New lower blood alcohol law in Utah

This New Year’s eve, Harris County officials will be utilizing search warrants to force blood draws on suspected drunk drivers. Citizens suspected of driving while intoxicated are typically asked to submit a sample of their breath to determine the breath alcohol concentration. During a No Refusal weekend, if a citizen refuses to give a sample ...

Fourth Amendment Stands Strong The Supreme Court has ruled that the dissipation of blood alcohol levels over time does not create an “exigent circumstance” to allow police to take a blood specimen without a warrant in a typical DWI arrest. The Court does not state that a warrant is always necessary, but for a routine ...

Driving after you’ve been drinking during the holidays is risky. Cops are out more than ever this time of year.   Typically, you get pulled over for some traffic offense. Don’t argue with the cop. You have nothing to gain. Don’t admit to anything (i.e. drinking, driving, riding a reindeer, stealing all of the presents from Whoville). Next, you’re going to be ...

Thanks to the Harris County District Attorney’s office for putting it out there. If you’ve had anything to drink over the New Year’s weekend, you’re probably going to jail. The encounter with police will go something like this: You get pulled over for a traffic offense (speeding, swerving, going too slow, etc.). Don’t admit to ...