Unites States Senator Mike Crapo, a Republican from the state of Idaho, is the latest noteworthy public official to be arrested and charged with drunk driving. Senator Crapo was allegedly cited for running a red light in Alexandria Virginia. The arresting officer stated that the senator failed several field sobriety tests with a blood alcohol […]

Veteran News Commentator and professed public watchdog Sam Donaldson has been charged with drunk driving following a traffic incident in Delaware on December 1. Donaldson, an outspoken and combative news reporter for ABC news for several decades was one who made many enemies within Washington D.C. political circles due to his willingness to hold public […]

I recently became aware of a driving offense case in Ohio that drew my attention. A woman in question was convicted within a prosecution where her driving activity had her improperly passing a school bus with children on board. As part of the woman’s sentence she was ordered to stand outside in public with a […]

Goverment employees, whether state legislators or federal bureaucrats, are in a constant quest to demonstrate to the public that they are doing something constructive with their time. Unfortunately, tackling politically sensitive issues is not one of them. Employing creative solutions to solve our economic woes or proposing refocused drug enforcement policies allowing for the taxation […]

A refresher on the twists and turns within the pending prosecution of Indianapolis Police Officer David Bisard; 1) Officer David Bisard is involved in fatal car accident. 2.) Investigating cops on scene do not perform field sobriety tests on Bisard nor request a breath test from Bisard. 3.) After initial delay and confusion, Bisard unlike […]

Recently I was once again reminded as to the potential entanglements within the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles that can often impede reinstatement and/or apply proper credit time calculation for those afflicted with pre conviction dui license suspensions. Notably within the past year, especially within certain counties, drunk driving lawyers in Indiana have had to […]

With the growing trend nationwide for a relaxation of legal penalties directed against those possessing Marijuana, I have been asked on numerous occassions whether a lawful prescription for medicinal Marijuana granted elsewhere will protect from prosecution within Indiana. People searching for a way to engage in lawful Marijuana possession are optimistically inclined to reason that […]

With increasing frequency law enforcement services nationwide are embracing emerging forms of mobile technology with which to assist their professional efforts. With the advent of a new mobile device introduced for public consumption seemingly each successive month, many among the general public with a zeal for playing detective have actually been able to make their […]

Perusing the latest offerings of the latest cell phone applications can lead to a treasure trove of helpful items; both for the good and for the bad. As a defense lawyer, one particular item that always piques my interest relates to applications directed at alcohol monitoring. In one form or another the public has thus […]

Throughout the nation, laws governing an allowance for dispensaries regulating the distribution of medical marijuana have been liberalized. Colorado is the most leading example of a state whose legislature has passed laws that have become the most lenient in regard to recognizing the medical benefits of medicinal Marijuana toward people with a proven need for […]