DUI Maximum Update
For a second DUI (Driving Under the Influence) refusal conviction, in Pennsylvania, what is the maximum? I heard there is a new update on this issue from the Pennsylvania [...]
DUI
What is the “legal limit” for alcohol while driving under the influence in Pennsylvania?
My lawyer told me that there is no legal limit in Pennsylvania for driving under influence. I read the chart myself and it says the lower end of the first tier is 0.08. I [...]
Commit a DUI and jail might not be your only problem
I was recently arrested for DUI. There was an accident and the people I hit were badly injured. I was arrested, processed and given a court date. Ultimately, I plead guilty [...]
DUI DUI, Nieves is bad law!
DUI update. We have been asked so many questions regarding DUIs where the person gets a second DUI arrest before being convicted of the first. Our answers have been all over [...]
While on ARD I got a second DUI, what am I looking at?
I got a DUI in January. I got in ARD in April. I got a second DUI in July. What am I looking at? This is a very complicated answer. There are four scenarios. In general, if [...]
DUIs & Bad Offers
I have a terrible juvenile record. I have really cleaned up since I was a kid. I just got a DUI, which is my first offense as an adult. Its a 3 day mandatory minimum. The DA [...]
Time Limit for Blood Preservation in DUI Cases
Must the District Attorney preserve blood drawn in a DUI case? The District Attorney must put the defendant’s lawyer on notice for the amount of time that the District [...]
But Judge, I didn’t refuse to take let the cop take my blood!
I had a conversation with an old friend of mine, who is a distinguished Philadelphia criminal defense lawyer, and we were talking about the assertion that if you are [...]
Double Jeopardy In DUI Cases
I got a pulled over and cited for transporting alcohol illegally in my car. I got a summary citation. I appeared at the local Magisterial Judicial District in regard to said [...]
ARD in PA, Problems in Wyoming
I got arrested for DUI in PA. While awaiting trial, I moved to Wyoming and got a new driver’s license. I went back to PA to face the music. I took ARD (Accelerated [...]