DUI Law News

Missouri DUI Leads to 28 Years in Jail After Crash

Source: blog.totaldui.com Posted: Sunday, June 13th 2010 at 12:04am

In Missouri, a man who has repeatedly been charged with DUI received a 28-year prison sentence after he killed three people in a drunk driving accident. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is reporting that Newton Keene had avoided severe repercussions for DUI convictions in the past. Keene, however, was convicted and sentenced for three counts of aggravated [...]
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Strange DUI Tales From Across the Country

Source: blog.totaldui.com Posted: Thursday, June 10th 2010 at 6:04pm

If you watch the news tickers as we do, there never seems to be a shortage of news stories that chronicle the strange and precarious situations that result from the unfortunate decisions of drunk drivers This week?s round-up features the same collection of oddities and unfortunate incidents from across the country. New York: After Liver Transplant, a [...]
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California Bus Driver Arrested for DUI on Job

Source: blog.totaldui.com Posted: Monday, June 7th 2010 at 6:04pm

In Encinitas, California, a North County Transit bus driver has been accused of drunk driving while operating a county bus, KFMB-TV is reporting. David Joseph Costello already has a history of alcohol-related offenses when he was hired to be a bus driver for the county. Now he faces accusations that his blood-alcohol content was six times [...]
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Missouri DUI Laws Get Overhaul

Source: blog.totaldui.com Posted: Saturday, June 5th 2010 at 6:04pm

Missouri governor Jay Nixon recently signed drunk driving legislation that will attempt to guide DUI offenders into alcohol treatment programs, and to strengthen punishment for repeat offenders, the Columbia Missourian is reporting. The legislation will take effect on August 28, and according to Nixon it will make roads safer and make the drunk driving laws across [...]
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Florida DUI Laws May Change

Source: blog.totaldui.com Posted: Wednesday, June 2nd 2010 at 6:04pm

A big change could be in store for the DUI laws in Florida if the governor signs a new bill that recently passed the state legislature. House Bill 971 is on Florida Governor Charlie Crist?s desk this week waiting for his signature or his veto. As the governor weighs the decision, outside groups continue to debate [...]
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DUI Suspects Wreck Police Property

Source: blog.totaldui.com Posted: Monday, May 31st 2010 at 6:04pm

In the history of DUI arrests, all manner of property has been damaged, from cars and houses, to fast food restaurants and burger joints. Drunk drivers have been discovered driving Barbie cars, lawnmowers and even a motorized recliner. The least advisable piece of property to damage, though, would seem to be that of the police, especially [...]
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Judge Slaps Lindsay Lohan with Alcohol-Monitoring Bracelet

Source: blog.totaldui.com Posted: Wednesday, May 26th 2010 at 6:04pm

Lindsay Lohan has been an active participant in the celebrity news cycle throughout her Hollywood career. A new scandal or piece of juicy gossip about the young actress seems to emerge every week or two, reminding us how calm most of our lives are in comparison. But a recent turn has taken Lohan from the world [...]
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Pennsylvania Man Sentenced for DUI in Death of State Senator

Source: blog.totaldui.com Posted: Monday, May 24th 2010 at 6:04pm

In October of 2008, Pennsylvania state senator James J. Rhoades was driving down the highway when a car swerved in front of him. The two cars collided, and the injuries that Rhoades sustained proved fatal. He died the next morning. The driver of the car that swerved in front of him was Thomas P. Senavitis, of [...]
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DUI Crash by Pregnant Driver Leads to Additional Charges

Source: blog.totaldui.com Posted: Friday, May 21st 2010 at 6:04pm

A Georgia woman who refused to stop her vehicle for police and subsequently got into a car crash will likely face charges after the death of the fetus that she was carrying. According to an article from ABC News, Jessica Bruce was fleeing police in her car when she hit another vehicle, spun around into oncoming [...]
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Nevada DUI Leads to Prison Sentence After Runner Killed

Source: blog.totaldui.com Posted: Tuesday, May 18th 2010 at 12:04am

Joshua Salayich cried as he asked for leniency from the judge who would sentence him for DUI in the October death of a runner from Utah. The family members of the victim were also in the courthouse, and they had described the pain of losing Jeremy Kunz, a father and youth leader from Kamas, Utah. The [...]
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Illinois State Rep Pleads Guilty to DUI

Source: blog.totaldui.com Posted: Thursday, May 13th 2010 at 6:04pm

Yet another public official is in the spotlight for reasons that have nothing to do with civic involvement. State Representative Ron Stephens pleaded guilty to DUI following a recent arrest in Illinois, according to an article from the Belleville News-Democrat. He was sentenced to a year of court supervision after the guilty plea, in which he [...]
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DWI Arrest Leads Hofstra Hoops Coach to Resign

Source: blog.totaldui.com Posted: Tuesday, May 11th 2010 at 6:04pm

The Tim Welsh era was over almost as soon as it started. Welsh took the head basketball coaching job at Hofstra on March 31. He had just barely assembled his staff, began recruiting new players and setting up workouts. But just last weekend Welsh was arrested for DWI, and the charges have brought an end his tenure [...]
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Smartphone Apps Look to Reduce DUI Arrests

Source: blog.totaldui.com Posted: Wednesday, May 5th 2010 at 6:04pm

It seems like there is a smartphone app for everything these days, from silly video games to powerful GPS navigation systems. Now, several state governments are working to build apps that can help people stay safe on the roads and avoid being arrested for DUI title. According to a story from GovTech.com, government agencies, with the [...]
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Georgia DUI Pursuit Chase Leads to Marijuana Outpost

Source: blog.totaldui.com Posted: Monday, May 3rd 2010 at 6:04pm

We have heard before about how a DUI arrest leads to a suspect getting in more hot water about additional crimes. But this story features a suspect who led police directly into the heart of another of his allegedly illegal associations. In Gwinnett County, Georgia, one suspected crime led to discovery of another, as a DUI [...]
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New DUI Laws Proposed in British Columbia

Source: blog.totaldui.com Posted: Wednesday, April 28th 2010 at 6:04pm

British Columbia officials have announced that they have proposed a tough new drunk driving law that includes swift DUI penalties for anyone convicted. The proposed DUI laws would allow police to quickly suspend and fine drivers whose BAC level is as low as 0.05, according to the Vancouver Sun. Billed as the toughest drunk driving law in [...]
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New Hampshire Liquor Commissioner Arrested for DWI

Source: blog.totaldui.com Posted: Sunday, April 25th 2010 at 6:04pm

Richard Simard, one of New Hampshire?s state liquor commissioners, was arrested for driving while intoxicated recently after being pulled over and refusing to take a Breathalyzer test. As a result, Gov. John Lynch removed Simard from the liquor commissioner?s office, according to an article in the Concord Monitor. While Lynch agreed that Simard was innocent until [...]
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Man Arrested for DUI While Driving Barbie Car

Source: blog.totaldui.com Posted: Wednesday, April 21st 2010 at 6:04pm

When we say you can be arrested for DUI while driving any motorized vehicle, we mean: You can be arrested for DUI while driving any motorized vehicle. Don’t believe us? Try this story on: The Scottish Daily Record is reporting that a man was arrested for drunk driving while operating a toy Barbie car. Paul Hutton, a [...]
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Police Officer on DUI Patrol Hit by Drunk Driver

Source: blog.totaldui.com Posted: Sunday, April 18th 2010 at 6:04pm

According to a report by The Providence Journal, a police officer in Rhode Island was killed while on a DUI patrol when he was struck by an alleged drunk driver. Officer Michael Troia was parked in his police cruiser on the lookout for DUI suspects when a man who was later charged with DUI slammed into [...]
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Lawnmower DUI Arrest and a Drunk Arrival at Prison

Source: blog.totaldui.com Posted: Wednesday, April 14th 2010 at 6:04pm

This week in bad judgment brings two stories of stubborn and troubled drunk drivers. One decided not to yield to police while driving a lawnmower under the influence, and another decided to do his time with a buzz. In Blountville, Tennessee, a man was arrested for drunk driving after he was pulled over while driving a [...]
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Washington State Schools Leader Gets Jail Time for DUI

Source: blog.totaldui.com Posted: Sunday, April 11th 2010 at 6:04pm

The head of the state of Washington state’s public school system had what he called a lonely, sad, sleepless and devastating night in jail after serving a one-day sentence for drunk driving. Randy Dorn?s 24 hour stint in jail was the result of his guilty plea in his DUI case that concluded a week or so [...]
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