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Training for DUI Lawyers
I had the great pleasure last week to spend 4 days with some of the top DUI attorneys in America. The National College for DUI Defense, Inc., held its annual Summer Session at Harvard Law School. It was attended by … Continue reading
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The Flaws in Breath Testing–Part I
I cannot tell you the number of people I talk to who say, “Well, the breath test says I blew over .08, so there is nothing I can do, right?” Wrong! What most people do not understand is that breath … Continue reading
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Will Canada still bar people with DUI convictions?
Many people do not realize that a DUI or other misdemeanor conviction in the United States can bar you from entering Canada. Folks who head to Canada on vacation are sometimes turned away at the border because a member the … Continue reading
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How Much Evidence do Police Need to Stop You?
It is always surprising that so many people are stopped by the police and arrested for DUI when the reason they were stopped in the first place had nothing to do with DUI. I think more DUI arrest result from … Continue reading
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The Wars on Drugs and DUI – the erosion of our rights – pretext stops
When I started practicing law some 25 years ago we had more rights. It used to be that for police to stop and question you they had to have some evidence that you were violating the law. And the stop … Continue reading
