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25May 2021

Always Check the Calibration Certificates of Breathalyzers

It is basically universal that if you are arrested for DUI, part of the process will be for you to take a breathalyzer test. These machines are generally calibrated (standardizing their readings) once every three months. If they are not calibrated, then their results can be skewed, either in the direction indicating more intoxication, or less intoxication.Many defense attorneys are keen to this knowledge and most police departments make very...

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25May 2021

Some States Offer PTI (Pre Trial Intervention) For DUI First Offenders

There are states that offer a program for those charged with DUI for the first time and have no prior criminal record. These programs allow for defendants to participate in a driver education program and probation in return for a continued sentence that results in no criminal record upon completion of the program.It is not an easy process. Just because you are a first-time offender does not mean that you...

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25May 2021

Two Year Investigation Ends In Indictment Of 35 People On Drug Trafficking Charges

Beginning in 2019, authorities in Texas began investigating two separate drug trafficking organizations. Over the course of two years, agents from Texas, the DEA and ICE gathered evidence and infiltrated the organizations. The 35 individuals indicted were arrested for having 90 kilograms of methamphetamines, large amounts of cash, and a wide assortment of firearms.The defendants, in this case, all face between five and forty years in prison for conspiracy to possess...

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25May 2021

Should It Be A Law For You To Be Notified Of Fines/Penalties For Repeat DUI Charges?

In New Jersey, a defendant argued, upon being charged with a third DUI, that their second DUI conviction should be vacated on the grounds that they were not advised as to the harshness of fines and penalties for those convicted of a third DUI offense.The court determined that failure to provide defendants with notice of future DWI violation penalties, as required by the law, does not prevent a court from...

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25May 2021

You Do Not Need To Be Moving To Be Charged With And Convicted Of DUI

A recent case in New Jersey brings to light a common misconception among the public. Many people think that if you are simply sitting in your car, and it is parked, that you are not "operating" a motor vehicle and therefore cannot be charged with DUI. This is not the case. A major factor is being on a public road. Another major factor is probable cause.The background of the...

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