Taimoor Rana is seasoned criminal defense attorney specializing in DUI related cases. He shares his expert legal opinion here $200K Bond For Man In DUI Crash That Killed Girlfriend »
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- On Saturday, a judge set the bond at $200,000 for an Orland Park man, Nicholas Sord, on charges of a fatal drunken driving crash that killed his girlfriend, Jessica Mejia, 20.
Sord, who is 22, had a blood-alcohol level almost four times the legal limit, when he was driving his Mercedes SUV west on 147th Street near Oak Park Ave, Thursday morning, when he lost control of the vehicle, struck a light pole, then careened into a ditch and partially rolled over. Apparantly, Sord and Jessica both were not wearing seat belts.
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Driver Charged With DUI In Fatal Wrong-Way Crash »
According to the Massachusetts State Police, a man will face vehicular homicide and drunken driving charges after he allegedly slammed his jeep into a sports car, killing one person, while he was driving in the wrong direction on the Massachusetts Turnpike.
The driver, Philip Daniels, 33, of Boston, has been accused of driving his 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee westbound in the eastbound side of the turnpike, colliding head-on into a 1978 MG coupe. The vehicles crashed at about 1:49 a.m near Massachusetts Ave., before the Prudential Tunnel.
Although Daniels was not injured in the crash, but an adult male passenger in the MG was killed and the male driver was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital having some serious injuries.
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Governor Jim Doyle Signs Tougher DUI Bill into Law »
A new bill has been signed by Governor Jim Doyle, which introduces a law that cracks down on drunk drivers in Wisconsin. Senate Bill 66 passed unanimously in both houses of the state legislature, and Governor Jim Doyle, made it official.
According to the new tough drunk driving law, it is a felony for a fourth offense, requiring ignition interlock devices for second offenders, or high blood alcohol levels for first time offenders.
Moreover, it criminalizes a first offense if a child under 16 is in the vehicle.
Wisconsin has followed the country for many years in drunk driving legislation, and according to people, it’s time our state sobers up.
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Unlawful Police Stops »
It is compulsory for an officer to have a valid, probable cause for ordering a driver to legally pull over for suspected drunk driving. Probable cause in this case can be defined as a reason sufficient enough to believe that illegal activity is taking place, not just a hunch or suspicion.
Before asking to stop, the officer should have observed actual signs that indicate intoxication. These may include swerving, speeding, driving too slowly and disobeying a traffic law which give the officer a reason to ask you to pull over for DUI.
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Sleeping In The Car: DUI? »
Many times, DUI offenders are arrested after they have been reported to be asleep behind the wheel of a car, even when the car has been parked somewhere and are far away from a public roadway.
Recently, a DUI arrest had a public figure involved who argued that he was simply too tired to drive and was catching some sleep at a gas station parking lot, in his car. An officer arrested the man for DUI, even though the car was parked. Although the man refused to give a breath test, he failed sobriety tests according to the officer.
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Cop Accused of Elaborate Scheme for Chicago DUI Arrests »
A news channel in Chicago recently showed footage of a surveillance video of a police officer accused of making fake DUI arrests.
There were a series of complaints against Officer Richard Fiorito, which lead his superiors to order him to use a video camera in his squad car. The footage from this camera has now caused the officer to be caused of making fake arrests. The video is now being used against Fiorito in a law suit involving 21 people who are accusing the officer of having a DUI scheme.
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NJ Drivers Face Stiff Penalties for DWI; Are Machines Telling The Truth? »
According to the New Jersey law, first-time DWI offenders can face up to seven month license suspension and a fine and fee of over $1,000. And in case it’s your second conviction, you will be deprived of your driving privileges for 2 years and owe thousands of dollars. Moreover, in case of a third offense, you could be imprisoned for six months and lose your license for 10 years.
Another penalty also awaits those who are convicted of driving under the influence in New Jersey for subsequent offenses, which is the ignition-interlocking device.
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What are Field Sobriety Tests »
Many accidents are reported everyday that happen just because of driving under the influence. However, without conducting some medical tests, it is sometimes hard to determine whether the driver is drunk or not.
Therefore, in order to find out, the police officers use a variety of field sobriety tests. But before conducting the tests, the police must have enough argument to stop your car.
A driver can be stopped only if he or she is driving strangely or violating the rules of the road. After being stopped for that, if the officer smells alcohol, or has a reason to believe that the driver is drunk, he has the right to ask the driver to pass few tests.
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Off-duty Cop Arrested After Allegedly DWI during Crash that Killed a Woman in Brooklyn »
According to Police sources, an off-duty cop who was supposedly driving drunk hit and killed a woman in Brooklyn on Sunday morning.
The sources said that police officer Andrew Kelly was driving a blue Jeep that slammed into the woman, who was trying to catch a cab at the corner of Ave. N and E. 56th St. in Marine Park around midnight.
The victim, Veronica Valnore, 33, was run over by the jeep, just after she left a wedding . As a result, she suffered massive injuries and died after a short time.
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NY Approves Mandatory Ignition Interlock DWI Law »
According to an announcement made by a New York Republican, Senator Joseph Griffo, Albany lawmakers have approved legislation to require an ignition interlock device for all DWI convictions.
The Senate has passed legislation for the second year now, to make ignition interlock devices compulsory for all persons convicted of DWI in New York. Griffo has co-sponsored S.27-B, which is the bill that has played as a key tool in saving a number of lives that are lost each year due to alcohol-related auto accidents in New York.
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