Archive for July, 2010
If marijuana is legalized in CA, then how will cops be able to test people for a DUI?
I’m all for legalization of marijuana for recreational use, but I’m concerned about the increase of people driving while they’re stoned if the legalization bill passes. Is there a way that cops test to see if someone they’ve pulled over is high from smoking pot?
Can you be arrested upon suspicion for DUI the next morning?
I’m a writer, so this is for a fiction piece, but it needs to be legitimate with the reality of law. Let’s say you’re driving one night drunk and you run a car off the road. The next morning you drive by the crash site and a cop matches the description with your car. Can [...]
Effects Of Drinking And Driving
The Negative Effects Of Drinking Too Much Alcohol Author: Gabriel Adams Many people drink alcoholic beverages at parties, bars, and sometimes at home to wind down after a long day of work. Alcohol in moderation can be fun and allow you to relax after a long day or week of work. However alcohol is also [...]
Nys Dwi Laws
Defeating the New York DWI Refusal Case Author: DWI Defense Lawyer Larry Newman My typical day begins something like this, “Hi, I got arrested for a DWI last night?” and my response is usually, “let me ask you a few questions first to help give you some guidance and direction.” The reason for my first [...]
Best car insurance for DUI?
I’m 18 I got a DUI october 2009 when I was 17. As a minor I got no tolerance license suspension for a year no exceptions. I had state farm insurance who will no longer cover me. I’m getting a new car sometime when my year is up but I NEED to know what the [...]
Nys Dwi Laws
Reading Between the Lines of the New New York DWI Law Author: DWI Defense Lawyer Larry Newman Yesterday I was first up in Ithaca City Court (first come first served), with four DWI cases in various stages of disposition. Judge Rossiter began the morning by announcing to a full Courtroom (240 cases on her docket) [...]
Where can I get an apartment in Salt Lake City without…?
Where can I get an apartment in Salt Lake City without them running your background? I have a couple of DUI’s and a possession of marijuana charge? I made some poor judements in the past and realize that. I am a student going to the U of Utah. Or is there an apartment that is [...]
If I received a 1st offense, 4th Deg. DUI in the state of MN, is it best to plead guilty or no contest?
I am unfamiliar with any regulations or laws in Minnesota (Hennepin County), and I received my 1st DUI last week. I have court tomorrow morning, and am wondering if it is best to plead ‘No Contest’ or ‘Guilty.’ I do not deny my wrongdoing, I just want the lightest possible sentence. And to be sure [...]
What Is Dwi
What to Do When You’re Booked for Dwi Author: Groshan Fabiola Are you booked or going to be booked for a crime, or driving while drunk? All the worrying in the world will not help you, but a good lawyer while. In the state of Minnesota an alcohol percentage of .08 in the blood for [...]
Teens And Drunk Driving
Drinking Teens – Serious Consequences for Parents Author: Steve Dahl As an adult you know you did plenty of stupid things when you were a teen. Maybe that’s why teen drinking is a growing problem. Maybe our guilt as parents prevents us from being too strict about teenage drinking. To add fuel to the fire, [...]