http://www.duilawnews.com DUI Law News, Lawyers & Defense News en-us http://www.duilawnews.com/alink.php?link=1 http://www.duilawnews.com/alink.php?link=1 Need Legal Advice? Use the LegalMatch Priority Service to Find Pre-screened Lawyers in Your Area Now! http://www.duilawnews.com/article-385733.html http://www.duilawnews.com/article-385733.html California state Rep. Roy Ashburn’s DUI arrest earlier this month led the conservative politician to come clean about his sexual orientation. For the past 14 years Ashburn has been a Republican senator who consistently voted against movements for gay rights, reports the Associated Press. But on a radio in his California district he came out out [...] http://www.duilawnews.com/article-384163.html http://www.duilawnews.com/article-384163.html An Ohio man was convicted of his twenty-first DUI recently, and with a dramatic statement a judge sentenced him to ten years in prison, representing the maximum term possible in the case. Forty-five-year old Kevin J. Ante did not comment as the Butler County judge handed him the sentence in Common Pleas Court. According to authorities, [...] http://www.duilawnews.com/article-383998.html http://www.duilawnews.com/article-383998.html Technorati and Ingboo have partnered together to provide an all new kind of subscription experience for Technorati content, including tagged posts. Look for a blue Ingboo icon for a full range of subscription options. Feeds are also available for: Hottest Blogosphere Posts Latest Original Articles from Technorati The Technorati Blog We also have channel feeds, writer feeds, and editorial tag feeds, which can be found on their respective pages. http://www.duilawnews.com/article-383649.html http://www.duilawnews.com/article-383649.html Another athlete is making a public apology after being arrested for DUI. The Minnesota Timberwolves NBA team have suspended their star center Al Jefferson for two games without pay after he was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated recently, according to the Associated Press. Jefferson apologized to his team and to fans after the DWI arrest. [...] http://www.duilawnews.com/article-382410.html http://www.duilawnews.com/article-382410.html The charges continue to mount for a man who drove his car into a Carl’s Jr. restaurant in El Cajon, California, killing one unsuspecting driver. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that the driver, Richard Alfred Daus, was recently charged with gross vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence at the time of the deadly accident. If he [...] http://www.duilawnews.com/article-381863.html http://www.duilawnews.com/article-381863.html Margot Kassmann is the country?s highest Protestant minister, and she is the head of the Evangelical Church in Germany. And as we?ve seen many times, those in high office are not immune to driving under the influence and the impact that it can have on a life and a public image. Kassman faces DUI charges after [...] http://www.duilawnews.com/article-380360.html http://www.duilawnews.com/article-380360.html Drunk driving and poor decisions continue to go hand in hand. This week offered several more strange stories, about two DUI suspects who were foolish enough to drink and get behind the wheel. The first story is that of a Florida woman who was driven by a lusty urge to visit her imprisoned with a man [...] http://www.duilawnews.com/article-379921.html http://www.duilawnews.com/article-379921.html Washington State Trooper Scott Johnson is lucky to be alive after he was shot in the head early on a recent Saturday morning. After all, the bullet was still in his head when he was released from the hospital. As officials work to solve the case, a recent turn has thrown some light on who may [...] http://www.duilawnews.com/article-379191.html http://www.duilawnews.com/article-379191.html A Canadian man has been arrested for drunk driving so many times the courts didn’t just suspend his license: They banned him from driving for life. According to an article in the Canadian Press, Nova Scotia resident Terry Naugle has racked up a total of 68 convictions in past 32 years. Of these, 22 were DUI [...] http://www.duilawnews.com/article-378194.html http://www.duilawnews.com/article-378194.html Do you feel you were pulled over for DUI for no reason whatsoever? It’s possible that is the case, at least in Illinois, where lawsuits and internal investigations are looking widespread charges of false DUI arrests. According to Chicago’s ABC7 news site, around 40 lawsuits were filed against Richard Fiorito for alleged false DUI charges. They [...] http://www.duilawnews.com/article-377765.html http://www.duilawnews.com/article-377765.html While millions of Americans were enjoying the excitement of a thrilling Super Bowl, Ryan Larson of Elkhart, Indiana, was allegedly enjoying a different kind of excitement. The roller coaster ride of the game between the Saints and the Colts was quite different from the cop car joyride Larson experienced. According to the Elkhart eTruth, Larson was arrested [...] http://www.duilawnews.com/article-377147.html http://www.duilawnews.com/article-377147.html Law enforcement agencies often target holidays and popular party days as a time to step up DUI check points and DUI enforcement. This was the case for the most recent Super Bowl Sunday, as cops stepped up their presences on the nation?s highways, hoping to cut down on DUI and encourage responsible alcohol consumption. The National Highway [...] http://www.duilawnews.com/article-375840.html http://www.duilawnews.com/article-375840.html Experts believe that the man charged in a fatal DUI from 2006 may have had a BAC four times the legal limit, NJ.com is reporting. On April 20, 2006, a car hit two teenage girls as they walked down the side of a New Jersey road coming back from a movie theater. They were killed, and [...] http://www.duilawnews.com/article-375276.html http://www.duilawnews.com/article-375276.html A Florida woman’s decision to drink and drive is once again highlighting the unexpected consequences a DUI can have. Tampa Bay Online reports a that a 39-year-old woman is accused of driving an 11-year-old child to school while under the influence of illegal drugs. According to police, she crashed her car into another car, and into [...] http://www.duilawnews.com/article-374576.html http://www.duilawnews.com/article-374576.html From actors to athletes, local police departments show no favoritism to those that drink and drive. Rey Maualuga, a linebacker for the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals,- was recently arrested in Covington, Kentucky, for allegedly driving under the influence. The New York Times reported that Maualuga was arrested last Friday morning and held in the Kenton County Jail for [...] http://www.duilawnews.com/article-373983.html http://www.duilawnews.com/article-373983.html The penalties for a DUI conviction can dramatically increase with multiple convictions. But one woman in New Hampshire pushed these laws to their limits recently. The Associated Press recently reported that a woman in Concord, N. H. was arrested three times in one week for allegedly driving under the influence. Patricia Mondro now faces a $50,000 cash [...] http://www.duilawnews.com/article-373467.html http://www.duilawnews.com/article-373467.html DUI Offenders in Maryland may soon be easy to spot. Delmarvanow.com, the online arm of the Salisbury Daily Times, is report that state legislators have introduced a bill that would require repeat DUI offenders to place a special license plate on their vehicle. Maryland delegate Marvin E. Holmes Jr., of Prince George’s County, has introduced the bill [...] http://www.duilawnews.com/article-372875.html http://www.duilawnews.com/article-372875.html In 2007, a Minnesota man was arrested after police found him asleep at the wheel of his car, parked in his designated spot in front of his own apartment building. According to the Star Tribune, Daryl Fleck was drunk, and he was subsequently charged with driving under the influence. Recently, the Minnesota Supreme Court upheld a [...] http://www.duilawnews.com/article-371353.html http://www.duilawnews.com/article-371353.html National Football League Hall of Fame defensive end Bruce Smith recently pleaded guilty to drunk driving in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The Associated Press reports that Smith cited a desire to be a responsible asset to the community in his decision to plead guilty. As a part of the guilty plea, Smith agreed to pay a $1,000 fine [...] http://www.duilawnews.com/article-370835.html http://www.duilawnews.com/article-370835.html School bus driver Brian Dunlap faces a litany of charges after he was arrested and charged with DUI while on the job driving teenagers to a field trip destination. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is reporting that chaperons on the field trip called 911 when they noticed that Dunlap, their bus driver, was acting strangely. A Pittsburgh Police report [...]