The decision to drink and drive has considerably more dangerous consequences than many people realize at first thought. While some may see their decision as one that will only negatively affect them, if they fail to make responsible decisions because their thinking is...
Drunk Driving
How a DUI roadblock can be ruled infirm, result in case dismissal
We note in our immediately preceding blog post that police sobriety checkpoints are conducted "subject to a number of stated rules that operate against unbridled police conduct." Our September 4 entry stressed that many states, including Missouri, deem DUI roadblocks...
Focus on law enforcers’ potent sobriety checkpoint tool
People know it by different names. Sobriety checkpoint is a common descriptor. Soo too are the designations of DUI roadblock and mobile checkpoint. However it's termed, motorists in Missouri and elsewhere know it when they see it. And, for a select few, they feel the...
Can the Missouri police make you take a breathalyzer test?
It’s Friday night, and you and your friends go out to enjoy a well-deserved happy hour after a long work week. You have a few drinks—but nothing too overboard. You decide you’re fine to drive yourself home. The officer who spots you on the road,...
What happens if I refuse a breathalyzer test?
If law enforcement ever pulls you over for the suspicion of drunk driving in St. Louis, you may be tempted to refuse to take a breathalyzer test. Although you have the right to say no, doing so could be a mistake, especially if you did not drink or you have a...
Driving While Impaired: Erroneous Breath Tests Can Lead to Serious Convictions
Felonious DWI convictions can lead to steep financial penalties, permanent revocation of a driver's license, and even substantial prison time. When someone is pulled over under the suspicion of driving while impaired, there are a number of tests that a law enforcement...