Driving under the influence is a serious offense with severe legal and non-legal consequences. A DUI conviction can attract a heavy fine, suspension of your driver’s license or even time in jail. Besides these straightforward legal consequences, a DUI conviction can...
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Drunk Driving
Remember: You can get a DUI for marijuana use
It is fairly common for people to equate DUI charges and drunk driving charges. They assume that facing a DUI charge means that you consumed alcohol, became intoxicated or impaired, and then got in the car. All of this is true, except that the scope of a DUI can be...
Is the walking field sobriety test accurate?
Virginia has clear laws on drunk driving and what may lead to a person being charged with an impaired driving offense. However, it is important for you to know that even with laws in place, there are still potential problems associated with the field sobriety tests...
The one-leg stand field sobriety test
Have you been arrested for and charged with a drunk driving offense in Virginia? If so, you may understandably be nervous and even scared about what might happen to you and what consequences you may face if you are convicted of this charge. However, before you get to...
Repeat DWI, mandatory minimum sentence
Virginia residents know that being charged with drunk driving can lead to a slew of tough penalties. When an arrest represents a second or subsequent offense, those penalties may actually get even stricter than after a first driving while intoxicated...
Field sobriety tests not always accurate
If you have been arrested for and charged with a driving under the influence or driving while intoxicated offense in Virginia, you will want to educate yourself about many things. Certainly having an understanding of the types of penalties you may face if you are...
What to expect after a DUI arrest
No one wants to go through the experience of being arrested on suspicion of DUI. Naturally, we hope our readers will not have to go through this experience, but we believe that the old adage “knowledge is half the battle” holds true here. So here are some...
All drunk driving and boating charges are serious matters
We recently discussed some of the indicators that police officers look for when they are determining if there is a possibility that someone is driving drunk. When the police officer pulls you over for one of those signs, they have almost certainly met the standard of...
Indicators police look for when they suspect you’re driving drunk
Being charged with driving under the influence (DUI) can be scary. As if having to spend a night in jail to sober up were not scary enough, not knowing what implications the charges are going to have on your job, ability to adequately take care of your family and...
Know what you need to consider in a drunk driving case
Drunk driving is something that can even happen to the best of us, despite our good and safe intentions. Obviously, the best way to beat a drunk driving conviction is to just avoid driving drunk. If you are past that point and are currently facing a drunk driving...