With all the new technology and all the allegations of police misconduct, bodycams are now being floated as a requirement for officers to wear. Naturally, being a DUI attorney it piqued my curiosity as to what it means for the defense of my clients. Up til now, officers have written their police reports usually hours after they have arrested an individual and charged them with...

Nobody should ever get a DUI. Nobody should ever drive while under the influence of any substance. Some people never learn this lesson and they pay for it with ever increasing penalties. A man in Alabama was recently charged with his 24th DUI offense! That is not a typo - TWENTY-FOUR DUI convictions/arrests. What does this mean for an individual? It means that if you...

There are many products on the market now that offer an individual the opportunity to check his/her BAC (blood alcohol content) before they drive. The most common of these is a personal breathalyzer. However, using a personal breathalyzer can be risky. Even the best breathalyzers, such as those used by police departments, must be calibrated frequently to ensure accuracy. Also, your BAC can continue to...

This is a question that keeps coming up over and over. Should you submit to field sobriety tests if an officer requests that you take them? It appears that it may not matter. Many folks believe that they are designed to make you fail and now, with some recent decisions, it looks like you are in trouble if you take them - and in trouble...

How far will law enforcement go to enforce DUI laws? Basically driving any "vehicle" under the influence will qualify to get you arrested for DUI. In North Carolina arrests have been made for driving a tractor drunk. In New Mexico you can be arrested for riding a moped drunk and in Michigan you can get a DUI for hopping on your snowmobile after a few....