Gwinnett County DUI Task Force wins 2011 MADD award
ON March 24, 2011, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) had awards banquet at the Georgia International Convention Center at 2000 Convention Ct Concourse, College Park, GA 30337-4200. MADD presented the Gwinnett County DUI Task Force as 2010 Statewide DUI Agency of the Year Award. The Individual members of the Gwinnett DUI task force also walked […]
Read MoreBan apps relieving Police Roadblocks? What would Guy Fawkes say?
Fox News heralded the political firestorm surrounding DUI Sobriety Check Point smartphone apps. Fox has missed the point. If you have to have a roadblock to find “drunk drivers” maybe they aren’t drunk in the first place. Additionally, Roadblocks are fine for Apartheid-era South Africa, the Occupied West Bank, and North Korea but not for […]
Read MorePhiladelphia DUI breathalyzer miscalibration causes a 15 month case review
Philadelphia joins a growing list of jurisdictions that are finding out that DUI breath tests are often inaccurate, improperly maintained, and not properly calibrated. On March 23, 2011, Philadelphia Police authorities announced that miscalibrated Breathalyzers compromised over 1147 DUI cases. The District Attorney’s office is conducting a complete review of all affected cases. The District […]
Read MoreMiller v. State, A10A2269, February 2, 2011: Renew your objection to an expert after voir dire
Cherokee DUI Appeal In Miller v. State, A10A2269, Cherokee County DUI jury trial appeal, February 2, 2011: A Cherokee County jury convicted Kenneth Miller of DUI. Mr. Miller’s DUI attorney appealed the verdict from Canton, Georgia. He asserts as an appeal that a DUI police officer impermissibly testified to his opinion about whether Mr. Miller […]
Read MoreAustin Texas DUI arrest of two on horseback raises national discussion about getting a DUI on a horse?
Can you get a DUI on a horse? The short answer is it depends. In Texas, you can technically get a DUI on a horse although the two men arrested for DUI after riding their horses while intoxicated had their DUI charges reduced to public intoxication. In Montana, the answer is no and Montana has […]
Read MoreConyers Cop is Arrested for DUI in Newton County
A City of Conyers Police Officer was arrested by the Georgia State Patrol in Conyers, Georgia on Saturday around 1 am on January 22, 2011. Justin Lykins was stopped for a traffic violation and an odor of alcohol was detected. The Georgia State Patrol Trooper was called to perform field sobriety tests and arrested Lykins […]
Read MoreEx-UGA Athletic Director Pleads Guilty to DUI in Atlanta Municipal Court
January 27, 2011: Damon Evans plead guilty to DUI in Atlanta Municipal Court last week. He was fined $750 plus court costs which totaled $1192.00, ordered to perform 40 hours of community service, attend one MADD victim impact panel, and undergo an alcohol and drug evaluation. He had completed all of these items before court […]
Read MoreGwinnett DUI Driver injures her children in DUI accident
Serious Injury by Vehicle and DUI equals 15 years in state prison March 16, 2011: New media sources reported that a Gwinnett County DUI driver drove her car off the road injuring her two children ages, 16 and 8, who were taken to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. The female driver registered a .112 on the Georgia […]
Read MoreCrime Lab produces erroneously high blood alcohol tests
Colorado Crime Lab produces false alcohol blood tests in at least 82 DUI cases Eighty-two people in Colorado Springs, Colorado have reportedly been erroneously charged with DUI based on inaccurate blood test results. During a routine audit, Colorado Spring’s Crime Lab determined that out of 1000 tests conducted since January 2009 eighty-two results were incorrect […]
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