If you have been arrested for drunk driving you may wonder what evidence the police needs to make a drunk driving arrest and get a drunk driving conviction. Recently on our DUI forum we had a user ask, “Will the charges be dropped for my drunk driving arrest if I have a video which shows the police did not ask me to submit to a breath test and they never read me my Miranda Rights?”
Last month the United States Supreme Court ruled that in most situations the police should be required to get a search warrant before drawing blood from a drunken driver who refuses to provide a blood test sample. Exceptions will exist for each case.
Driving is a privilege, not a right. If you violate state traffic laws or if you are arrested for multiple drunk driving convictions you may eventually face a lifetime license suspension.
Colorado and Washington are the first two states to legalize recreational marijuana. In Colorado, Amendment 64 allows the possession of up to one ounce of pot for adults over the age of 21. Adults living in the state may also grow up to six plants for personal use. In 2014 stores may also commercially sell marijuana, but there are more decisions which must be made first by the legislature to determine how they will be regulated. Pot smoking remains illegal in public spaces such as sidewalks and parks.
US Weekly reports CAA agent Jim Toth was arrested early Friday morning in Atlanta, Georgia, for DUI after police officers stopped him for driving in the wrong lane. Toth, who is more famously known as Reese Witherspoon’s husband, was behind the wheel of a 2013 Ford Fusion weaving in and out of traffic at the time of the arrest and has been charged with drunk driving.
Al Michaels, famed NBC sports announcer, was arrested this weekend on suspicion of drunk driving. The arrest, according to authorities, was made late Friday evening at 9:30 p.m. in Southern California.
It is illegal in the state of Iowa to operate a motorized vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08% or higher. Recently on our DUI forum we had a driver ask, “What fines and penalties can I expect after an Iowa OWI or DUI arrest?”
If you have been arrested for drunk driving you may be wondering if it’s possible to get the DUI charges dropped or dismissed. The first step to getting a DUI dismissal is to hire a DUI lawyer who can review the DUI arrest records.
Recently on our DUI forum we had questions from a driver who was stopped for drunk driving in Chicago, Ill. This driver’s blood alcohol concentration was 0.10%, and they have been assigned a public defender. This driver asked what fines and penalties they could expect if they are convicted of a Chicago DWI.
Recent reports in Florida indicate that up to 70 percent of Florida voters would support a constitutional amendment to legalize medical marijuana. Up to 24% of voters oppose the measure. Reports also indicate there may be growing support among Republicans which may be enough to move the Republican controlled Florida legislature as well as the Republican governor to approve the idea.
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