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 I thought I would show everyone one what a SCRAM device looks like on Lindsay Lohan.  Ms. Lohan was ordered to wear a Scram device when she failed to show up to court in California.  I expect the SCRAM device to be used more often in Tennessee DUI cases by the courts.  It works much like…

Phil Williams of Nashville’s News Channel Five television station exposed the DUI arrest quotas of the Nashville DUI Enforcement Unit. The Metro Nashville DUI Enforcement Unit is responsible for the DUI unit, as well as the police officers that are assigned to the Governor’s Highway Traffic Safety Grant. The grant pays police overtime to work these special DUI…

California DUI attorney Lawrence Taylor  just posted an article on the future of DUI prosecutions.  The blog post was premised on a speech that he presented several years ago.  In Tennessee DUI cases, the severity of the prosecution is completely different in a drunk driving case verses another type of criminal case.  One does not…

My DUI prevention tip of the day was inspired by a new case I am handling. The tip of the day is to avoid using your cell phone while driving after having a beer.  The National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration has produced numerous studies on cell phone usage and it’s impact on driving.  Combine a…

There is an attack on our constitutional rights as it relates to DUI cases continue in Tennessee.   A new law goes in effect on January 1, 2011 which creates a host of issues.  Here’s the new law ;

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:

SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section

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The answer to that DUI question is yes in Tennessee.  In Minnesota, Daryl Fleck was convicted of DUI when the car wouldn’t even start.  Mr Fleck took his case all the way to the Minnesota Supreme Court which upheld his DUI conviction.

The theory of law where you can be convicted of DUI when parked…

Daniel Soto, a Ridgeland, MS police officer, left his job under a cloud of perjury allegations.  It appears Mr. Soto was a aggressive police officer who made a lot of DUI arrests.  After the complaints surfaced, news reports indicated he did not show up in court and left for Tennessee.  The DUI cases in Mississippi which were the…

   Until 1992, The State of Tennessee had to present expert testimony as the the results of a breath alcohol test in a Tennessee DUI case.  In State of Tennessee v. Sensing 843 S.W. 2d. 412 ( Tenn.1992), The Tennessee Supreme Court relaxed the admissibility requirements of a breath test machine.  Instead of requiring expert…

 California DUI lawyer Lawrence Taylor wrote a post on his DUI Blog on the cost of a DUI conviction.

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Drunk Driving Could Cost $20,000

CNBC News.  Dec. 14  –  Twenty thousand dollars sounds like a lot to pay for a drink at a holiday party, but if that last cocktail puts you over the legal limit, that “one for the road” could easily cost you that or more.

One drink too many puts you at risk for not only an arrest, but also for fees, fines and costs that can run you thousands of dollars. While a DUI or DWI may be a misdemeanor charge in a number of jurisdictions, it’s a matter that most judges and district attorneys take very seriously. The financial toll of a conviction will play out for years to come, and in many states that can add up to $20,000 before everything is over. This includes bail, fines, legal fees, increased auto insurance premiums, loss of work income, court-ordered alcohol education programs and more.

Of course, if you get fired from your job as a result of the arrest, that dollar figure would skyrocket…

The Texas Department of Transportation says a June 2006 survey in that state showed the total costs of a DWI arrest and conviction — for a first time offender with no accident involved — would range from $9,000 to $24,000.

 

 

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One of the most frequently asked questions that I get in representing those accused of drunk driving is "Can I get a restricted drivers license." If you have been convicted of a first offense DUI/DWI or an implied consent violation , you can get a restricted driver’s license. The video shows how to get your restricted…