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In the near future, drivers may have the option to have an alcohol-sensing device installed in their new car. And not long after that, the device could be standard equipment, like airbags and seatbelts. Congress has just approved a long-term transportation bill that includes $5 million in funds over two years for the development of […]

In civil cases that involve the potential for related criminal charges, it is important to advise the client to proceed with caution so as to not incriminate himself in the subsequent criminal proceeding. To do this, it is often best to advise the client to plead the 5th Amendment against self-incrimination to questions that might incriminate […]

In a plurality opinion in Williams v. Illinois that repeatedly uses questionable logic in the formation of its decision, the United States Supreme Court has effectively narrowed defendants’ rights in terms of the Confrontation Clause, a part of the Sixth Amendment. The Confrontation Clause states that “the accused shall enjoy the right…to be confronted with […]

The trend of heaping more and more requirements upon Pennsylvania DUI offenders is firmly established, but Virginia has beaten Pennsylvania to the punch when it comes to installation of breathalyzers in the vehicles of first time offenders. First time DUI offenders in Virginia are now required to have breathalyzers installed in their vehicles to ensure […]

The Intoxilyzer 8000, a machine commonly used in Pennsylvania to test for alcohol on a person’s breath, has been called into question after an attorney in Ohio noticed discrepancies in his client’s printed results. For accuracy, the device requires police officer’s to take two samples. In between the samples, officers are suppose to take a […]