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MHP Hails DUI Crackdown a Success
March 18, 2010
The Mississippi Highway Patrol teamed up with local law enforcement this past weekend for a DUI crackdown. MHP is hailing the crackdown as a success. Take a further look at the article:
Over the course of Friday and Saturday nights, officials made a total of 128 DUI arrests, gave 624 non-hazardous citations and handed out 118 hazardous citations.
They also made three felony arrests and three drug-related arrests.
They announced the results Wednesday and said the crackdown was a success.
Soucre:http://www.wlbt.com/Global/story.asp?S=12160754
If you got stopped this weekend, give our experienced legal team a call and let us advise you of your rights.
Underage Drinking Costs MS Millions
March 15, 2010
A report from the Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center found that risky behaviors associated with youth drinking resulted in $551.9 million in 2007. Take a further look at the article:
Youth violence resulted in $297.4 million, youth traffic crashes caused the state $106.9 million, high risk sex with youth ages 14 to 20 resulted in $49.9 million, youth property crime was at $27.4 million, and the other $70 million came about from other risky behaviors teens do while under the influence.
This study also found that the average age youth started drinking in Mississippi was in the 6th grade at around 12 years old compared to the national average at 13 years.
The UDETC study also found that in 2009, twenty-five percent of 8th graders, twenty-nine percent of 9th graders, and thirty-two percent of 10th graders in Mississippi reported drinking alcohol in the past month at the time the teens were surveyed.
Source: http://www.wlbt.com/Global/story.asp?S=12112979
If you are underage, have been drinking and are pulled over, give our office a call and let us advise you of your rights.
New Weapon Against DUI
March 12, 2010
The Mississippi Highway Patrol will soon have 3 new Blood Alcohol Testing Vehicles despite a reduction in traffic fatalities including DUI. Having the BAT in the field instead of driving the suspected drunk driver to a local station will reduce the amount of time a drunk driver has to sober up and should increase convictions according to Lt. Col. Donnell Berry. Take a further look at the article:
You can expect to see the BAT vehicle at DUI roadblocks, as well as more troopers in areas that have had a high number of alcohol related crashes. With the BAT vehicles in place, the Mississippi Department of Public Safety hopes to continue the downward trend in the number of accidents on our roads.
In 2005, nearly a 1,938 people were killed. The preliminary 2009 numbers show only 699 deaths.
"A 25 percent reduction in that amount of time is nothing short of incredible," said Kim Proctor, Director of the Mississippi Office of Highway Safety. "This decrease in fatalities shows commitment by the Mississippi Highway Patrol and local law enforcement agencies in keeping our roads safe from impaired drivers as well as the partnership it takes between state and federal agencies to accomplish that goal."
The public safety department purchased the BAT vehicles with money from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration.
Source: http://www.wlox.com/Global/story.asp?S=12126196
If you have been stopped and are suspected of driving drunk, give our office a call and let our experienced legal team advise you of your rights.
Alcohol Ban to go Before MS Supreme Court
March 10, 2010
Owners of inner tube rental companies and Pike County will face off in the Mississippi Supreme Court regarding an aclohol ban along the Bogue Chitto River and Topisaw Creek. The ban was put in place in 2008 after local authorities and residents complained of public drunkeness, nudity, fighting and underage drinking along the waterways. Take a further look at the article:
Ronnie Perry of Gator’s Tubing and Wendy Ryals of Dogwood Tube Rental challenged the county ordinance, arguing their businesses were hurt by the ban.
In defending the ordinance, the county cited hundreds of arrests made on the river for alcohol-related offenses, along with numerous injuries and several fatalities. Law enforcement officials contended problems virtually ceased since the ban was enacted.
Circuit Judge David Strong upheld the alcohol ban in Aug. 2008.
Supervisors said they had wide latitude in restricting sale of beer and prohibiting consumption on public property.
The ordinance applies to the Bogue Chitto River from Holmesville to the Bogue Chitto Water Park and Topisaw Creek from Leatherwood Road to the Bogue Chitto River.
Source: http://msbusiness.com/blog/2010/03/alcohol-ban-lawsuit-headed-to-supreme-court/
If you have been out enjoying the waterways of Mississippi and are pulled over on the way home, give our experienced legal team a call and let us advise you of your rights.
Tips for Hiring a DUI Attorney
March 08, 2010
Hiring a lawyer to fight your DUI charge in Mississippi is a decision that should not be taken lightly. Driving under the influence (DUI) is a complex and complicated criminal allegation with severe consequences if the charge results in a conviction in court.
Here at my law office, we are dedicated to helping those accused of DUI. Myself, and my associates Lance Mixon and Kevin Stewart, fight for our clients. Together with our diverse and able staff, we take each case using a "team effort" approach. When you hire one of our outstanding attorneys, you are not hiring just one person. You are hiring a team of people who are behind you 100%.
A DUI charge in Mississippi cannot be reduced to a less serious or "lesser-included" offense, such as careless driving or reckless driving. Further, if a DUI charge ultimately results in a conviction in our state, it can NEVER be expunged from your criminal record. In other words, it is a lifetime conviction that you will have to live with and possibly report on college and graduate school applications, and job applications, just to name a few.
You really have two options when facing a DUI charge: (1) plead guilty, or (2) fight the case! Please don't make the tragic mistake of believing that any lawyer can effectively handle your DUI case. Take a look at the American Bar Association's (ABA) "Standing Committee on Specialization" web page: http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/specialization/source.html#dui. The ABA is the largest bar association in the world. The ABA accredits the National College for DUI Defense (NCDD) as one of the few private organizations on its list. The key word is SPECIALIZATION! Would you visit a foot doctor if you were having chest pains?
Each attorney at our law office is a member of the National College for DUI Defense, and each is heavily involved its activities. Vic's reputation speaks for itself. For more on Lance, see this. For more on Kevin, go here.
Finally, I encourage you to read these two pages within our site:
(1) "DUI Myths," and
(2) "10 Tips on Hiring a Mississippi DUI Lawyer."
Woman Loses DUI Appeal
February 26, 2010
A Kemper County woman appealed her DUI conviction to the Mississippi Supreme Court but her appeal was denied. Sarah Hudspeth was sentenced to six years in prison for DUI manslaughter for a fatal crash in 2006. Take a further look at the articel:
Sarah Hudspeth was sentenced in 2007 in Lauderdale County Circuit Court to 20 years in prison with 14 years suspended and five years probation after her release from prison. The state Court of Appeals upheld her conviction last year.
Hudspeth was convicted in the death of 42-year-old Victoria Edwards of DeKalb. Edwards died in a two-vehicle crash on Dec. 27, 2006, on a Kemper County road.
Court records show Hudspeth had a blood alcohol level of 0.24 percent, well above the legal limit of 0.08 percent.
Hudspeth had alleged that the blood alcohol test was illegally performed.
Source: http://www.sunherald.com/2010/02/25/1982428/woman-loses-appeal-in-dui-fatal.html
If you are involved in an accident and alcohol is suspected, give our experienced legal team a call and let us advise you of your rights.
Walgreens to Bring Back Beer and Wine
February 24, 2010
After going dry a decade ago, Walgreens plans to begin selling beer and light wine again in its retail stores. The decision was spawned by the increasing competition with CVS. Take a further look at the article:
Robert Elfinger, a Walgreens spokesman, said the need to keep up with competitors and customer demand are driving the retailer's return to liquor sales.
Unlike the extensive liquor departments that Walgreens used to have, the drugstore giant will now be offering only a limited selection of low- to mid-price wines and domestic, imported and craft beers, he said.
"We won't have fortified wines or spirits — or forties — things conducive to alcoholism," Elfinger said, referring to wine with added spirits and 40-ounce containers of beer.
The alcohol section will take up about 2 percent of a store's shelf space, he said. And Walgreens expects it to constitute less than 5 percent of overall sales.Elfinger, the Walgreens spokesman, pooh-poohed any insinuation that bringing alcohol back to stores would drive up crime. "The stores where we continue to sell alcohol are as safe as the stores that do not sell alcohol," he said.
He said Walgreens is now selling alcohol in more than 2,000 of its 7,100 stores since it began the alcohol initiative last summer. Alcohol had been available in only 200 stores before last year's decision.
If you have been out enjoying the convenience of new places to buy alcohol and are stopped by police, give our office a call and let us advise you of your rights.
Snowmobiler Charged With DUI
February 22, 2010
A snowmobiler in Canada was charged with DUI February 13, 2010. The driver was traveling along a road and when stopped he failed the Field Sobriety Tests. Take a further look at the article:
Police said they stopped the snowmobiler Feb. 13 while he was travelling along 6 Concession and arrested him after he failed a roadside test. He was taken to the detachment and failed another test there.
Cardiff Moulton, 45, of Lanark Highlands is charged with having a high blood alcohol level and impaired driving.
The same day, police stopped an ATV on Tatlock Rd. in Clayton and the driver also failed two tests.
Mississippi Mills resident Trevor Bolton, 39, faces a high blood alcohol charge.
Source: http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2010/02/17/12920526.html
Just like the Canadians, Mississippians can also be charged with DUI in vehicles other than a car. If you are out enjoying your ATV and are stopped by police who suspect alcohol, give our experienced legal team a call and let us advise you of your rights.
Fraternity Appeals to National Board
February 19, 2010
The men of Mississippi State's Kappa Sigma fraternity are appealing to the national board to regain their chapter status. The fraternity lost its chapter status in October for alcohol violations that allegedly occurred in September. Take a further look at the article
Mitchell Wilson, executive director of the Kappa Sigma National Fraternity office, said the board decided to create a team of volunteer representatives to send to Starkville for a membership review.
"They will interview undergrads and make recommendations based on what they see," Wilson said. "If favorable, young men who pass the review will make a presentation at a leadership conference in New Orleans in July."
Wilson said if the petition is successful, Kappa Sigma may be up and running by next fall.
"There is lots of work to be done and lots of review," Wilson said. "But they have a good plan with lots of alumni support. These boys are ready to roll up their sleeves and get back to work on their chapter."
Eddie Keith, director of the Colvard Student Union, said if the fraternity gets to come back, they must first come back as a colony.
"A pledge to an active member is a colony to a chapter," Keith said. "After first becoming a colony, then they can regain their status as a chapter. The question is when they will be able to recolonize at MSU."
Keith said typically a group goes away for two years, but that is the worst case scenario and it would be able to recolonize sooner than two years if the petition is successful.
"Only a couple appeals have actually been successful and one of these appeals was at Ole Miss," Keith said. "We just want to make sure that when Kappa Sigma does come back, that it comes back strong."
If you have been out at a party and are pulled over on the way home, give our office a call and let our experienced legal team advise you of your rights.
Superbowl Leads to 4th DUI Arrest for Cookeville Man
February 17, 2010
A few beers at a Superbowl party led to a Cookeville man's 4th arrest for DUI. Officer Lintz of the Cookeville PD pulled the man over and tried to administer field sobriety tests but the man did not follow instructions, refused to try the tests and refused to submit to a blood alcohol test. Take a further look at the article:
Lintz then arrested him and took him to the Putnam County jail, where he was booked for 4th offense DUI, refusing the alcohol test, driving on a revoked license, and exhibition driving. According to the warrant taken out by the officer, Burchett was convicted of DUI in Mississippi in 1992, in Putnam County in 2002, and in Jackson County in 2007. His total bond was set at $3,000, and he has a March 8 date in General Sessions Court.
Source: http://www.herald-citizen.com/index.cfm?event=news.view&id=BE27BF49-19B9-E2E2-67E967FD078090D6
If you are out enjoying parties and are later pulled over for DUI, contact our office so that we may advise you of your rights.
Mississippi and Other States Debate Privitization of Alcohol Sales
February 15, 2010
Mississippi and some other states are debating whether to allow private companies to regulate alcohol sales within their borders. Take a further look at the article:
With their finances on the rocks, states that control the sale of liquor to the public are looking at handing the job to private enterprise, a move that could raise revenue, streamline government, and prove a boon to the spirits industry.
Four states — Virginia, North Carolina, Washington and Mississippi — are all weighing proposals that would reduce the powerful role they play in sales of liquor, and in some cases wine, via state-owned distributorships and/or retail outlets.
The effort could take months to play out because lawmakers have to show how privatization would deliver significant revenue and cost benefits. It also faces stiff opposition from labor groups, religious communities and others who would prefer keeping the state in charge.
Eighteen U.S. states and some Maryland counties still have some form of a liquor monopoly, a relic of the Prohibition era.
When that ban was repealed by the 21st Amendment in 1933, states were given near-absolute power to regulate alcohol sales within their borders. Some chose a more active role than others, adopting the idea that state ownership would enable them to better control consumption and mitigate negative social consequences from drinking.
Source: http://www.vindy.com/news/2010/feb/15/liquor-store-privatization-could-be-boon/?newswatch
If you have been enjoying alcohol and are pulled over, give our office a call and let us advise you of your rights.
The Wettest Dry County Ends Beer Ban
February 10, 2010
New Albany, Mississippi, the wettest dry county, voted last month to end the 50+ year ban on beer. Liquor and wine still remain illegal. Take a further look at the article:
At a postelection meeting of the Board of Aldermen, people opposed to alcohol urged, among other things, that beer not be sold on Sundays, or in single bottles, or even refrigerated. They recommended that cases of beer be available only warm, as they are in Oxford 30 miles away, requiring a degree of premeditation on the part of the discriminating beer buyer.
The aldermen ruled against them on all counts
Mississippi, the first state to ratify Prohibition, has a peculiar history when it comes to temperance. Liquor was banned long after federal Prohibition was repealed in 1933, under an arrangement that pleased everyone: the Baptists, the bootleggers and the state, which levied taxes on illegal alcohol.
That ended in 1966, not long after the sheriff in the state capital, Jackson, raided the annual Junior League Mardi Gras ball at the Jackson Country Club, breaking open the liquor cabinet and carting off the Champagne before a startled crowd of blue bloods and high-ranking state officials.
A few months later, the Legislature passed a bill allowing counties and municipalities to opt out of the ban. More than one-third of the state remains dry.
Source: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2011004106_beer07.html
If you have been out celebrating the end to the ban and are stopped by the police, give our experienced legal team a call and let us advise you of your rights.
No Wine for Valentine
February 05, 2010
The City of Oxford requested a one day exception to the ban of Sunday on premise alcohol sale for the upcoming Valentine's Day holiday. The State of Mississippi Tax Commission has denied the request. When asked for comment, no reason was given for the denial of the request.
Source: http://www.wlbt.com/Global/story.asp?S=11937059
If you are out celebrating Valentine's Day with your sweetheart and are pulled over, give our office a call and let us advise you of your rights.
The Cost of a DUI
February 03, 2010
If you are convicted of a DUI first offense, you are subject to a fine of $250 to $1000 and your license will be suspended for 12 months unless you attend MASEP which will reduce the suspension to 90 days. In Mississippi, a DUI conviction stays on your driving record for five (5) years, during which time any additional DUI convictions will increase the punishment. The charge itself will be on your record (rap sheet) for life. The DUI charge can have an adverse effect on your employment, especially if driving is a major part of your work duties. In addition, the DUI conviction will cause you to obtain SR-22 insurance (also known as high risk insurance) for three years. Only high risk insurance companies write SR-22 insurance. Should you drop the insurance, your driving license in Mississippi wll once again be suspended. Should you be charged with driving while your license is suspended in Mississippi, the fine is $500; there is a ten-day to six-month jail term, and your license is suspended for an additional six months. The DUI charge on your record could also cause you problems with your credit report and with rental car companies.
The cost of a DUI is great but they can be contested and won, so it is in your best interest to seek legal representation and fight the DUI charge. Our experienced legal team has years of experience contesting and winning DUI cases. Give us a call and let us advise you of your rights.
Prescription Drugs Becoming Focus for New Albany Police
January 29, 2010
Chris Glasson, a New Albany Police Department Narcotics Investigator, says that prescription drug abuse is the biggest problem people don't know about. Glasson thinks it's a problem because most people think that if a doctor gives it to you it's ok and people become addicted. Take a further look at the article:
“A lot of pills that have the same effects of illegal drugs. For example, OxyContin, Dilaudid, and other drugs have the same effects as heroin and other deadly drugs,” said Glasson.
Michael Erby, narcotics investigator for the New Albany Police Department, said that a big problem is teenagers raiding their parents medicine cabinet and taking their prescription drugs.”
Glasson said, “Drugs have no age limit, no race, no income, or profession boundaries. People are starting drugs nowadays at a younger age. The ages range from 15 to 40 years old that are addicted to, abusing, or selling prescription drugs.”
Source: http://www.lcni5.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?095+article+News+20100128155808095095004
Prescription drug abuse is not the only problem. If you are caught driving under the influence of prescription drugs, you can be charged with a DUI. If you are pulled over and charged with DUI and prescription drugs are involved, give our office a call and let us advise you of your rights.
Lousiana Man Held on Feldony DUI Charges
January 26, 2010
Source: http://www.news-journal.com/news/content/news/police/stories/2010/01/25/01252010_cops.html
A DUI in the state of Mississippi can be used for enhancement purposes for five years. If you get two DUI convictions and the third is also within the five year period, you will be facing DUI felony charges. Felony DUI faces a fine of $2000 to $5000 and 1 to 5 years in the State Penitentiary.
Any DUI charge is serious and you will need experienced help to fight for you. Give our office of experienced DUI attorneys a call and let us advise you of your rights.
School Bus Driver Charged with DUI
January 20, 2010
Brian Dunlap, 38, of Friendship, Pennsylvania was charged with driving under the influence of drugs, 15 counts of endangering the welfare of children and 2 counts of reckless endangering another. Those aboard the bus became suspicious of his behavior and called the police. Take a further look at the article:
Pittsburgh police spokeswoman Diane Richard said that an aide reported that when the driver arrived at the science center, he nearly hit a pole, laughed it off, had bloodshot eyes and slurred speech. When leaving the science center, the aide observed that the driver's eyes were more bloodshot and words slurred, she said.
When he ran a red light, the aide called 911 around 6:45 p.m., she said. Police came and observed "bloodshot eyes, extremely slurred speech, swaying back and forth," Ms. Richard said.
Cost of a DUI
January 18, 2010
If you are convicted of a DUI first offense, you are subject to a fine of $250 to $1000 and your license will be suspended for 12 months unless you attend MASEP which will reduce the suspension to 90 days. In Mississippi, a DUI conviction stays on your driving record for five (5) years, during which time any additional DUI convictions will increase the punishment. The charge itself will be on your record (rap sheet) for life. The DUI charge can have an adverse effect on your employment, especially if driving is a major part of your work duties. In addition, the DUI conviction will cause you to obtain SR-22 insurance (also known as high risk insurance) for three years. Only high risk insurance companies write SR-22 insurance. Should you drop the insurance, your driving license in Mississippi wll once again be suspended. Should you be charged with driving while your license is suspended in Mississippi, the fine is $500; there is a ten-day to six-month jail term, and your license is suspended for an additional six months. The DUI charge on your record could also cause you problems with your credit report and with rental car companies.
The cost of a DUI is great but they can be contested and won, so it is in your best interest to seek legal representation and fight the DUI charge. Our experienced legal team has years of experience contesting and winning DUI cases. Give us a call and let us advise you of your rights.
New Albany to Vote on Alcohol Referendum
January 13, 2010
Voters in New Albany went to the polls Tuesday to vote on whether beer and light wine will be legal to sell and possess within the city limits. Take a further look at the article:
Union Countians United for Progress secured more than 1,000 signatures to force the vote — the same group that promoted a countywide election to allow liquor and wine in Nov. 2008.
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal said promoters have said the election is an economic issue, and opponents have posed it as a moral question.
To pass, more than 50 percent of participating voters would have to approve the referendum. If it fails, supporters cannot compel another election for five years.
Source: http://msbusiness.com/blog/2010/01/alcohol-vote-on-tap/
City's all over Mississippi are voting to allow beer and light wine in previously dry areas. If you are enjoying your new freedom in possession of alcohol and are pulled over, give our experienced legal team a call and let us advise you of your rights.
Tips for Hiring a Lawyer to Fight Your Mississippi DUI Charge
January 11, 2010
Hiring a lawyer to fight your DUI charge in Mississippi is a decision that should not be taken lightly. Driving under the influence (DUI) is a complex and complicated criminal allegation with severe consequences if the charge results in a conviction in court.
Here at my law office, we are dedicated to helping those accused of DUI. Myself, and my associates Lance Mixon and Kevin Stewart, fight for our clients. Together with our diverse and able staff, we take each case using a "team effort" approach. When you hire one of our outstanding attorneys, you are not hiring just one person. You are hiring a team of people who are behind you 100%.
A DUI charge in Mississippi cannot be reduced to a less serious or "lesser-included" offense, such as careless driving or reckless driving. Further, if a DUI charge ultimately results in a conviction in our state, it can NEVER be expunged from your criminal record. In other words, it is a lifetime conviction that you will have to live with and possibly report on college and graduate school applications, and job applications, just to name a few.
You really have two options when facing a DUI charge: (1) plead guilty, or (2) fight the case! Please don't make the tragic mistake of believing that any lawyer can effectively handle your DUI case. Take a look at the American Bar Association's (ABA) "Standing Committee on Specialization" web page: http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/specialization/source.html#dui. The ABA is the largest bar association in the world. The ABA accredits the National College for DUI Defense (NCDD) as one of the few private organizations on its list. The key word is SPECIALIZATION! Would you visit a foot doctor if you were having chest pains?
Each attorney at our law office is a member of the National College for DUI Defense, and each is heavily involved its activities. Vic's reputation speaks for itself. For more on Lance, see this. For more on Kevin, go here.
Finally, I encourage you to read these two pages within our site:
(1) "DUI Myths," and
(2) "10 Tips on Hiring a Mississippi DUI Lawyer."
DUI Arrests = Revenue for Municipalities
January 08, 2010
Some recently published comments by a spokesman for a Mississippi police department hints at what the popular "Over the Limit, Under Arrest" campaign is really about.
The Greenwood Police Department’s Over the Limit, Under Arrest, anti-drunk driving enforcement New Year’s campaign is being hailed as a success.
“We had a good blitz,” said Jeff Byars, DUI enforcement coordinator with the department.
Byars supervises a special detail of officers tasked with DUI enforcement at peak times during the year.
During the campaign, which started on Dec. 16 and ended Sunday night, departmentwide there were 47 arrests, including 10 DUIs, and a total of 257 tickets were written, he said.
“Just our detail wrote 200 tickets,” Byars said today.
Source: http://gwcommonwealth.com/articles/2010/01/04/news/top_stories/01042010news02.txt
A "good blitz?" Consider this: For just a DUI First Offense, the fine can go as high was $1,000 plus court costs and assessments. It's no wonder that we often hear from our clients that the arresting officer(s) encouraged them to "just plead guilty" as being an easy way out.
Tougher DUI Laws a Deterrent?
January 06, 2010
A recent Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, Mississippi) article highlighted some annual statistics for DUI arrests in the state of Mississippi. The writer predicts that once the final count is made, Mississippi law enforcement officers will have made 25,000 to 30,000 DUI arrests in 2009.
The statistics show that despite heavy fines, damaged driving records and jail time, a sizable segment of drivers on the road are impaired.
But what about convictions in court? Please see our "Client Comments" section for small sampling of what our satisfied clients have said.
Mississippi's Troop E Makes DUI Arrests
January 04, 2010
The popular "Over the Limit, Under Arrest" initiative was in full force and effect again this holiday season.
Mississippi state troopers made 17 DUI and three drug arrests in the 10-county Troop E, which includes DeSoto, during a New Year holiday weekend effort against impaired driving.
The Highway Patrol effort, part of the national "Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest." campaign, spanned from noon Thursday to midnight Sunday and also led to 661 citations being issued in Troop E.
Source: http://www.desototimes.com/articles/2010/01/04/news/state/doc4b42a7fc4de47629123905.txt
Contact my office if you were one of these statistics.
Regional DUI Campaign a Success
December 30, 2009
Mississippi Highway Patrol is hoping the number of citations given out over the Christmas holiday is getting through as an indication of their tough committment to curb drunk driving. Troop E, which covers 10 counties in north Mississippi, issued 563 citations, 9 of which were for DUI. Take a further look at the article:
Extra patrols and enforcement for New Year's gets underway at noon on New Year's Eve, known as "amateur night" among bartenders for the infrequent drinkers who indulge but aren't accustomed to the effect alcohol has on the body and misjudge their ability to drive safely.
Anyone arrested for driving under the influence spends a minimum of five hours in jail. Police immediately confiscate the driver's license as well. A first-time conviction carries a maximum sentence of 48 hours in jail and a $1,000 fine.
"If you do (drink and drive) and we catch you, you're under arrest," White said. "It's zero tolerance. Just be ready to go to jail if you drink and drive."
Source: http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2009/dec/29/christmas-dui-campaign-a-success/
If you enjoy a little to much fun this New Year's and are pulled over, give us a call and let us advise you of your rights.
2 Dead in Christmas Wrecks
December 28, 2009
Michael Deaton of Memphis died last Friday on Highway 61 near Walls in a wreck and Linda Benward of Prentiss was struck and killed as she walked along Highway 42 near Carson. Take a further look at the article:
MHP reported 193 wrecks with 34 injuries. Troopers made 85 arrests for DUI and issued about 6,000 tickets.
The Christmas travel period began on Thursday. The Highway Patrol counts fatalities that occur on roads patrolled by state troopers.
Source: http://www.wapt.com/news/22071070/detail.html
If you have been involved in a wreck these holidays and alcohol was involved, give our experienced legal team a call and let us advise you of your rights.