GSP to crack down on DUIs after Georgia-Tennessee Game
On September 29, 2016, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that the Georgia State Patrol is planning on increased DUI enforcement including saturation patrols and roadblocks after the Georgia vs. Tennessee Game in Athens, Georgia. The Nighthawks Taskforce is a highly specialized unit of the Georgia State Patrol with a DUI Police Specialist. We have been fighting the […]
Read MoreGeorgia 2nd Toughest State on DUI behind only Arizona
August 10, 2016. WTVM.com in Columbus Georgia reports a just-released report by wallethub.com that Georgia ranks 2nd in the nation for the toughest DUI conviction penalties. The rankings were based on minimum jail time for 1st and 2nd offenders, aggravation of punishment based on a 10 year look back, license suspension, and fine amounts. This […]
Read MoreStudy finds Uber reduces both DUI and late night traffic fatalities
The Federalist.com reported on June 16th, 2016 on a new study by University Economic Professors (Dills, Angela K. and Mulholland, Sean E., Ride-Sharing, Fatal Crashes, and Crime (May 31, 2016). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2783797) that Ride sharing apps such as Uber reduce traffic deaths and DUI arrests. The study looked at three years and in over […]
Read MoreAAA Study finds legal limit for Marijuana DUIs have no basis
On May 10, 2016, Azcentral.com reported on a new study by the American Automobile Association (AAA) that found that per se limits for Marijuana DUIs have no scientific basis and do not correlate with impairment. In practical terms, this means that some people who are impaired would escape a Marijuana DUI conviction while others who were not […]
Read MoreBirchfield Beylund and Bernard Arguments at the SCOTUS
Birchfield v. North Dakota; Beylund v. North Dakota; and, Bernard v. Minnesota oral arguments were held at the United States Supreme Court on Wednesday, April 20th, 2016. The primary issue in these three cases is whether it violates the 4th Amendment of the United States Constitution to criminalize the exercise that amounts to a 4th […]
Read MoreUber has had unexpected impact on the psychology of DUI
Danny Cevallos of cnn.com April 6, 2016 article about Soccer Star Abby Wamback’s DUI arrest raises an important shift in the psychology of DUI Legal Defense. There has been a strange shift in public perception of drinking and driving, and it is because of Uber. Most people think DUI enforcement is stupid. Its foundation is […]
Read MoreAmerican Beverage Institute slams NTSB recommendation to lower DUI limit
Restaurant Group criticism of lowering the DUI legal limit raises important questions Lowering the DUI legal limit Hill reported on January 14, 2016, that the American Beverage Institute (ABI), a restaurant lobbying group, is outraged at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) call to lower the legal limit for per se DUI alcohol from […]
Read MoreTop Chicago Cop orders Police have functioning Dash Cameras and audio or face discipline
Hey Big Brother, we are watching you too. On December 6, 2015, the Chicago Tribune reports top Chicago Cop ordered the Police to have functioning Dash Camera Video and audio or face discipline. Video and Audio make everybody honest, accountable and follow the law including criminals. Police need transparency now more than ever. Hopefully, this […]
Read MoreThe Constitution is not a dirty legal trick
On October 29, 2015, WSB-TV Channel 2 ran a spooky Halloween investigative report claiming that DUI Offenders were using a legal “trick” to get out of DUI arrests by claiming they were too drunk to consent to blood and breath tests. This story simplifies the complex and confounds the simple. First, there are two ways to […]
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