A good DUI attorney knows what to expect from the local judicial system. If you have been charged with drunk driving, find out what happens during each stage of your DUI case, then use LawyerShop's state-wide attorney directory to find a criminal defense lawyer in your state.
DUI stands for driving under the influence. Some states use the term DWI, driving while intoxicated, instead of DUI. Their meanings are identical: they refer to a person driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs. Read frequently asked questions about DUI cases for more information.
Besides prior DUI convictions, other circumstances factor into DUI punishments. State laws, local policy, and evidence all play a role in sentencing for DUI cases.
Driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) laws are meant to prevent people from operating a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol or drugs. If you have been charged with drunk driving, a DUI/DWI defense lawyer can assist you with your case.
Individuals who are stopped for suspicion of drunk driving are often unaware of their rights. DUI/DWI defense lawyers are well-versed in the laws surrounding drunk driving cases and may be able to assist you in getting your case dismissed. Learn more about your rights.
If you are stopped for suspicion of driving under the influence, the police officer must have sufficient evidence to move forward with the drunk driving case. Experienced DUI/DWI defense attorneys can review your case and advise you of your legal options.
Cameron Douglas, son of actor Michael Douglas, was transferred from house arrest to jail this week following his July 28 arrest (in Manhattan) for alleged drug trafficking. Prosecutors say Cameron sold thousands of dollars worth of methamphetamine via Federal Express.
Alaska governor Sarah Palin’s in-law-to-be, Sherry Johnston, was arrested for misconduct involving a controlled substance.
In warning letters issued today, the FDA stated that two over-the-counter aspirin-based medications marketed by Bayer AG make unsubstantiated health claims about fighting osteoporosis and heart disease.
The FDA today issued warning letters to drug manufacturer Ranbaxy Laboratories due to concerns about deviations from U.S. current Good Manufacturing Practice requirements at two of the company's manufacturing facilities.
New federal sentencing guidelines for crack offenses went into effect last week, potentially reducing the sentences of 19,500 inmates nationwide.
A 5-year-old Allentown, Pennsylvania, boy accidentally shot himself in the shoulder with a stolen handgun he found in his father’s bedroom. The boy’s father was arrested for numerous charges, including receiving stolen property.
A prosecutor from Cook County, Illinois, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance last week after authorities discovered him in his vehicle with a white powder substance thought to be heroin.
Read the definitions of terms related to drunk driving, or DUI, cases.
Learn more about attorney fees in a DUI case and how you can cover attorney fees with an affordable payment plan. A good DUI attorney knows what to expect from the local judicial system. If you’ve been charged with driving under the influence, a criminal law lawyer can help.
Drugs or a combination of drugs and alcohol may also contribute to drunk driving. The law makes no distinction between legal, illegal, prescription, or over-the-counter drugs. If the drugs impair the ability to safely operate a motor vehicle, a DUID offense may ensue.
DUI is a criminal offense, and if a drunk driver is charged they may spend time in jail. Learn more about blood alcohol level limits and view our BAC chart to find out how many drinks it takes you to reach the legal limit.
DUI laws have been shown to have some effectiveness in preventing drunk driving. Learn more about DUI laws, including illegal or administrative per se laws, implied consent, minimum drinking ages, and zero tolerance.
Drugs or a combination of drugs and alcohol can contribute to drunk driving. The law makes no distinction between legal, illegal, prescription, or over-the-counter drugs. If drugs or alcohol impair your ability to safely operate a motor vehicle, you can be arrested for a DUI.
Drunk driving is a criminal law offense that can mean one of two things: driving with a blood alcohol level that exceeds a state's maximum blood alcohol limit or driving while under the influence of drugs. DUI tests are used to determine whether a suspect is under the influence of alcohol.
If you have been charged with a DUI or DWI, seeking the assistance of a qualified drunk driving defense attorney may help your case. Learn more about DUI cases and penalties.
Drug/alcohol offense and DUI lawyers are knowledgeable about the laws surrounding drug and alcohol-related crimes. Penalties for these crimes can be harsh, but defendants can seek the assistance of an attorney.
Violent crimes can include armed robbery, assault and battery, arson, manslaughter, and murder. If you have been charged with a violent crime, a criminal defense lawyer may be able to assist you with your case.
Learn the definitions of commonly used juvenile justice terms and find out how to locate a criminal defense attorney in your area.
Get answers to frequently asked questions about juvenile law, including how to select a juvenile lawyer and why a juvenile defender can help you with your case.
Find information on how the juvenile justice system is attempting to prevent juvenile delinquency. Learn more about the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
Female juvenile delinquents are often victims of abuse. Learn more about female juvenile delinquency prevention programs.
Learn more about the demographics of youths who commit juvenile crimes. LawyerShop has provided a summary of race, age, and gender studies involving juvenile crime.
A juvenile crime can include any offense that can be committed by an adult, as well as status offenses, which can include curfew violation, running away from home, and truancy, among others.
Learn more about the typical procedures involved in a juvenile court case. From the time of arrest to the formal hearing, LawyerShop can help you understand how the American Juvenile Justice System works.
The Juvenile Justice System has undergone extensive changes since programs were first enacted in the late 1800s. Learn more about the history of the Juvenile Justice System.
The American Juvenile Justice System was created to keep citizens safe and rehabilitate youth who have committed offenses. Since the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act was enacted in 1974, the system has undergone numerous changes.
A juvenile crime can include sex crimes, drug and alcohol violations, and violent acts. Under juvenile law, youths under the age of 18 can punished when they commit an offense.
A new treatment program aimed at helping those who are convicted of DWIs in St. Louis County, Minnesota to achieve sobriety, hopes to make big strides in the battle against drunk driving.
New Jersey lawmakers passed two new measures last week that may lessen the sentences for some people convicted of drug crimes.
Grown-ups in Santa Barbara may want to think twice about supplying alcohol to underage drinkers if the city council has its way with a new ordinance.
A Texas law that allows officers to issue citations instead of jail time to people found in possession of misdemeanor amounts of marijuana is receiving mixed reviews in counties across the state.
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that federal judges can use their own discretion to give shorter sentences to individuals convicted of crack cocaine crimes.
New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine and an appointed commission on Wednesday pushed for the weakening of drug-free school zone laws around the state in an effort to make current laws more effective.
Denver voters passed a measure Tuesday to make marijuana the lowest priority for law enforcement officers.
New guidelines implemented at the beginning of November to made crack offense prison terms more lenient have equalized the once disparate sentences between crack offenders and their powdered cocaine-offending counterparts.
A drug search of a school bus at a Madison County, Tennessee middle school turned up several bags of marijuana Wednesday morning.
Student athletes in some 400 Texas-area high schools will begin participating in mandatory random anabolic steroids testing within the next few weeks, making it one of the largest testing programs in the world.
The year-long battle to decriminalize misdemeanor amounts of marijuana and paraphernalia that is used to smoke it has begun Friday in a Missouri town.
Law enforcement in Redding and Shasta County received a huge helping hand from the federal government in their fight against methamphetamine.
Two brothers who were arrested in February in California’s largest heroin bust walked free Tuesday after prosecutors dropped the charges against them because the search and seizure was ruled unconstitutional.
Illinois lawmakers are pushing for a review of drug-free "safe zone" laws after concerns surfaced regarding the disproportionate effects the laws have on offenders of different races.
Actress Lindsay Lohan was arrested early Tuesday morning in Santa Monica on suspicion of drunk driving, driving with a suspended license, and cocaine possession.
A former New Haven school math teacher convicted of selling drugs was given a second chance at his career Thursday, making him the first person in Connecticut to earn back a revoked teaching license.
A city council challenge to a new law that makes it a low priority for police officers to bust adults for marijuana crimes was thrown out by a Santa Barbara judge Tuesday.
The parents of a Southern Methodist University student who suffered a fatal drug overdose six months ago are pressing the Dallas university for answers, saying that the school's investigation has gotten off to a slow start.
A California bill that would allow felons convicted of a drug offense to receive food stamps was passed by the state Assembly on June 5 despite objections that it could further drug habits.
A proposed bill that favors rehabilitation over punishment for some drug crimes in Maryland is now in the hands of Governor Martin O'Malley this week.
Two brothers have pleaded guilty in San Diego federal court to racketeering charges stemming from their involvement in a dangerous Mexican drug cartel.
Tennessee does not have jurisdiction in reckless homicide cases meant to punish drug dealers whose buyers overdose if the dealer did not enter the state, according to the ruling that allowed the release of Audra Johnson.
After a judge decided to acquit Robert Duerke Summerlin of charges that he manufactured methamphetamine, Summerlin’s defense attorney, a former prosecutor, called the investigation the worse he has ever seen.
In Edwardsville, Illinois, on Monday, Crystal Bourland was sentenced to three years in prison for plowing her pickup truck into four schoolchildren while under the influence of cocaine.
The attorney for Warren Benford, 26, successfully argued that evidence found at Benford’s home was obtained illegally and was therefore inadmissible in the drug case against him.
An appeals court has overturned the drug convictions of a Columbus, Ohio, doctor accused of selling painkiller prescriptions.
Following a ruling that a firefighter illegally searched a house after an explosion in a nearby shed, the drug charges against a rural Vernon Center, Minnesota, couple have been dropped.
Andre Fuller, a Montana State cornerback, is accused of selling 4.6 grams of cocaine to a confidential informant working for the Missouri River Drug Task Force.
A Lehigh County middle school principle has offered his resignation after being charged with using and distributing crystal methamphetamine.
In a case stemming from the largest drug seizure in Maui's history, a Wailuku District Court Judge has dropped drug trafficking charges against two defendants that could have resulted in 20 years in prison and a $20 million fine.
Joseph Gemayel, a 62-year-old father of five, is facing deportation to his native Lebanon as part of a 1980 drug trafficking conviction for which he served five years in prison.
The charges against a New York man accused of dealing drugs have been dropped after the Schenectady Police Department admitted that the confiscated drugs have disappeared.
The drug possession charge brought against the girls track coach for Hudson, Illinois schools has been dismissed on a motion from the assistant U.S. Attorney, allowing the man to put the case behind him and return to coaching.
People in Wichita, Kansas, who are found in possession of a small amount of narcotics are no longer hauled off to jail and are instead given a notice to appear before a misdemeanor court.
A Massachusetts Superior Court judge has thrown out a cocaine trafficking charge that would have resulted in a minimum 15-year sentence, saying the arresting officer’s motor vehicle stop and subsequent search was improper.
In Ballston Spa, New York, Joshua Halse was sentenced to 1 1/3 to four years in state prison for killing a jogger while driving drunk and high on marijuana.
A man with the mental capacity of a 7-year-old is free after his lawyer argued his IQ is low enough for someone to dupe him into smuggling drugs.
A student from Bryn Mawr College who was wrongly held on drug charges has settled her civil suit against the city of Philadelphia for $180,000.
Ricky Green of Carlsbad, New Mexico, pleaded not guilty to three counts of federal drug charges after agents seized crack cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, marijuana, and a loaded weapon at his home.
A prison sentence for a Florida man accused of taking part in a drug ring has been reduced, allowing him to go free on time already served.
Reality TV star and socialite Nicole Richie was arrested early Monday after driving the wrong way on a Los Angeles freeway and failing a sobriety test.
By refusing to hear his case, the U.S. Supreme court has left Weldon Angelos few options, even as many people — including the judge who sentenced him — see the 55-year prison sentence as unjust.
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