The inventor of a new spray claims that he has developed a spray that can make a person instantly drunk for a few moments: New spray makes you ‘instantly drunk,’ and only lasts a few seconds A French American scientist has invented a new alcohol spray that instantly intoxicates the user. However, the effects are [...]
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On a recent post about DUI prescription drugs a reader commented that prescription drugs in fact do impair drivers and thus they are not innocent. I feel this issue needs to be clarified. While many prescription drugs can cause impairment, there is a growing number of cases where a driver took prescription drugs, was not [...]
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Hi, I’m Justin McShane. For those of you who don’t know me well I would like to tell you that I’m a fighter who is sworn to fight for the citizen accused. Law enforcement is a human endeavor and an error prone one at that. The result is many people are falsely accused of DUI [...]
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For many people who are charged with a DUI, this is their first encounter with the criminal justice system. DUI cases are unique because they are highly technical and require scientific knowledge as well as legal expertise to defend properly. This is why choosing the right lawyer is the single most important decision you can [...]
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Under Pennsylvania’s DUI code, repeat offenders are subject to extremely harsh punishments. Some of the penalties for a repeat conviction may include: Mandatory Jail time up to 5 years Fines up to $10,000 License suspension up to 18 months (served after the prison sentence) Mandatory ignition interlock As you can see, these are crippling penalties [...]
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Once again, DUI blood testing has been compromised by sloppy and reckless technicians: Colorado to retest 1,700 blood samples from DUI cases after lab employee’s errors uncovered The state is retesting 1,700 DUI blood samples after a laboratory employee failed to follow proper procedures, which skewed the results of the tests. The mistakes open the [...]
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One trend I that have noticed here in Pennsylvania is an increase in drug related DUI arrests and in particular arrest related to prescription drugs. We have discussed DUI prescription drugs before in our post: DUI Arrests Purposely Targeting Innocent People. DUI drug cases are complex because there are many different types of drugs that [...]
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In an effort to “get tough on crime,” many state and local governments enact laws which are bizarre and cruel. For example, in Montana, repeat drunk driver are forced to get tested twice a day to ensure they have not had anything to drink. While this might sound like a solution to some, it is [...]
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Previously, those convicted of DUI were barred from visiting Canada. Last month, the Canadian government passed a law that would allow some offenders to enter the country: As of March 1, foreign nationals with a single misdemeanour conviction – including for driving under the influence – could be given a one-time pass to skip an [...]
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The police profiling people is nothing new. While racial profiling is the most talked about form, profiling can be based on age, clothing, the type of car, being a single male in a car after 2 am or anything that can trigger the “suspicion” of the police. The problem is that these types of “clues” [...]
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