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Admissibility of Evidence of Drug Use in Driving Under the Influence of Drugs Cases

Admissibility of Evidence of Drug Use in Driving Under the Influence of Drugs Cases

The number of prosecutions for driving under the influence of drugs tends to be much lower than the number of prosecutions for driving...

Consequences of Guilty Plea in DUI/DWI Cases

Consequences of Guilty Plea in DUI/DWI Cases

The first suspension in most drunk driving cases is the Administrative License Suspension (ALS). The ALS takes place immediately upon refusal to submit to the driving under...

Sleep Disorder Defense to a DUI Charge

Sleep Disorder Defense to a DUI Charge

In its report, Drowsy Driving and Automobile Crashes, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NCSDR/NHTSA Expert Panel on Driver Fatigue...

Necessity Defense to a DUI Charge

Necessity Defense to a DUI Charge

There are certain defenses that can be raised by a motorist charged with the offense of drunk driving, either driving while under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI)....

The Driver License Compact and DUI/DWI Cases

The Driver License Compact and DUI/DWI Cases

The Driver License Compact (DLC) is an interstate agreement among the party states to share traffic safety information and to ensure that drivers who commit traffic and...