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In California as in most states, the crime prescribed by statute in the event of a death caused by drunk driving is manslaughter. In recent years, however, MADD’s "War on Drunk Driving" has encouraged prosecutors to find creative ways...
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Ok, the cop said I looked bad on the field sobriety tests, but I know I’m not guilty: I only had two drinks and I’ve got witnesses. No matter what the police say, I can tell my side of the story to my fellow citizens and let them decide. Right...
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When the U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision validated DUI "sobriety checkpoints" (aka police roadblocks), Chief Justice Rehnquist admitted that they were a clear violation of the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution. However, he...
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MONTECITO, Calif. (AP) -- Heather Locklear was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of a controlled substance in the upscale Santa Barbara area, authorities said Sunday....
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I’ve commented repeatedly in the past about the inaccuracy and unreliability of breath-testing devices used in DUI investigations. This is due to a wide range of factors, including inherent design defects (see, for example, my previous post...
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If you are arrested for DUI and a breath test shows a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08% or higher, you are guilty. It does not matter, of course, whether you are a man or a women: the laws do not discriminate. Maybe they should…
Researchers...
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Now if MADD were truly interested in saving lives on our highways rather than in eradicating the “evils of alcohol”… Study: Texting More Dangerous Than DUI
LONDON, Sept. 19 (UPI) — Young drivers who send text messages...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Brad Pitt has donated $100,000 to fight California's November ballot initiative that would overturn the state Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage....
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- A federal judge has dismissed a libel lawsuit filed against best-selling author John Grisham and two other writers over books they wrote about the wrongful conviction of two men in a 1982 murder....
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Hank Williams Jr. will be honored as an icon at this year's BMI awards....
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Norman Whitfield, songwriter and producer who co-wrote a string of Motown classics including "War," "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)" and "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," has died. He was...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Ryan O'Neal and his son were arrested Wednesday morning after authorities said they found drugs at the actor's Malibu home during a routine check associated with Redmond O'Neal's probation....
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Who's that kid?...
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NEW YORK (AP) -- In his first interview since being acquitted of child pornography charges, R. Kelly dismissed allegations that he ever preyed on young girls, telling BET News: "I don't like anyone illegal."...
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- "She did it the hard way."...