October, 2007

Drunk Driving Statutory Offenses

Although DUI laws are defined independently by the 50 states, each state has come to terms that there are basically two statutory offenses. The drunk driver thankfully may only be punished for one of the offenses though.
1) The traditional offense - Referred to as driving under the influence (DUI), driving while intoxicated (DWI), or… Read Full Post

Lane Garrison Sentenced For DUI

In Los Angeles today, the California courts sentenced the former Prison Break actor Lane Garrison to 3 years and 4 months of hard time.
Last December, Garrison was arrested for drunken driving after a crash where a teenager was left dead. He crashed his Land Rover into a tree, and passenger Vahagn Setian was killed. Other… Read Full Post

Daniel Dae Kim Arrested for DUI

Another star of the hit television show “Lost” has been busted for drunken driving last Thursday morning in Honolulu, Hawaii. The new winner in the “Lost Drunk Challenge” is Daniel Dae Kim, who stars as Jim-Soo Kwon. Kim was arrested at 3:00 AM by Honolulu police, and then released about two hours later…. Read Full Post

Clint Stoerner Comes to Agreement for DWI Charges

Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Clint Stoerner has come to an agreement with the courts and admitted that He was driving while intoxicated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. As part of the agreement, Stoerner will have driving privileges restricted for a period of four months because of the drunken driving charge. Stoerner’s DWI lawyer said that… Read Full Post

Gary Collins Arrested for DUI

Gary Collins, known for hosting “Hour Magazine” and “The Home Show”, was arrested Tuesday night in Los Angeles, California on suspicion of drunk driving. Police stated that his blood alcohol level was over twice the legal limit in California, which is .08.
At around 5:30 in Sherman Oaks Collins crashed his Ford Explorer into a… Read Full Post

Paulette Lynn Spears Faces Drunken Driving Charges

Saturday night in Vancouver, Washington, an innocent 8-year-old boy called 911 because he was fearful about his mother’s driving, and had no where else to turn.
“I don’t know where we are and mom’s not acting normal,” the boy told a 911 dispatcher.
His mother, Paulette Lynn Spears, who is 33 years old reportedly took the cell… Read Full Post

Texas DUI Lawyer Defenses

An experienced Texas DUI lawyer will defend your rights using the following DUI case defenses:
1) Your constitutional rights were violated.
2) The police officer did not follow the correct regulations and procedures.
3) The police officer did not read you your rights at the DUI/DWI arrest.
4) Blood alcohol level tests (BAC tests) were not properly administered.
5) The… Read Full Post

DUI Expungement Motions

A DUI Expungement refers to the isolation and extraction of all documents/records that are on file with the court or law enforcement agencies. These records that are to be expunged may include arrest reports, commitments, complaints, criminal history records, fingerprints, your rap sheet, and warrants.
It is commonly thought that over time, your record will be… Read Full Post

Texas DWI Field Sobriety Tests

In order to prove probably cause for a DWI arrest in Texas, police may ask a person to perform field sobriety tests. The purpose of the tests are to show abnormal use of mental or physical faculties. The manuals for these field sobriety tests are given by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The… Read Full Post

Dallas Cowboy Clint Stoerner Charged With DWI

Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Clint Stoerner was charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI) early Saturday morning. Music blaring, rocking out in his car late at night, he was an easy target for the police.
“There was a distinct odor of intoxicants on his breath (and) his eyes were bloodshot and glassy. Stoerner swayed when he stood… Read Full Post