Unfortunately, this time of year often proves dangerous and deadly to those on the road. This goes for those who decide to drive drunk and for those that just happen to occupy the road at the same time. This time of year is simply the combination of increased revelry...
There are over 10,000 fatalities each year or an average of over one death each hour from drunk driving in this country, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Unfortunately, certain drivers are more prone to engage in drunk driving than...
A conviction for driving while intoxicated can impact your finances, job, eligibility for a profession, possession of your driver’s license and even your freedom in some cases. It is important to remain calm and know your rights when you are stopped so you have the...
Rear-end collisions often strike the casual observer as minor events, rarely resulting in serious injury. Occasionally, however, when a much heavier vehicle strikes a car such as a Hyundai Elantra, the results can become tragic in just a few seconds. A recent...
The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides some of the most important protections in criminal defense. Among other things, it protects the people from "unreasonable" searches and seizures. This means that the police generally need a warrant to arrest a...
Certainly, you can argue that many drunk drivers do know that they’re drunk. They make excuses to themselves before getting into the car, such as: “I’ll just drive slowly and carefully.” “It’s not really that far.” “I’m actually a better driver when I’m drunk.” “I’ve...
The police pull you over on the way home from a social gathering. You were breaking the speed limit by about five miles an hour, so you think it’s just a speeding ticket. You hope it’s a warning. Then the officer asks you to get out of the car and do some field...
Living in Mississippi, you already know that the state has some significant penalties for those who are convicted of drunk driving. You want to do anything you can to avoid being someone who ends up with that conviction. Unfortunately, you were stopped and accused of...
One person dies every minute in the U.S. due to a drunken driver. 28% of all traffic deaths are due to alcohol, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). People have known about the dangers of mixing drinking and driving for years. There have...
You were out with your friends for the night, and you surely did have a few drinks. You knew that you were slightly intoxicated when you drove home, but you didn’t think you were over the limit. In fact, you hadn’t done anything unusual to get pulled over when the...