For those of you who have not been following this story, let me catch you up. Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympic athlete in modern history, was charged with his second DUI on September 20th, 2014. This followed a similar arrest and plea of guilty to DUI in 2004, although he was able to avoid […]
In today’s world Driving Under the Influence or Driving While Impaired is the poster child of the campaign against bad actors behind the wheel, and with good reason. According to the latest NHTSA report, in 2005 alcohol at or over .08 was involved in 20% of fatal crashed in the U.S. What people may not know […]
Every law enforcement across the county gets more and more aggressive in pursuing DUI suspects. At the same time, national DUI limits keep falling. This translates into more and more DUI arrests each year. A Driving Under the Influence charge impacts virtually every aspect of someone’s life. In most states it affects their driver’s license, […]
On Sunday California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill into law which scraps the old No Means No refrain surrounding sexual assaults. Under California Senate bill 967, silence or lack or resistance does not constitute consent for sexual activity. Further, the bill articulates that someone who is drunk cannot give consent. What does this mean […]
In February of this year, Ray Rice, the talented starting running back for the Baltimore Ravens, was charged with simple assault against his fiancée, and now wife. The altercation took place in an Atlantic City hotel. Prosecutors offered Rice a plea deal that involves placement in a pretrial diversion program. The way it works is that […]
The nation is watching the events unfold in Ferguson, Missouri. A black, unarmed teenager was shot and killed by a white police officer. The officer shot the teenager 6 times. A subsequent shooting of a man by St. Louis police officers is also under investigation. These incidents have reinvigorated the nationwide discussion of several issues […]
Driving Under the Influence, also called DUI or DWI, is a significant societal problem. People get injured, and people die. These repercussions, along with the fact that DUI is avoidable, have led to a steady change in the way these cases are handled across the United States. Pushed on by the federal government, states have […]
This question comes up more and more often as the United States continues to increase enforcement and lower Blood Alcohol limits. The short answer is No, you can’t get into Canada with a DUI, a DWI, or any state’s equivalent charge. At least not without jumping through a series of hoops set up by the […]
I am an avid cyclist and Colorado is my playground. Our state offers the best of everything: a multitude of well-maintained bike paths, beautiful mountain climbs, and a friendly cycling community that embraces safety, fun, and the great outdoors. July is my favorite month in the cycling calendar. I just finished the Triple Bypass ride two days […]
Heading out on the golf course soon? If so, take a lesson from Gary Osborn from Southern California. Police were called after a woman woke up to find dried blood covering her face. She had no injury and her only memory was of playing golf with Mr. Osborn. At about the same time that the […]