We have touched on the issue of policing for a profit before: DUI Policing for Profit Explained. This concept is growing further in its reach and more dangerous in its effects. The issue is spreading because politicians and lawmakers don’t seem to have a problem with it and many actually benefit from it. Now even…
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Another Sad Tale of Injustice- Brought to you by Our Justice System
A man is thrown into solitary confinement for two years, denied medical treatment and is forced to pull his own tooth as a result of a DUI accusation. You may think this report is from a third world dictatorship, but lo and behold, this happened to a man in the state of New Mexico. Man…
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A DUI Tesing App?
One of the more bizarre smartphone applications I’ve found- an app that simulates the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test (the follow my pen with your eyes test). Friends create iPhone app to estimate blood alcohol A drunken driving test may not seem the likeliest place to come up with a mobile phone app, but that’s…
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More ways a DUI Can Ruin Your Life
One of the problems with DUI laws is that they are very heavy handed and have life-long effects. Even for someone who has a become a model citizen after their conviction, a DUI conviction can still rear its ugly head when he or she least expects it. Take a recent instance where an active duty…
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How to Save Yourself from a False DUI Conviction
Over the holidays, many Pennsylvania drivers will be stopped by police for DUI. Law enforcement is a human endeavor and police officers are prone to mistakes which can lead to false arrest. As citizens fit is up to you to arm yourself with knowledge of the law so you can protect yourself against a false…
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DUI Checkpoints or Roadblocks?
Fed up with the oppression of English colonial rule, our founding fathers fought to create a nation based on freedom, equality and liberty. They found the concept of liberty to be so important, that the founding fathers created the Bill of Rights which details the rights of the citizens of our country. The Fourth Amendment…
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DEA Moves to Emergency Control Synthetic Stimulants
Drug Enforcement Administration Temporarily Bans Substances Found in Bath Salts and Other Products The DEA released a notification today stating that it is using emergency powers to ban three synthetic stimulants (Mephedrone , 3,4 methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV) and Methylone). These substances are found in bath salts branded as “Ivory Wave,” “Purple Wave,” “Vanilla Sky,” or “Bliss.” …
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Court ordered to support a failing charity that is politically active? That’s DUI for you
Do you think it is proper for a court to order anyone to support a failing charity that is politically active that uses its political might to fund itself? Well, that is what happens whenever you plead guilty or are found guilty of a DUI in every state. The Judge imposes fees, fines and costs…
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The Story of a DUI Convict
People just don’t take DUI seriously. For whatever reason, people still try to represent themselves or hire general practitioners who can give them bad advice. Many people just don’t realize how a DUI conviction can possibly change their lives. As a Pennsylvania DUI attorney who has fought in courtrooms all over the state and even…
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The 4th of July to A DUI Lawyer: What would the Founding Fathers think?
Happy 4th of July! A report card from our Founding Fathers I had a thought last night and I gather a lot of my DUI defense lawyer brethren and sistren might think the same. What would the Founding Fathers think of us now? If they could see us and look at our judicial institutions and…
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