driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs

• State v. Lewis, (Ohio 2011)

CRIMINAL LAW: Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs, Penalty Enhancement, Prior Convictions, Abuse of Discretion, Evidence, Admission of Evidence, Waiver of Counsel, Uncounseled Plea, Self-Authenticating Documents, Judgment Entry of Conviction

• Ohio Supreme Court

• Holiday Weekend Dui Arrests Fluctuate

Slightly fewer drunken-driving arrests occurred in San Bernardino County this year over the Labor Day weekend, according to a group of county law enforcement agencies. Officers arrested 147 people on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs from Friday through Sunday, compared to 151 such arrests during the same period last year, reported the San Bernardino County Avoid The 25 Campaign.

• The Sun (San Bernardino, CA)
• September 06, 2011

• State Police to Increase Patrols During the Holidays to Curb Dui Offenders

West Virginia State Police say they will step up patrols over the holidays to try to stop motorists who are driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Special grant money allocated by the state allows troopers and other law enforcement agencies to put more officers on the streets and highways, said State Police spokesman Sgt. Michael Baylous.

• Charleston Gazette
• December 21, 2011

• Dui Arrests Drop During Crackdown

Officers arrested more than 100 motorists across Los Angeles County in just one 24-hour period as part of a crackdown on those who drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Officers from 100 county law enforcement agencies arrested 176 individuals on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs from early Friday to early Saturday.

• Los Angeles Daily News
• December 21, 2011

• Holiday Dui Arrests Top 1,500

More than 1,500 arrests for drunken driving were made over the 10- day holiday period in Los Angeles County, authorities said Tuesday. The preliminary data arising from the operation shows that a task force made up of 100 law enforcement agencies arrested 1,506 people for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs from 12:01 a.m. Dec. 16, through midnight Dec. 25, according to a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department statement. There were 1,260 DUI arrests during the same period in 2010, it said.

• Press Telegram
• December 28, 2011

• Beer Tax Is Paying Dividends

Cities and counties across Utah received $5.4 million in 2008 to combat alcohol-related offenses. They organized overtime shifts for police officers to intercept people who were driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. They taught DARE programs. They prosecuted and they got convictions.

• Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
• August 06, 2009

• San Bernardino County Sheriff Reports Dui Arrests Are Down

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY -- The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department reported Wednesday that a winter holiday anti-DUI crackdown resulted in a significant number of DUI arrests from local routine traffic enforcement and special Avoid the 25 DUI deployments during the past several days in San Bernardino County. SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY -- The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department reported Wednesday that a winter holiday anti-DUI crackdown resulted in a significant number of DUI arrests from local routine traffic enforcement and special Avoid the 25 DUI deployments during the past several days in San Bernardino County.Officers representing 25 county law enforcement agencies have arrested 122 individuals for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs between 12:01 am Dec. 17 thro...

• The Sun (San Bernardino, CA)
• December 22, 2010

• Lawmaker Wood Won't Run Again

MADISON, Wis. - A Wisconsin lawmaker ignored calls to resign Friday but said he won't run for re-election next year following his third arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs in 10 months. Rep. Jeffrey Wood said he was out on a day pass Wednesday from an inpatient treatment facility when he was arrested in Tomah in western Wisconsin. He acknowledged he took more prescription medication than was prescribed, even though a police report said he initially told officers he took the correct dosage.

• Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)
• October 26, 2009

• Dui Arrests Drop for Memorial Day Weekend

Law enforcement in San Bernardino County arrested fewer suspected drunken drivers Memorial Day weekend than in 2010 during the same holiday weekend. Between midnight Friday and midnight Sunday, officers and deputies from 25 agencies arrested 118 people on suspicion of driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, sheriff's officials said.

• The Sun (San Bernardino, CA)
• May 31, 2011

• Halting Serial Drunken Drivers

It wasn't front-page news, but a study showing that 21 percent of people arrested in Tennessee for DUI were arrested again for the same crime within a five-year span should be a deep concern for drivers. National statistics show that motorists with multiple convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs are more likely to kill or injure others on the nation's roadways.

• The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current)
• August 06, 2009