By: Lance Knowlton
As many people know, the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States forbids the unreasonable search or seizure of U.S. citizens. Generally, there must be probable cause to arrest or search persons or their private property, which means that the officer must have a reasonable suspicion based on articulable facts that [...]
By: Bryan Wayne
There are many cases of road accidents where alcohol is the sole reason behind the accident. After witnessing an increase in alcohol related accidents the government of United States has come up with a new law called DUI. Now you may be wondering what is DUI? Well, DUI stands for Driving under Influence. [...]
By: Vanessa Francisco
Approximately 30 percent of all Americans are expected to be involved in a drunk driving accident in their lifetime. More than 10 percent of Americans aged 12 and older drove under the influence of alcohol at least once in 2001 and that nationwide. A rough average of 59 people is killed every hour [...]
You’ve recently been arrested for a Michigan DUI-related violation, be it operating while intoxicated (OWI), operating while visibly impaired or a violation under the zero tolerance laws. And thankfully your decision to drive under the influence did not result in any injuries to yourself or another person. At this point, you need a specialized Michigan [...]
DUI cases in Michigan begin at the trial court level and can be appealed once as a matter of right to the Michigan Court of Appeals, which can uphold or reverse the trial court’s ruling, or it can remand the case (send it back) to the trial court with instructions. The defendant can then [...]