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Posted By DUI Lawyer Charles R. Green
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29-Dec-2012
The Missouri Highway Patrol is reporting that DWI arrests increased to 130 over the Christmas Holiday Weekend which ran from Friday, December 21st through Tuesday, December 25th. In 2011 only 56 DWI arrests were made by Missouri Highway Patrol, which is less than half of this year's total. Christmas fell on a Tuesday this year, which made the weekend period four days, instead of last ...
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Posted By Criminal Defense Lawyer Charles R. Green
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5-Dec-2012
The Missouri Department of Transportation has launched the 2012 Holiday DWI Enforcement Campaign in partnership with Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety. 'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' and 'Don't Drive if You're Tipsy, Buzzed, or Blitzen' are among the messages that will appear in advertisements in bars and restaurants in Missouri over the coming weeks. The goal of the ...
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Posted By DUI Attorney Charles Green
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20-Nov-2012
It's that time of year again; Local Law Enforcement will be working in conjunction with the Kansas Highway Patrol during the 'Kansas Thanksgiving Traffic Enforcement Campaign'. The focus will be on conducting arrests for DUI and 'Driving While Suspended' , and other traffic infractions. This means more officers on Kansas roads, more 'Wolfpacks' and DUI checkpoints over ...
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Posted By DUI Attorney Charles Green
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9-Nov-2012
Daniel A. Benson was stopped at a DUI checkpoint in July of 2004 in Shawnee County, Kansas. He agreed to take a series of Field Sobriety Tests, after which he agreed to submit to a test on the Intoxilyzer 5000, which registered a blood alcohol content of.087, which is just above the limit of.08 for both Kansas and Missouri DUI laws. Mr. Benson was then charged with a Felony DUI in Shawnee County, ...
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Posted By Charles Green
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1-Oct-2012
The United States Supreme Court is going to weigh in on the constitutionality of a Missouri DUI case that involved a State Highway Patrolman obtaining a blood sample without the consent of the driver. Tyler G. McNeely was stopped for speeding on October 3rd, 2012; he then failed field sobriety tests, according to the officer. He was then transported to a hospital where his blood was withdrawn ...
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Posted By DUI Attorney Charles Green
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13-Jun-2012
On Tuesday, June 5, a Florida man, D.J., accused of killing four individuals in a drunken driving accident pleaded guilty to his charges in court. He faces up to life in prison and is charged with four counts of DUI manslaughter and one count of DUI with serious bodily injury. This accident happened in August of 2010 when authorities said that the man ran a red light at 80 mph and crashed into ...
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Posted By DUI Attorney Charles Green
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6-Jun-2012
In an overnight DUI checkpoint at 40 th and Main, Kansas City Police arrested 15 people for DUI violations. These arrests add to the 12 made in late May on 152 Highway and N. Green Hills Road at a previous DUI checkpoint. According to the KCPD, they stopped 756 vehicles during the five-hour checkpoint. During both checkpoints officers gave other citations such as hazardous moving violations and ...
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4-Jun-2012
Over the Memorial Day Holiday almost forty arrests were made in Missouri for Boating While Intoxicated, or BWI. The majority of arrests were made at The Lake of the Ozarks. Arrests were also made in Miller and Morgan Counties. The legal limit for BWI is.08 in both Kansas and Missouri, the same threshold used for DUI, DWI, and OUI cases in both states. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, ...
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Posted By DUI Lawyer Charles Green
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3-May-2012
With the warmer weather this weekend will come increased enforcement of DUI laws in Kansas and DWI on the Missouri side. In particular, Law Enforcement is targeting those under 21 attending prom or graduation ceremonies. Missouri has a zero-tolerance policy for Drivers under the age of 21 with any alcohol in their system. If you are under 21 and blow under the.08 threshold, you may or may not be ...
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10-Feb-2012
Clay County Prosecutors have charged a Kansas City Police Officer with DUI-Alcohol, a Class B Misdemeanor, two counts of Assault on a LEO (Law Enforcement Officer), and one count of resisting arrest, all Class A misdemeanors. The Officer, Megan Laffoon, was not on duty at the time of the incident. Alledgedly, Officer Laffoon was swerving ouside of her lane of traffic when stopped in Clay County ...
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Posted By DUI Lawyer Charles Green
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17-Jan-2012
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that all Law Enforcement Officers must obtain a valid warrant prior to requiring someone suspected of DUI or DWI to submit to a blood test without their consent. Tyler McNeely was pulled over for speeding and improper lane use. Upon contact, the Reporting Officer alleged he detected a strong odor of consumed alcohol and that Mr. McNeely's eyes were ...
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