http://www.duidefender.org DUI News and Commentary from Kapsack & Bair, LLP -- a law firm dedicated to defending California DUI 's Mon, 12 May 2008 20:55:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This gentleman seems understandably upset. http://www.duidefender.org/2008/05/12/push-on-bike-on-your-own-property-get-4-days-in-jail/ Well in Texas many things are big including DUI fines. There is a special $3000 "driver responsibility fee" that you can get. One of the driving forces behind this law was Texas State House Transportation Chairman Mike Krusee. Seems like driving legislation through the legislature is better for Krusee  than driving ... http://www.duidefender.org/2008/05/12/dui-legislation-from-someone-with-experience/ Think your wine seems a little boozier? Well, the simple fact is that it is... if you drink reds. In the past, cabernet savignon and other red wines rated 12 to 13 percent alcohol, however the current trend has been toward using later more mature fruit. The ... http://www.duidefender.org/2008/03/05/not-your-parents-wine/ Here is some information from the Medical Board of California's website The Board frequently receives questions about criminal convictions and how they could affect an application for a physician's and surgeon's license and/or an application for a Postgraduate Training Authorization Letter (PTAL). The Board is unable to provide legal advice. Every ... http://www.duidefender.org/2008/02/27/dui-conviction-for-medical-board-applicants/ As a lawyer who exclusively handles DUI cases our client's and other citizen's frequently ask us about the ramifications of a criminal conviction, informal versus formal probation and other potential impacts of a criminal charge and a subsequent conviction. The effects on a particular immigration situation should always be ... http://www.duidefender.org/2008/02/22/online-immigration-information/ How can you defend drunks? That question is posed to those of us specializing in this field more than any other. Lawyers who specialize in murder cases, where the evidence is usually much stronger, are not asked that question. It seems to be a given that a ... http://www.duidefender.org/2008/02/20/dense-drunk-drivers/ Following the conclusion of the 3 judge panel regarding the "culture of compromise," Barry Logan the director of the Washington State Patrol Laboratory announced his resignation. At the conclusion of the investigation and the ultimate decision rendered by the panel relating to the failures of the crime lab to ... http://www.duidefender.org/2008/02/15/washington-state-crime-lab-director-quits/ By now most people have heard of the source code litigation taking place in Florida, Minnesota, New Jersey, and elsewhere. Few people however understand what the fuss is all about. Let me put it to you in simple terms. It is almost the same investigation that was used in ... http://www.duidefender.org/2008/02/10/understanding-the-source-code-mess/ Earlier this week a three judge panel finally concluded the drama in King County regarding the Washington State Patrol’s Toxicology Laboratory and oversight of breath testing program. The 29 page indictment found that many of the safeguards employed in proper laboratory protocols were not followed and in fact ignored ... http://www.duidefender.org/2008/02/04/washington-state-patrol-laboratory-busted/ A couple of weeks ago, Matt Roloff, one of stars of the television show, Little People Big World went to trial on charges that he drove his car while he was under the influence of alcohol and failed to maintain his lane. He was arrested in 2006 however it ... http://www.duidefender.org/2008/01/28/big-verdict-for-little-person/