Drunk Driving DUI Law

Rhode Island city solicitors did not honor a request from a federal prosecutor in the state to dismiss a driving under the influence charge against him, The Providence Journal reported today. Assistant U.S. Attorney Gerard B. Sullivan was arrested with several other people over the Thanksgiving holiday in Warwick, R.I., after two motorists contacted police [...]

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Former NBA Star Jayson Williams DUI charge is going to complicate his already complicated life. Jayson Williams has been in and out of legal trouble since he was charged with manslaughter in the death of his limo driver in 2002. Williams retired in 1999 after breaking his leg after colliding with teammate Stephon Marbury. Williams [...]

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Knoxville police have arrested a man they said assaulted an officer and then changed into women’s clothing in an attempt to disguise himself. The Knoxville News Sentinel reported a 19-year-old man was arrested Monday night on charges including DUI, assault on an officer, resisting arrest and burglary. He also has four outstanding warrants. Knoxville Police [...]

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A Jefferson Circuit Court judge has denied the request of a for shock probation in the 2007 death of a Canadian truck driver. 22-year-old Emily Hall was convicted of manslaughter in the death of Abe Reimer on November 29, 2007. Hall was driving under the influence at the time of the crash on the Watterson [...]

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Chicago Wolves defenseman Chris Chelios, 47, was arrested for driving under the influence, speeding and improper lane usage on Dec. 28 in Westmont, Ill. Chelios was the sole occupant of the pick-up truck that was stopped, according to Westmont police. The truck was towed and Chelios was taken to the Westmont Police Dept., where he [...]

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Bail was set at $75,000 Thursday for a Chicago man arrested in Norridge and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, the fourth time he has been arrested on DUI charges. Tomas Martinez, 39, of the 4200 block of North Milwaukee Avenue, appeared in the Rolling Meadows branch of Cook County Circuit Court, where [...]

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A man will face homicide and drunken driving charges after his Jeep slammed into a sports car while he was driving the wrong direction on the Massachusetts Turnpike, killing one person, State Police said.’ Philip Daniels, 33, of Boston, is accused of driving his 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee westbound on the eastbound side of the [...]

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Police say they know their checkpoints are being avoided by young drivers sending tweets. Sgt. Dave Gibeault, head of the traffic unit, tells McClatchy Newspapers his own daughter has sent him text messages about where she’s heard there is a checkpoint. Gibeault supports getting out the word about checkpoints in general, but not specific location [...]

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