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Penalties for a Michigan DUI

June 18, 2010

If you have been arrested for drunk driving in Michigan, one of the first things on your mind is “what will happen to me?”  In other words, “what are the penalties for a Michigan DUI?” Well, as you may have guessed, there are very few absolutes when it comes to punishment, and even figuring out [...]

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Michigan Felony Drunk Driving Penalties

June 17, 2010

Michigan has adopted sentencing guidelines that apply to all felony cases including felony drunk driving.  In Michigan, felony drunk driving with injury or death is a “crime against the person” and a class “C” felony, and is punishable by up to 15 years.  There is no minimum sentence for these more serious drunk driving offenses. [...]

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Ohio Imposes Driver License Sanctions after Michigan DUI Conviction

May 25, 2010

Many Ohio residents travel to Michigan for business or pleasure.  While in Michigan they are sometimes arrested for DUI.  A frequent question for these Ohio drivers looking at a Michigan DUI conviction is “what will happen to my Ohio driver license?  Like so many other issues involved with a Michigan DUI conviction, this is not [...]

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A Michigan DUI Conviction Can Cause Job Loss

February 27, 2010

When Michigan drivers are arrested for DUI (drunk driving), the first thing that goes through their mind isn’t “I wonder how much my fines will be for this”? Instead, it’s more along the lines of “What will my spouse and children think of me after this?” and “What will my boss have to say? Do [...]

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Virtual Work Release Not Available for Felony Drunk Drivers

January 11, 2010

Is Virtual Work Release Jail? According to Judge Mark Goldsmith, Oakland County’s new Virtual Work Release (hereafter “VWR”) is not available for felony drunk drivers.  Judge Goldsmith recently made this ruling from the bench after reviewing the defendant’s brief and the arguments of the defense attorney Patrick T. Barone and assistant prosecuting attorney Craig Pavlock.     [...]

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SCRAM Bracelet Falsely Triggered by Hairspray

September 16, 2009

On September 10, 2009 it was reported by the Northwest Florida Daily News that the SCRAM bracelet worn by a 17 year old girl was triggered by hairspray creating a false positive. Apparently the young woman was working in a hair salon and her exposure to the spray caused the SCRAM bracelet she was wearing [...]

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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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NHTSA Announces 2009 Impaired Driving Crackdown

August 20, 2009

Beginning August 21, 2009 and continuing through September 7, 2009 Michigan’s law enforcement officers will be out in full force as they take part in the Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest crackdown on impaired driving.  In Michigan, the DUI law enforcement blitz will last through the holiday weekend. According to NHTSA: “Drunk driving [...]

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Reckless Plea Saves Drunk Driving Client’s CDL and Job

August 19, 2009

This case involved a client with a CDL (commercial driver’s license) charged with OWI (operating while intoxicated) in Michigan.  Due to a 2005 change in Michigan’s drunk driving laws, a conviction to drunk driving (including both OWI and OWVI) would result in a one-year suspension of the driver’s CDL.  This suspension occurs even if the [...]

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Oakland County Prosecutor Makes Drunk Drivers Pay Costs of Prosecution

July 25, 2009

At sentencing, the Oakland County Prosecuting Attorney is now asking the judge to order the defendant to pay the “costs of prosecution.”  This is one way, along with forfeiture in drunk driving cases, that Oakland County’s newest prosecutor hopes to help ease the department’s budget crises.  The idea however has many detractors, including the majority of [...]

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