The defense of a DUI case is very complex and involves rules of evidence, criminal procedure, statutory law, administrative law, as well as a great...

Are policemen/troopers reprimanded for making faulty DUI arrest?

In theory, every law enforcement officer is accountable to the agency that employs the officer. However, as a matter of practical experience, the...

What can help you get your license back if you were arrested for DUI?

Under Alabama law, every motorist holding an Alabama driver license arrested for an alcohol related DUI and who submits to a breath test with...

How can you be convicted of DUI if the officer never established probable cause for arresting you to begin with?

I think you may be confusing 'reasonable suspicion' to stop under the rule established in Terry v. Ohio with the legal requirement for "probable...

I'f someone is charged with a marijuana misdemeanor and no evidence is taken along with no drug tests can it be dismissed

There are many factors that must be considered in this fact situation - the legal authority of the police agency to stop and detain you; the...

What is the acquittal rate for DUI cases in Circuit Court across Alabama?

2009 DUI Arrest Data Total: 21,951 DUI Arrests state-wide Convictions: 16,983 (77%) Dismissed/Nol Prossed: 3,907(18%) Acquitted/Not Guilty: 976...

Traffic offenses are crimes of 'strict liability' meaning no intent (or as used in law "mens rea") is needed to violate the offense. Conversely,...

If I got a minor in consumption charge do I really need an attorney to help defend me?

There are a number of issues that must be considered. First, there is the mandatory loss of driver license. If found guilty of the offense of...

As best I understand your question, you were arrested but never adjudicated for the DUI charge. There is no mention of the public intoxication...

Should I hire a lawyer? If not, what should I plead?

You are in serious trouble, whether you recognize it or not. The offense of 'Public Intoxication' is a violation, and classified as either a felony...