To the extent that a person's ability to drive a motor vehicle is impaired after consuming alcoholic beverages, he or she will likely face a drunk driving offense. In fact, when a person operates any motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs, it is considered illegal in every state. Those caught drinking and driving are considered "Drunk Drivers," however, the legal term for the offense of drunk driving is known by different acronyms in different states.

You may have thought you have heard it all, but here is something that takes the cake. After swerving in and out of her lane, Gianna Vigliotti was pulled over by the police in Manhasset, New York on Friday night, May 27, 2008, for a DWI, but protested that she was not drunk. Instead, in the police report, the young lady claimed that she was not drinking at all, but instead said she was kissing her boyfriend who was drunk.

People, who drink often, generally do so to feel different. They think it will relax them and allow them to have a better time during a party or an event. They also drink so they can laugh and have fun. It appears that alcohol serves to release inhibitions, but in truth, alcohol is classified as a sedative. It achieves a depressant effect on the functioning of the body and therefore the more alcohol a person consumes, the stronger the depressant result! Alcohol also has a psychological impact. After one or two drinks, a person who is generally quiet may become more outgoing and chattier. In addition, the heart speeds up and a person feels more sociable, which comes about as a result of the blood making small blood vessels in the skin expand. When this occurs it allows more blood to flow closer to the surface, which lowers blood pressure. Of course, the age of a person, the gender, as well as the overall health and state of mind of the person drinking can also impact on the way a person feels when drinking. But, alcohol actually acts somewhat like an anesthetic on the brain. In fact, one of the first types of anesthetics ever used was ether, which is based on alcohol. Naturally, the greater the intake of alcohol, the more the brain slows down.

While it is true that the perception of DUI lawyers is not always the best, the reality is that there are reputable DUI attorneys who are concerned, sympathetic and caring towards their DUI clients. In fact, the true mission of a DUI attorney is to protect the fundamental rights of the people they represent. To reach their goals, a DUI attorney is responsible for being aware of the ethics suitable for each case he or she endeavors to win.

For years, DUI attorneys have tried to exclude blood alcohol tests from DUI prosecutions, challenging their validity primarily because there are often errors in blood tests. And recently, the challenges have grown, with case after case impacting on hundreds and even thousands of DUI cases. For example, in an Ohio blood-testing incident, blood drawn for medical purposes could not be introduced as evidence in a DUI case unless the state demonstrated that the hospital had substantially complied with the state health directors DUI testing standards. Even when blood had been drawn at the request of law enforcement, if the results are challenged, the state has to prove substantial compliance.

The future of alcohol testing in DWI cases will likely soon include non-invasive alcohol testing. One such company developing this technology is TruTouch Technologies, in Alburuerque, New Mexico. The testing will involve a light source directed into the driver’s skin which will measure alcohol in the blood stream based upon ...

A study appearing in Evaluation Review (Vol. 31, No. 1, 2007) reports results from an evaluation of the experimental Rio Hondo driving under the influence (DUI) court of Los Angeles County, California. Interviews and official record checks with 284 research participants who were randomly assigned to a DUI court or ...

Two men recently failed to get their drug convictions overturned where the judge in their trial was accused of sleeping during the hearings. Read the original article here.

There is mention in other posts of the source code litigation which is pending for breath testing machines around the country. Evan Levow and several other attorneys have been pursuing the source code litigation in New Jersey for more than two years. Defense Counsel was successful in obtaining the source ...

A new national trend is for MADD representatives to attend sobriety checkpoints or roadblocks and "help" the police, despite thier lack of law enforcement training. Around the nation, the police have been attempting to hide the fact that many parties at checkpoints are not, in fact, actual officers, but MADD ...