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A Court’s Duty to Report a Doctor’s DUI
A drunk driving conviction in Michigan may have a variety of collateral consequences, many of which are actually more problematic for the DUI offender than those imposed by the court or the Secretary...
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Man Gets 19 Years to Life for DUI Causing Death Conviction
If a person who is drunk while driving causes the death of another person, then this person has committed a felony that in Michigan is punishable by up to 15 years in jail. OWI Causing Death in...
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No Such Thing as Alcohol Test Refusal Under Michigan DUI Laws
All 50 states have implied consent laws covering drunk driving arrests. However, in some states, a driver can truly refuse to take the breath or blood test. In such states a motorist who refuses a...
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Lions Nick Fairly Sentenced to Six Months in DUI Case
According to the Detroit Free Press, on May 26, 2012 an Alabama judge gave Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairly six months for a DUI case. However, the sentence was suspended. Nevertheless, Fairly’s...
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Pot Smokers at Risk for DUI When Below Legal Limit
If the last election proves anything as it relates to marijuana, it proves that the trend is to decriminalize its use. This was shown to be true throughout the county, but most notably in Washington,...
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Loss of Professional License a Possible Consequence of DUI Conviction
As has been stated elsewhere on this blog, there are three categories of consequences that can arise out of a drunk driving conviction. The punitive sanctions are those that the judge imposes after...
View ArticleMichigan Law Ignores Child Endangerment While Drunk Boating
If you operate a motor vehicle on a roadway in Michigan with a person under the age of 16 and have a bodily alcohol content of .08% or more, then you can be charged and convicted of the crime of “child...
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10 Years for Causing Serious Injury?
If you operate a car in Michigan while intoxicated, and cause serious injury to another person, you may be sent to prison for 10 years. That is, if House Bill 4567 (2013) is ultimately passed. As of...
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Drunk Driver’s Sentence Requires Sale of Three Cars
A New York drunk driver was ordered to sell three cars as a condition of probation. If you are convicted of drunk driving in Michigan, then could you also be ordered to sell your cars? Because all...
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Bad Driver Tax to be Eliminated in Michigan
Earlier this week the appropriations committee voted to phase out Michigan’s driver responsibility fee, also known as the Michigan bad driver tax. The issue now moves on to the Michigan House of...
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