A breathalyzer test may be relied upon to charge an accused driver with drunk driving. Because of the significance a breathalyzer test can carry, it is important for accused drivers to be familiar with methods of challenging a breathalyzer test and the DUI charges...
Drunk drivers risk their own safety and the safety of others on the road, which is why DUI laws can be so strict. A DUI can affect your future both in the short and long-term if serious enough. Not all DUI charges are equal. FindLaw takes all that legal tape and...
When officers check West Virginia residents for BAC levels, what tests do they use? Field sobriety tests are common. In fact, this is often the "first line" of testing. But what if you fail a field sobriety test? Is a failed test result enough for a court to convict...
Most drivers know if asked by law enforcement to submit during a suspected drunk driving stop, they must provide a breath sample for testing. However, many do not understand how these tests work or the factors that may affect them. The blood alcohol content levels...
A round of shots during happy hour after work or a Saturday night out at the club is all in good fun until someone makes the dangerous decision to drive home drunk. In the best of circumstances, you and your friends will make it home safely. However, drunk driving can...
Most people might assume that any penalty associated with a criminal offense may focus on increased safety. This may come in the form of preventing future offenses or directing less risky behaviors. An example of this may be the frequently required use of ignition...
What some in the Wheeling area may argue is the biggest sporting event of the year -- the Superbowl -- is a great time to get together with your buddies and knock back a few beers. If your favorite team doesn’t win, what could make the evening even worse is if you got...
Whether you are driving away from the stadium, having consumed one too many beers, or on your way home from a party or wedding reception, having enjoyed a little too much wine, law enforcement might stop you for OVI. In the state of Ohio, if police charge you with...
Some people drink and drive a lot and never seem to get caught. Others are scrupulous, cutting off their wine or beer intake well before they have to leave a social event in Wheeling, yet they still get pulled over, charged and convicted anyway. The first time this...
If you are pulled over by a law enforcement officer, and your blood alcohol levels are above the legal limit or you are unable to pass a sobriety or breath test, you will almost always be arrested immediately. This is an important time because how you handle the...
