McNeely and Forced Blood Draws in Virginia
Under the implied consent law in Virginia, you are required to give a breath or blood test if an officer arrests you for driving under the influence. If you’ve been in an accident and end up at a...
View ArticlePaying Police to Arrest You! A growing trend in Virginia.
You decide to go it alone – skip hiring a DWI defense attorney – and you get convicted of a DWI. You pay a $250 fine that becomes almost $500 with court costs. You pay a $300 entry fee for the...
View ArticleLoss of Concealed Carry for DWIs in Virginia
While the concealed carry law was NOT changed in Virginia this year, the very long concealed carry section was reorganized into a number of smaller sections. The result: courts are increasingly...
View ArticleDUIs are Forever . . . in Virginia
Among the Top 10 Questions that I am asked: “How long will a DUI be on my record?” Virginia makes the answer easy: DUIs are forever. Virginia has no provision to erase or expunge any misdemeanor or...
View ArticleThe DWI Exception to the Constitution is Alive & Well
There is no actual DWI exception to our Constitutional rights; however, DWI Attorney Lawrence Taylor popularized the term to describe numerous Supreme Court rulings that act as if there were. (See...
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Ignorance of the Law is an Excuse
Image by: Michael Sheehan/Wikimedia Commons On December 15, 2014, the United States Supreme Court handed down a monumental case in the world of criminal justice. The U.S. Supreme Court declared in...
View ArticleSCRAM: Before and After a DWI Conviction in Virginia?
SCRAM – the Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitor – is becoming more popular in Virginia courts both before and after trial. SCRAM is an alcohol tester that straps on to your lower leg. It...
View ArticleWhy do I have to pay Virginia a “License Reinstatement Fee”?
Why do I have to pay a !@#$%^&* Virginia “License Reinstatement Fee” when I don’t even have a Virginia License? We’ve had a ton of these questions lately. Usually at least a couple of the caller’s...
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Citizen’s Arrest or Vigilante Justice?
The Bald Knobbers, an 1880s vigilante group from Missouri, wearing crude “blackface” masks typical of the post-Reconstruction era in the United States – as portrayed in the 1919 film, The Shepherd of...
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Tennessee Increases Jail Time for DUI Offenders with Six or More Convictions
Photo Courtesy of Steve ObermanAll Rights Reserved Tennessee is again increasing penalties for multiple DUI offenders.[1] The 2016 Tennessee General Assembly amended Tennessee Code Annotated §55-10-402...
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Hialeah motorcycle cops charged with issuing bogus tickets to drivers they...
– Miami-Dade Corrections Two Hialeah police motorcycle officers surrendered on Wednesday to face allegations they issued dozens of bogus traffic tickets to motorists. Prosecutors charged Ernesto...
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