Field Sobriety Tests: Not as Accurate as Once Believed
Standardized field sobriety tests are often believed to effectively predict actual blood alcohol concentrations. However, those studies have been called into question. Several years ago the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) paid a research institute to conduct studies to determine which of the field sobriety tests used by police were most effective. The results […]
Huntsville Alabama: Most DUIs in State
National DUI ranking organization Dragger estimates that Huntsville has the most DUI related arrests than any other city in Alabama. The 2010 survey showed that Huntsville DUI arrest rate far exceeded other Alabama cities with a total of 989 in that year alone. Compare that to Auburn, rated second in Alabama for DUIs, which only […]
Famous Rapper Arrested for Drunk Driving and Child Endangerment in Georgia
Ying Yang Twins rapper Deongelo Marquel “Deroc” Holmes was arrested in Gwinnet County Georgia June 1st after he allegedly drove erratically near Lawrenceville. An arresting officer stated he saw Holmes weave across the center line several times. Gwinnet police stated that the smell of alcohol and marijuana was apparent in Holmes’ vehicle. A police report […]
UFC Light Heavyweight Jon Jones Arrested for Drunk Driving
One of the most successful mixed martial arts fighters in the UFC, was arrested last week for a DUI in Binghamton, New York. Jon Jones was arrested after slamming his 2012 Bentley Continental GT into a telephone, according to a report from Yahoo! Sports. According to sources, Jones was arrested at 5:02 a.m. on a […]
DUI Suspect Freaks Out in Cop Car
Zachary Bird, a former anesthesiologist, arrested for DUI goes on a rampage in the back of a Florida Highway Patrol Car. Bird spit a mouthful of blood on the Florida Highway Patrol trooper who was arresting him on DUI last Sunday. He also broke the patrol car glass with his face. Bird was […]
How BAC is Calculated
The use of breath analyzers in drivers dates back as far as the 1940’s. While not the most accurate of tests, it is considered by law enforcement to be the best available test for detecting whether or not drivers are over the limit for driving without impairment. The breath detector is used based on it’s […]
DUI Case Hinging on Dual Identity Evidence
Being charged with a DUI is a serious charge for a motorist. In a DUI case in Wyoming, prosecutors who thought they had plenty of evidence to send an accused driver to jail, will need to prove the identity of the accused before they can proceed with the case. Teton County sheriff’s deputies arrested Bryan […]
Driver charged with murder in DUI fatality
Jennifer Fram, 25, may face murder charges after a drunk driving accident that took the life of her passenger, 26-year-old local musician Nicholas Markow. Fram was denied bail on Thursday. The murder charge stems apparently from the fact that Fram was already on probation for a prior DUI conviction. According to the report from the Press-Register, […]
Pro hockey player to stand trial in boating incident
National Hockey League defenseman Dustin Byfuglien will stand trial for boating under the influence in connection with a August 2011 incident on Minnesota’s Lake Minnetonka. Mitchell Robinson, Byfuglien’s attorney, had hoped to reach a settlement with prosecutors, but said that the two sides remained too far apart. “The prosecutor sees this as a boating-under-the-influence case […]
Former Miss USA winner tried for DUI
Rimah Fakih, the 26-year-old former Miss USA, went to trial on Wednesday for DUI, striking a plea deal that reduced the charge to a misdemeanor—driving while visibly impaired. The trial took place in the 30th District Court in Highland Park, Michigan. According to police, Fakih was speeding and driving erratically in traffic. Police also found […]