For years, rumors have floated around the Kalamazoo area about ways to "beat" a DUI breath test. That is, if a police officer or sheriff's deputy pulls you over and asks you to blow into their roadside breath test device, there are supposedly ways you can hide a high...
People throughout Michigan, including here in Portage, rely on prescription medications to treat the symptoms of chronic health conditions. Without their medication, they could experience terrible pain or other debilitating symptoms. Their lives could be in danger. So...
When you get behind the wheel after a night out or a get together with friends, you might realize that those drinks you had are still in your system and impacting you much more than you think. So, you decide to sleep it off in your vehicle. But could you still be...
There are different types of DUI charges in Michigan. In certain circumstances, a DUI charge will become a felony instead of a misdemeanor. Felony charges are subject to higher fines and longer jail times than misdemeanors. Keep reading for more information about the...
It was one mistake. You had a drink too many and made the decision to drive home when you shouldn’t have. You woke up the next morning with a headache and a DUI charge, and now you must go to court. Is this really going to be on your record forever? Maybe not. There...
It is important for our readers understand the many differences that can exist in legal cases that result in the same criminal charges. For example, the circumstances surrounding two different DUI charges may be very different and may involve two very different...
Lawmakers and law enforcement in Michigan are once again cracking down on people who receive DUI convictions. Now more than ever, getting charged with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol can mean a stain on your record that might not ever completely go...
Drunk driving continues to be a major issue in every state across the nation, including Michigan, and the offenders are usually men. However, the results of a study that was presented at a traffic safety conference in East Lansing indicate the reasons behind an...
In an ongoing investigation, a 49-year-old Bridgeport Township woman has been jailed while awaiting charges on allegations that she fatally struck and killed a tow truck driver while driving drunk. At approximately 10:26 p.m. on Wednesday, January 10, the tow truck...
Michigan is very serious about keeping drunk drivers off the road, and state legislators believe that the penalties for underage drunk driving offenders should be significant. There is a zero tolerance attitude in this state, meaning that a driver under the age of 21...
