by Steve Sumner | Sep 8, 2016 | DUI News
The name of the case is Minnesota vs. Fawcett, and it was issued on August 24, 2016, from the Minnesota Supreme Court. The basic facts, arguments and holding appear below: Fawcett drove her car through a red light, causing a collision with another car. A police...
by Steve Sumner | Jun 29, 2016 | DUI News
On March 20, 2014, a key subcommittee hearing related to the potential passage of South Carolina Senate Bill S.137 (a/k/a Emma’s Law) was held at the South Carolina Legislature. The hearing was well attended and many voices were present urging the subcommittee...
by Steve Sumner | Sep 29, 2012 | DUI News
A new provision in Alabama’s DUI law, which was supposed to take effect on September 1, 2012, is stalled until “the kinks can get worked out”. The Alabama legislature recently enacted stiff ignition interlock penalties for drivers convicted of drunk...
by Steve Sumner | Jun 8, 2012 | DUI News
Super agent Mark Steinberg, who counts Tiger Woods as one of his current clients, was charged with both drunk driving and DWI last Saturday evening in Westchester County, New York. Steinberg allegedly registered a .18 on the intoxilyzer breath testing machine. .08 is...
by Steve Sumner | Apr 12, 2012 | DUI News
Last week, two-time Indianapolis 500 champion Al Unser, Jr. pled guilty to DUI second offense and drag racing. These charges stemmed from a September of 2011 incident near Albuquerque, New Mexico. Unser, 49, and member of the legendary Unser auto racing family,...
by Steve Sumner | Dec 8, 2011 | DUI News
In a pretty shocking recent event, it came to the attention of someone at the SC-DMV that there was a significant prior change to the open liquor law that had been previously missed. For almost 15 years no one at the SC-DMV, including court personnel, deputies and...