Trust Your Lawyer, No One Else (unless he tells you to)
Those arrested for drinking and driving seek solace and advice from the most unlikely sources. The advice is ample and free. It is usually wrong. What happens after an arrest for drinking and driving is complicated stuff. Just because your cousin’s girlfriends ex-husband told you that he heard what generally happens, doesn’t mean that it […]
No Refusal and Forced Blood Extraction
Certain parishes institute a “no refusal” program. Under these programs, an individual who “refuses” to voluntarily submit to a breath test will be served with a search warrant. Once issued, the warrant would allow for a qualified health care professional to extract blood from a person accused of driving under the influence. The blood test […]
Sobriety Checkpoints; What Are They?
Depending on one’s individual perspective, sobriety checkpoints are either considered a part of a comprehensive strategy for the interdiction of possible impaired drivers or an excuse to intrude into the constitutional rights of law abiding citizens. Until 1990, the entire process was generally considered unconstitutional. In the landmark decision of Michigan v. Sitz, the United […]