Thursday, July 29, 2010

From the category archives:

Support and Treatment

Lindsay Lohan’s SCRAM Prone to False Positives

May 25, 2010

On May 24, 2010, Lindsay Lohan was once again ordered to wear a SCRAM bracelet to monitor her sobriety.  Trouble is, the bracelet is not “stunningly accurate” as has been reported elsewhere. The monitor is worn around the ankle and has sensors that measure the alcohol in the wearer’s body as it travels through the [...]

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Is Winning the DUI Good or Bad for Recovery?

February 2, 2010

Assume you are representing a DUI client with a chemical testing suggesting that the client had high bodily alcohol content (BAC) at the time of the driving. Assume further that the client has two or three prior DUI convictions, all of which are very old.  In speaking with the client it appears that he may [...]

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Can DUI Lawyers Really Help Their Client’s Addiction?

February 1, 2010

I suppose the answer to this question depends in part on what one thinks is the central role of the DUI defense lawyer?  I think the vast majority of those asked, lawyers and clients alike, would answer the question this way: the purpose of the DUI defense lawyer is to help the client with their [...]

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Upcoming DUI Seminars

January 24, 2010

The following is a list of upcoming DUI and drunk driving related seminars: 11th Annual Michigan Association of Drug Court Professionals (MADCP).  February 2, 3 2010. This seminar is in cooperation with the Michigan Judicial Institute (MJI).  This two-day conference is specifically designed to meet the educational needs of circuit, district, family, and probate court [...]

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Treatment is Important for Those Accused of Drunk Driving

September 2, 2009

Clients sometimes wonder why we stress treatment as much as we do at the Barone Defense Firm.  There are two reasons for this and both are described below.   The first reason is that  we’ve seen firsthand how much our clients lives have improved after becoming sober, and as a Firm we all get a great deal of [...]

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Advantages of Substance Abuse Treatment to the Drunk Driving Accused

May 22, 2009

The following article published in the April 2009 DWI Journal: Law & Science.  This is only the first few paragraphs.  The article was written by Patrick T. Barone.  To obtain the entire article, you must subscribe to the Journal. It is lawful to drink and drive, but unlawful to drink to the point of impairment or [...]

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DUI Lawyers as Highly Paid Enablers

May 22, 2009

A group of about 600 lawyers from across the country share information on a list serve.   This forum is used to share ideas, information and support regarding the defense of drinking drivers.  I am a regular participant.  An interesting thread was started about a week ago.  For obvious reasons I’m going to keep all of the posts that I [...]

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DLR Judge Wrongly Interprets Sobriety Law

May 7, 2009

As has been explained in various articles throughout this web site if you are a repeat drunk driver in Michigan then you will have your driver’s license revoked for life.  After that happens, the only way to get your license back will be to file a petition for Driver License Restoration (DLR).  You will have [...]

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Intervention from a Drunk Driving Lawyer’s Perspective

April 23, 2009

Intervention is really just a nicer word for confrontation.  It’s what happens when a family confronts the drug or alcohol abuser and attempts to get them into treatment.  According to the love first web site, intervention is the most powerful tool for families who want to help a loved one who is struggling with alcoholism [...]

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DUI and PTSD – How Military Service Impacts Mental Health

March 31, 2009

Post Traumatic Stress disorder (PTSD), is an anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which physical or emotional harm was threatened. People with PTSD have persistent frightening thoughts and memories of their ordeal and feel emotionally numb, especially with people they were once close to. They may experience [...]

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Should You Go to AA?

March 30, 2009

As my old law school professors used to say: “It depends.” There are many reasons to go to a structured support group such as AA, and I suppose first and foremost among them is to help you maintain your sobriety.  This web site is not in any way affiliated with AA, and we suggest that [...]

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