Defending Your Freedom. Protecting Your Future.
Starting next year, ignition interlocks will be required for all drunk driving offenders. An ignition interlock is a small device that is wired into a vehicle's ignition system. The driver must blow into the device before starting the vehicle. If the ignition...
Police are now required to obtain a warrant before searching the cellphone of a person who has been placed under arrest, according to the United States Supreme Court. With certain limited exceptions, the Court's recent ruling establishes that warrantless cellphone...
Under Connecticut law, motorists are prohibited from driving while under the influence of alcohol (DUI), which is otherwise known as "operating under the influence" (OUI) in the Constitution State. In most cases, a driver will face possible drunk driving charges in...
Earlier this year, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced that he had directed federal prosecutors to adjust the ways in which they charged first-time, nonviolent offenders with drug crimes. The changes ordered by Holder were specifically designed to circumvent...
DUI / DWI Law. Statute 14a-227a, Sec. 14-227a. Operation while under the influence of liquor or drug or while having an elevated blood alcohol content. (a) Operation while under the influence or while having an elevated blood alcohol content. No person shall operate a...
Following a raid on a local apartment complex known for its drug and violent crime problems, several individuals in the Bridgeport area have found themselves behind bars and charged with several counts of drug-related felonies. The individuals were arrested following...
Drunk driving charges against women have risen sharply in recent decades, FBI data shows, even as the number of male drivers arrested for DUI has been in decline. In the early 1980s, female drivers accounted for only about 10 percent of all DUI arrests nationwide. By...
If you believe that you are being investigated for a crime, you may want to consider hiring an experienced criminal defense lawyer. You may be wondering whether you need to contact an attorney. On the other hand, you may question whether you can even afford help....
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases involving drug-sniffing dogs this term. Recently, Justice Elena Kagan issued the unanimous decision for the court for one of the cases. The decision for the second case is expected later this year. Writing for...
A separate justice system for juveniles is not some sentimental Victorian notion that has no place in today's tough-minded criminal justice system. Cutting-edge research increasingly shows that the parts of the brain regulating risk taking and rational control are...