Drunk Driving DUI Law

A Clarksville man was sent to prison for more than three years for severally injuring a woman in a April 2009 DUI wreck.
Joseph Chimahosky, Jr., 27, pleaded guilty to vehicular assault and was sentenced to 3 years and six months at the Tennessee Department of Corrections by Judge Mike R. Jones this afternoon.
Chimahosky was charged [...]

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The colourful head of Germany’s 25 million Protestants, dubbed by the media as a mixture of Mother Teresa and Demi Moore, resigned after being caught drunk-driving.
“Last Saturday, I made a big mistake,” Margot Kaessmann, 51, told reporters. “My heart tells me quite clearly that I cannot stay in office with the necessary authority . . [...]

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Maryland is considering two important bills under the Drunk Driving Elimination Act movement to reduce the incidence of DUI in the state.
One bill would have all DUI offenders, even first time offenders, use an ignition interlock under state mandate for an extended period of time, likely three months. The bill is in line with efforts [...]

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The Wyoming House of Representatives has given preliminary approval to a bill to toughen drunken-driving laws in the state.
The House approved Senate File 19 on Wednesday in the first of 3 required votes.
The measure would expand from five to 10 years the period during which a previous conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol [...]

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“Where did you have your last drink?”
That’s a question Virginia police officers could soon be required to ask you if you’re pulled over for a DUI.
It’s part of a bill that would require officers to report your information along to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. The legislation has already passed the House and now the [...]

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Former Heroes star Adrian Pasdar pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a misdemeanor drunken driving charge.
Heroes star Adrian Pasdar arrested for DUI
Pasdar, 44, entered the plea through his lawyer and did not appear in court. Pasdar — who left the NBC drama in November — was arrested on suspicion of a DUI Jan. 27 when authorities [...]

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The Gazette State Bureau wrote in mid-December about DUI problems in Montana and how the situation might be addressed with new laws. Greater penalties are the most commonly discussed solution as the Montana Interim Legislative Law and Justice Committee studies the problem. But that solution will only continue to grow the corrections budget. The solution [...]

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The 23-year-old daughter of a Florida Supreme Court Justice was arrested for driving under the influence early Monday.
Stephanie Labarga, of Wellington, daughter of Florida Supreme Court Justice Jorge Labarga, was arrested while heading West on Okeechobee Boulevard at about 1:40 a.m.
Jorge Labarga was a judge for 15th Circuit Court in Palm Beach County, Florida from [...]

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Washington Redskins cornerback Byron Westbrook was arrested on a drunken driving charge early Friday after a Charles County sheriff’s deputy saw him driving erratically on a state highway in Waldorf, the sheriff’s department said. Full Story.
While he’ll have his day in court, Dolphins cornerback Will Allen is the latest NFL player to be charged with [...]

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A Colorado Springs teenager was sentenced Friday on charges relating to the death of a popular local athlete, David Mueller, in a tragic DUI accident last year.
Dylan Salazar may not spend a day in jail. Though a 4th Judicial District Court Judge sentenced him to 12 years in prison, a deal was worked out with [...]

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