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Special Treatment for Rich DUI Defendant?

Posted by William Kirk, Partner | May 17, 2014 | 0 Comments

Ferrari-driver Shaun Goodman was arrested for a DUI earlier this year that involved him trying to outrun the cops, a passenger jumping out of the moving sports car, and Goodman eventually crashing into a house. This week, a Thurston County court sentenced Goodman to work release and protestors ar...

DUI License Suspensions in WA

Posted by William Kirk, Partner | May 11, 2014 | 0 Comments

You probably already know that you face serious criminal penalties if you are convicted of drunk driving in Washington. However, you may not know that you face non-criminal penalties as well such as a driver's license suspension. There are generally two separate license suspensions related to a ...

Michigan Politician Blames DUI on Dentures

Posted by William Kirk, Partner | May 25, 2014 | 0 Comments

A Michigan politician was arrested for drunk driving last week. Following a failed Breathalyzer test, the politician says that the failed breath test wasn't due to anything that he drank, instead he blamed the dentures in his mouth, reports WILX 10. Flint city councilman Eric Mays was pulled ove...

Cinco de Mayo: 5 Facts About DUIs

Posted by William Kirk, Partner | May 04, 2014 | 0 Comments

Cinco de Mayo is a holiday to celebrate Mexican heritage and pride. However, the holiday is now widely celebrated in America as a time to drink and hang out with friends. As we celebrate Cinco de Mayo, here are five important facts you should know about drunk driving: You don't need a 0.08 blo...

Drunk Driver Rams Patrol Car, Charged With DUI

Posted by William Kirk, Partner | May 09, 2014 | 0 Comments

In a bizarre drunk driving incident in Lakewood, a drunk driver allegedly purposefully rammed a Washington State Patrol vehicle twice on the highway before being stopped and arrested for drunk driving and vehicular assault, reports KIRO TV. The state patrol officer was traveling northbound on In...

How Accurate Are Breathalyzer Tests?

Posted by William Kirk, Partner | May 19, 2014 | 0 Comments

If you are stopped for a suspected DUI, the chances are that an officer will ask you to submit to a Breathalyzer test. Unlike a blood test, a Breathalyzer test allows the officer to get an immediate determination of your blood alcohol level. However, unlike a blood test, Breathalyzer tests are mo...

Mountlake Terrace Police Commander Fired For DUI

Posted by William Kirk, Partner | May 03, 2014 | 0 Comments

Mountlake Terrace police commander Don Duncan has been fired after he was arrested for a DUI this January, reports the Herald Net. The 50-year-old Duncan was an 18-year veteran of the police force and had reportedly tried to talk his way out of the DUI with the Washington State Patrol. He even ac...

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