A Sad State of Affairs…Alabama’s New DUI Statute Destined for Failure Once Again
On September 1, 2012, the substantive provisions of the DUI ignition interlock statute take effect. The new law made several changes to the existing DUI statute, such as requiring an ignition...
View ArticleLawsuit Threatens Deferred Prosecution Programs Statewide
A common practice in municipal courts throughout the state is to offer what is known as a deferred prosecution to first time DUI offenders. A deferred prosecution is a program whereby an offender...
View ArticleNTSB Endorses a .05 National BAC Standard
On May 14, 2013, the National Transportation Safety Board recommended that all 50 states adopt a blood alcohol content (BAC) cutoff of .05. According to NTSB Chairman Deborah Hersman, “the research...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....