A DUI charge can be taxing emotionally, mentally, and financially. It is natural for those who are charged with DUI to experience a roller coaster of emotions that may induce a lot of stress and panic. As a response, most act fearfully and irrationally. It results in mistakes that can probably incriminate them. Although it…
DetailsLansing DUI attorneys are always on top of all developing legal news and issues. This way, we can help you better in defending your cases. On January 13, 2020, the Michigan State Police announced that it would “take all 203 Datamaster DMT evidential breath alcohol testing instruments out of service.” To ensure that each instrument…
DetailsIt is illegal to drive while intoxicated with alcohol and drugs in the state of Michigan. Unlike the first time, a second OWI or DUI can get you harsher penalties in Michigan. If your previous DUI or OWI was within the prescribed seven-year lookback period, your subsequent offense would be considered as a second one.…
DetailsDriving under the influence or DUI offense is also known as operating while intoxicated or OWI. You will be charged with DUI if you are operating any vehicle and arrested for being incapable of doing so. It is both a criminal and driving offense with specific charges. But more than these charges you have to…
DetailsSome people understand their rights when it comes to driving under the influence. Some feel like you need a law degree to understand everything. The police will try to make you do and say everything that they want. You don’t have to. Sure, there are things they ask that you need to do. In many…
DetailsBeing arrested for drunk driving can be daunting. In Michigan, “driving under the influence” (DUI) refers to “operating while intoxicated” (OWI). A person will be convicted of OWI if he is operating a vehicle while: under the influence of intoxicating liquor under the influence of a controlled substance having a blood alcohol content (BAC) of…
DetailsAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 29 people die every day in the United States because of motor vehicle crashes involving a driver under the influence of alcohol. Just in 2016, there were a total of 10,497 people who died in driving crashes found to have been caused by an alcohol-impaired driver.…
DetailsDriving under the influence is the operation of a motor vehicle while intoxicated with alcohol or other substances. DUI presents many serious risks for the driver, passengers, bystanders, and others. For this reason, DUI is illegal in all states, and Michigan is no exception. If you are facing a DUI charge, there are quite a…
DetailsDriving under the influence of alcohol and other substances is illegal in all states, with Michigan included. In fact, in 2018, alcohol-related car crashes accounted for 3,359 people injured. That’s around 6% of all car crash injury cases for that year statewide. This number rises to 4,567 people, or 8% of cases when both drugs…
DetailsDUI penalties in Michigan are harsh and for a reason. Driving under the influence endangers other people around you, which can cause loss of life. The state has a zero-tolerance policy for anyone under 21 years of age. The Michigan Drunk Driving Audit for 2018 notes there are 3,901 DUI incidents statewide for that year.…
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