New Miami-Dade County DUI program provides alternative to a DUI Conviction for first-time offenders
The Miami Herald reported about a new DUI alternative program being initiated at the end of this month. If eligible, a DUI Defendant’s first DUI arrest will be reduced to reckless driving, a non-serious traffic offense, if they complete alcohol awareness classes and submit to alcohol monitoring and a period of alcohol abstinence. The program […]
Read MoreGovernor Wants DUI and Drug Courts and Floyd County is one step ahead of him
The Rome News Tribune reported in February 2011 that Gov. Nathan Deal wants fewer non-violent drug offenders in jail. He would like to see these offenders in alternatives to jail like DUI courts and Drug courts. Floyd County is one step ahead and has been implementing a Drug Court program called Matrix since 2007. Superior […]
Read MoreJasper County DUI: Sober and lost during the first stop, five minutes later, second stop under the influence of drugs and unsteady, same police officers?
Jasper County DUI, Prescription Drug DUI: RIVERA v.THE STATE, A11A0132, Court of Appeals of Georgia, May 9, 2011. DOYLE, Judge. Deborah Rivera was arrested in Jasper County Georgia for failure to maintain lane and Prescription Drug DUI. She was convicted by a jury and appealed from her conviction for committing two counts of DUI less […]
Read MoreAlcohol Breath Testing Fails again in Philadelphia
Philadelphia District Attorney announced on May 13, 2011, that another 1500 persons convicted of DUI in 2008 and 2009 are entitled to new trials after a two-month inquiry regarding faulty breathalyzers used by Police despite not being properly calibrated according to local news outlets. Atlanta DUI | DUI Atlanta
Read MoreDerek Lowe DUI arrest probably will result in a Reckless dui to lack of evidence since it is difficult to prove a sober person is drunk without a breath test
Atlanta Braves pitcher, Derek Lowe, was stopped and arrested for an Atlanta DUI on April 28, 2011. Lowe was stopped by a Georgia State Patrol trooper on Thursday evening at about 10:00 pm in Atlanta. The trooper smelled an odor of alcohol and had Lowe perform standardized field sobriety tests such as the Horizontal Gaze […]
Read MoreHall County DUI: Massey v. State, All DUIs are similar?
Hall County DUI, Gainesville, Georgia: MASSEY v.THE STATE, A11A0674, Court of Appeals of Georgia, May 5, 2011. A Hall County jury found David Anthony Massey guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol or DUI less safe, reckless driving, fleeing and attempting to elude, speeding, three counts of passing in a no-passing zone, and two […]
Read MoreRinggold, Catoosa County DUI: Double Jeopardy, buy one get one free
Dean v. State, A11A0525, May 2, 2011. Martha Darlene Dean appealed from her motion to dismiss based on double jeopardy grounds. On May 21, 2009, she was involved in a collision just outside Ringgold in Catoosa County. She continued driving and collided with another car. She continued entering Ringgold from unincorporated Catoosa County and collided […]
Read MoreFaulty Breathalyzer could throw out 865 DUIs in California
A manufacturer’s defect could result in 865 DUI arrests being thrown out of court in San Jose California. The Alco-Sensor V breathalyzer is believed to have produced erroneous results as a result of condensation from breath building up in the breath tube. Alco-Sensors are used in Georgia DUIs for preliminary breath screening as positive or […]
Read MoreEnergy Drinks and Alcohol Can Cause DUI arrests for the unwary
A University of Florida study finds that college students who drink alcoholic energy-drink cocktails are three times more likely to get drunk and four times more likely to drive drunk according to researcher Dennis Thombs, Ph.D., and his associates. Combining energy drinks and alcohol tricks the drinker’s brain into thinking he or she is sober […]
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