Find Michigan DUI Lawyer | Iʼve been arrested for DUI/DWI, what should I do now? A helpful Checklist

February 3, 2011

The first thing you should do after being arrested for DUI is to write down everything you can remember about your case.  Sometimes the smallest or most insignificant detail can make a difference in the outcome of your case.  At the Barone Defense Firm we will provide you with a questionnaire to help you in [...]

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Find Michigan DUI Lawyer | Bullcoming Review: Admission of Blood Tests in DUI Cases

January 26, 2011

Later this year, the foundational requirements for the admission of breath and blood test results in drunk driving cases could be significantly relaxed.  This is because on March 2, 2011, oral arguments are scheduled to take place in the case of Bullcoming vs. New Mexico.[i] Since nearly all drunk driving cases involved either breath or [...]

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Find Michigan DUI Lawyer | Michigan Breath or Blood Test Refusals

January 22, 2011

I refused the test, now what happens? Michigan’s implied consent law requires that you take a breath blood or urine test upon the lawful request of a police officer.  If you refuse, then you will be charged with an implied consent law violation, and will face possible license suspension for one year.  Six points will [...]

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Find Michigan DUI Lawyer | How the Barone Defense Firm Handles a Michigan DUI Case

January 21, 2011

Every year more and more people charged with drunk driving in Michigan hire the Barone Defense Firm to handle their case.  The reason:  Nobody gets better results for their clients than the team we’ve assembled at the Barone Defense Firm.  The Barone Defense Firm is Michigan’s largest DUI defense law firm, and our entire purpose [...]

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Find Michigan DUI Lawyer | Drunk Driving Scheduled to Officially End by 2016

January 20, 2011

Future shock, a term popularized in the 1970s, was coined by futurist Alvin Toffler, who used this term to refer to the way technological change impacts individuals and society.  In a nut-shell, future shock is “too much change in too short a period of time”. As it relates to drunk driving, it’s fair to say [...]

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Find Michigan DUI Lawyer | Court Qualifies Learning Disabled State Expert

January 17, 2011

In a rather astonishing opinion the Maine Appellate court has ruled that an expert witnesses’ inability to add or subtract, or know right from left, did not disqualify him as an expert competent to offer his opinion on a drunk driving causing serious injury case to the jury. In this case the defendant lost control [...]

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January 17, 2011
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Best Lawyers in America

January 16, 2011
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dBusiness Top Lawyers Metro Detroit

January 15, 2011
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AVVO Rated 10 Superb

January 15, 2011
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Michigan Super Lawyer

January 15, 2011
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AV Rated – Martindale Hubbell

January 15, 2011
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Mistakes in Police Investigation

January 15, 2011

Previously we discussed how to beat the UBAL theory of drunk driving by Beating a Breath or Blood Alcohol Test. However, in addition to the “per se” or UBAL charge, a Michigan DUI can also be based on the alternative theory of OUIL (Operating Under the Influence of Liquor).  This theory is typically based primarily [...]

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Breath or Blood Test Mistakes

January 15, 2011

When we talk about “per se” laws or UBAL (Unlawful Bodily Alcohol Level), we are referring always to the results of a chemical test.  In Michigan we see breath in the majority of cases, but blood testing in drunk driving cases is becoming more common. Like any scientific test, it is important for breath and [...]

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Improper Police Arrest

January 15, 2011

It may be possible to have your Michigan DUI dismissed based on a bad arrest. In Michigan, a drunk driving arrest must be supported by probable cause.[1] When thinking about probable cause, and more generally of the propriety of the arrest, it is helpful to go back to the elements of a drunk driving case.  [...]

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