Drunk Driving DUI Law

Family and friends of a Johnston City man– killed in a drunk driving accident 16 months ago– say they’re still waiting for the man responsible to be punished.
In July of 2007, 22 year-old Justin Dodd was killed when the car he was riding in flipped into a ditch.
The driver, Ross Hill, has pleaded guilty to [...]

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The American Automobile Association says federal numbers show motor vehicles fatalities increase an average of 30 percent when Halloween falls on a weekend. And more than half of those are alcohol related.
AAA urges parents to dress children in bright reflective costumes or add reflective tape to costumes or treat buckets.
For adults headed to parties AAA [...]

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State troopers arrested a Charleston man accused of speeding to a bar while his license was revoked for driving under the influence.
The man was identified as Christopher William Bledsoe, 29, Washington Street West.
Troopers patrolling Cabin Creek Road in Eskdale spotted a Ford pickup driven by Bledsoe heading northbound at a high rate of speed on [...]

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Can alcohol be created by the human body itself — without any drinking? Apparently so.
In an interesting scientific article, two physicians at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore reported that they detected the odor of beer in three of their patients. This was in an isolated hospital setting; there was no access to alcoholic beverages. The [...]

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Illinois DUI / DWI cases are referred to as DUI, drunk driving, or driving under the influence. No matter what they are called, if you or someone you care about is charged with an Illinois DUI / DWI or other drunk driving offense, you would be well served to retain a qualified defense lawyer.
DUI / [...]

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Assailant fires at another program attendee; is arrested for extreme DUI in Arizona.
The Flagstaff Police Department was called to a local alcohol treatment center to investigate reports of a drunk man with a hand gun. While officers were enroute to the Alano Club, reports of a shot being fired reached the police dispatcher.
The officers located [...]

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Highway Patrol says drunk driving incidents down at annual rally.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol has released figures showing that the number of arrests for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is down at this year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
While South Dakota DUI and drug arrests were down, the overall number of citations has risen [...]

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Prosecutors are using a new tool when seeking penalties in drunk driving cases. Increasingly prosecutors are reviewing images posted on Facebook and MySpace to determine degree of remorse of DUI defendants.
Lara Buys, 22, was driving under the influence in California when she was involved in an accident that killed her passenger. The prosecutor was willing [...]

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Police in St. Louis seized cars, then freely drove them for months at a time. Perk extended to troubled daughter of police chief.
St. Louis, Mo.  July 20  -  Cars seized from motorists are being used as the personal rides of police officers and their relatives in St. Louis, Missouri. St. Louis Post-Dispatch investigative reporters uncovered [...]

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A 32-year-old Fort Collins bicyclist was killed and another cyclist was injured when they were hit by a car driven by a 20-year-old man suspected of drinking and driving.
Daniel Price of Fort Collins was arrested at the scene this morning on suspicion of DUI, Fort Collins police said. He was taken to Poudre Valley Hospital [...]

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