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14Sep 2016

Pokemon Go As A DUI Excuse?

Many people who do choose to drive under the influence are now attempting to use the very popular game Pokemon Go as an excuse to cover up their impaired driving. A young woman in Portland, Oregon was recently observed driving erratically on the road and several civilians called local police to report their observations. When she was stopped, she claimed that her playing of Pokemon...

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14Sep 2016

Checkpoints and Delaware v. Prouse

In many parts of the country, including here in Vermont, you may come across checkpoints set up on thoroughfares designed to screen for drivers who may be operating under the influence. There is something about this practice that a citizen in Florida recently took into consideration. Back in 1979, the Supreme Court heard the case Delaware v. Prouse, what was determined was that the police...

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14Sep 2016

Is Uber a Remedy for DUI?

Given the the best and most effective way to avoid driving under the influence is to, quite simply, not drive, some research has been done to determine of rider-sharing apps like Lyft and Uber have had any significant impact on DUI occurrences. In California, which is the home state of Uber, it did initally appear that in communities where Uber is available, DUI crashes had...

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14Sep 2016

Innocent is Not

Many people believe they can hire a great lawyer and "beat the rap." That may or may not be true, and even if the best lawyer on the planet can get your case dismissed is not cause to offend the law in the first place. What most people don't realize is that, even if you are found Not Guilty, the charges that had been brought...

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