For the average motorist, being charged with a driving under the influence offense, or DUI, is a relatively frightening and intimidating experience. Once the initial shock of the arrest wears off, the next thought is typically related to the...
Read MoreEven if you never been stopped before on suspicion of driving under the influence you have undoubtedly seen a drunk driving stop on television at some point in your life. If so, you have also likely seen a law...
Read MoreIn an effort to standardize sentencing, the Nebraska Legislature have created minimum sentencing requirements for DUI offenses. Judges are required to use the minimum sentence as a starting point. Several factors may qualify a particular case for a sentence enhancement which will increase...
Read MoreIf you have a commercial driver’s license, or CDL, and are charged with driving under the influence (DUI) in Omaha,you have more to lose than the average motorist. Not only do you face common penalties such as jail time...
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Read MoreAdvocacy groups have maintained a fairly successful campaign against drunk driving in the Unites States. As a result, laws in most states have been strengthened and punishments increased for alcohol/drug related driving offenses. Today, an arrest for driving under...
Read MorePeople from all walks of life and all socio-economic groups find themselves facing driving under the influence charges or DUI. Frequently, a DUI arrest is the offender’s first brush with the law. As a result, an accused often makes...
Read MoreOver the past several decades laws across the country relating to drinking and driving have become tougher and the penalties harsher. In Sarpy County in Nebraska, a conviction for driving under the influence, or DUI, carries with it a...
Read MoreIn recent decades, both private advocacy groups such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and government agencies have waged a very public campaign to educate motorists about the dangers of drinking and driving in an effort to reduce the...
Read MoreJust a generation ago the laws relating to drunk driving were considerably more lenient and were often haphazardly enforced. Today, drunk driving laws across the nation are far from lenient and law enforcement agencies go to great lengths to...
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