to a drunken-driving charge stemming from her July arrest. Taurasi, an all-star guard on the WNBA champions, spent a day in jail after a judge suspended nine days of her sentence. Taurasi's blood-alcohol level was 0.17 percent when she was pulled over on July 2 following a 93-81 victory over the Seattle Storm. That's more than twice Arizona's legal limit of 0.08 percent. A police officer who stopped Taurasi's vehicle after seeing it drift outside a traffic lane near downtown Phoenix claims she was driving nearly 20 mph over the 35 mph limit. While Taurasi pleaded guilty ... Read Full Story

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DUI Checkpoint Results

Over the weekend, State Police made two DUI arrests at a checkpoint on Route 422 in Prospect.Troopers stopped 192 vehicles during a four hour period.Officers also arrested one person on drug charges and charged two with driving while under suspension.

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Danbury man arrested on DUI charge Monday morning

DANBURY -- Juan Chalco, 24, of Arch Street in Danbury, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, operating with a suspended license and operating without a license Monday at 3:50 a.m. According to police, an officer was patrolling southbound on Main Street, approached the intersection of Kennedy Avenue, and noticed a vehicle in a parking lot with its headlights on.

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Man dressed as Breathalyzer faces DUI charges

OXFORD, Ohio - An Ohio man dressed as a Breathalyzer test for Halloween found himself blowing into one after police stopped him for allegedly driving the wrong way without headlights on a one-way street.

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One dead, Williams woman faces felony DUI

A Williams woman faces possible charges of manslaughter and felony driving under the influence following a two-vehicle collision that killed a Paradise man Wednesday east of Willows, the California Highway Patrol reported. John Mark Eisele, 40, died...

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Drunk driver pleads guilty to vehicular homicide

A man suspected of driving drunk when his car ran off the road, hit a tree and flipped, killing his two teenage passengers, pleaded guilty to one count of vehicular homicide Thursday morning.

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Man sentenced for DUI crash that killed teenager

A Wyandotte County judge sentenced a man on Friday to four years in prison for a car crash that killed 17-year-old Christopher Brown of Kansas City, Kan. Eric Snitz, 41, of Basehor, pleaded no contest in August to involuntary manslaughter while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Snitz, who has two previous drunken driving convictions, slammed into the back of Brown’s car on Jan. 26, 2008, at 86th Street and State Avenue in Kansas City...

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Nocioni's DUI arrest extends Sacramento Kings' streak of bad news

Sacramento Kings forward Andres Nocioni leaves the downtown jail Thursday. He apologized to the team's "owners, coaches, general manager, players, fans and especially my family."The arrest of Sacramento Kings forward Andres Nocioni early Thursday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence is just the latest chapter in a three-year span of bad news and bad luck that have cast a shadow on the franchise. Nocioni, 29, was...

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