DUI
Man Arrested for Four DUIs within Thirty-Six HoursPosted in DUI, General on January 12, 2015
A Rhode Island man may have broken a record by being charged with four separate driving under the influence cases in less than thirty-six hours. The 53-year-old man started the spree after taking a mid-morning Sunday drive, but the drive ended after the man crashed into a SUV that resulted in injuries to two children… view more
Steelers Running Back Charged With Drug-DUI Eventhough Not High When DrivingPosted in DUI, General on January 12, 2015
A Pittsburgh area police officer recently stopped a vehicle after smelling marijuana coming from the car. Imagine the officer’s surprise when he discovered that two of the three occupants in the car were Pittsburgh Steelers running backs. I am sure that the officer would have preferred to see the Steelers star players at Heinz Field… view more
Pennsylvania DUI Loophole – Man Sentenced on Four First Offenses at Same TimePosted in DUI on January 12, 2015
A Pennsylvania judge recently sentenced a man on four separate DUI offenses, and all four were considered first offenses. Had the man been facing first, second, third, and fourth offenses, the sentence that was imposed would have been much more severe. The number of “prior offenses” of DUI that a person has within the past… view more
DUI In A WheelchairPosted in DUI, General on January 12, 2015
A Florida man was recently arrested and charged with Driving Under the Influence after he was operating his motorized wheelchair and allegedly blocking multiple lanes of travel on a roadway. I suspect that many people are surprised that a person can be charged with a DUI offense when they were not driving a car or… view more
Leveon Bell Approved to Participate in ARD for Drug-DUI ChargesPosted in DUI, General on January 12, 2015
In the fall of 2014, star Pittsburgh Steeler running back Leveon Bell was charged with a misdemeanor marijuana possession and various drug-DUI charges. Bell was charged after marijuana was found in a vehicle that had been driven by Bell. Bell admitted to having contributed money to purchase the marijuana and to having smoked some of… view more
Drunk Driving on a ZamboniPosted in DUI, General on January 12, 2015
Drinking on the job is never a good thing, but it is a bit more obvious when you are in charge of cleaning the ice with a Zamboni machine at a high school hockey game. Similar to a typical DUI case, the police were summoned after people noticed erratic driving of the vehicle. While driving… view more