Recent Posts Tagged With 'driving under the influence'

• While on ARD I got a second DUI, what am I looking at?

  Posted on Sunday October 18th, 2009 at 07:44 in dui, ard, driving under the influence, accelerated rehabilitative disposition

  I got a DUI in January. I got in ARD in April. I got a second DUI in July. What am I looking at?This is a very complicated answer. There are four scenarios. In general, if you get ARD (accelerated rehabilitative disposition) for a DUI (driving under ...

• But Judge, I didn't refuse to take let the cop take my blood!

  Posted on Thursday December 11th, 2008 at 16:12 in dui, driving under the influence, refusal, dui refusal

  I had a conversation with an old friend of mine, who is a distinguished Philadelphia criminal defense lawyer, and we were talking about the assertion that if you are physically unable to consent to a blood test, can the police deem the lack of consen...

• Two DUI Questions

  Posted on Sunday December 7th, 2008 at 20:43 in silence, driving under the influence, bac, blood alcohol content, right to silence, right to remain silent, dui refusal, third dui

  1. I got arrested for DUI. When I got to the police station the BAC (blood alcohol content) machine didn't work. They cops charged me with a refusal DUI, but I did not refuse. There is a video and we have preserved the video for the trial. Can I beat...

• I was arrested for DUI but was not drinking, can I still be charged?

  Posted on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 at 11:04 in dwi, dui, conviction, driving under the influence

  YES. The Pennsylvania DUI statute covers not only alcohol but also outlaws driving while under the influence of a controlled substance. If you had any illegal drug, i.e. cocaine, in your system you are guilty of DUI. It should also be understood ...

• ARD and Record Expungement

  Posted on Sunday September 30th, 2007 at 19:38 in dwi, dui, pardon, driving under the influence, expungement, driving while imbibing

  I had ARD for a DUI years ago. I was told that my record was to be expunged upon completion of the ARD program. What can I do?Unfortunately, in some counties in PA the expungement is not automatic upon completion of ARD and in some counties it automa...

• DUI After ARD

  Posted on Saturday September 29th, 2007 at 10:06 in dwi, dui, pardon, ard, driving under the influence, expungement, driving while imbibing

  I had a dui two years ago. I got ARD and completed it with no problems whatsoever. I have paid all associated fines and costs. I had the DUI expunged. I just picked-up a new dui in a different county in PA. Is this a first or second DUI?and that you ...