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Why Are DUI Checkpoints Allowed?

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By Petersen Criminal Law | Read Time: 3 minutes

Why Are DUI Checkpoints Allowed?

By now, most motorists are well aware that drinking and driving is both dangerous and illegal. They also know that law enforcement officers are constantly on the lookout for drivers who appear to be driving under the influence. Even...

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Can I Be Liable for Serving Someone Who Was Driving Under the Influence?

Over the last several decades, both the government and private sector advocacy groups have worked tirelessly on a campaign to change the way we perceive, and punish, drunk drivers. Those efforts have paid off in a big way. Public...

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By Petersen Criminal Law | Read Time: 4 minutes

What Are the Penalties for DUI Causing Death in Nebraska?

Thanks to a massive, and fairly successful, public awareness campaign over the last several decades, most people are now aware of the dangers associated with drinking and driving as well as the potential penalties for a violation of state...

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By Petersen Criminal Law | Read Time: 4 minutes

Is Your Teenager Riding with Someone Who Is Driving Under the Influence?

As a parent, you undoubtedly try to protect your child from anything and anyone who might cause harm. If you are the parent of a teenager, you have also likely spent a good amount of time trying to impress...

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DUI Attorney Explains the Use of Expert Witnesses

If you have ever watched a fictional trial as part of a legal drama on television or on the big screen, you undoubtedly watched at least one “expert witness” take the stand and testify. Often, it is the expert...

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How Social Media Can Lead to a DUI Conviction

How often do you update your Facebook page? How many times a day do you Tweet? Is your life chronicled on Instagram? Most people use at least one of these social media options on a regular basis to keep...

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How Do DUI Lawyers Decide on a Defense?

If you were recently arrested and charged with driving under the influence (DUI), the odds are high that this is your first arrest. This is because defendants in a DUI prosecution are frequently law abiding citizens who had a...

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Omaha DUI Attorneys Share Top 5 Tips

Despite the massive campaign waged over the last several decades that has been aimed at warning the public about the dangers, and legal consequences, of drinking and driving, the reality is that otherwise law-abiding citizens still find themselves the...

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By Petersen Criminal Law | Read Time: 3 minutes

Top 4 DUI Defense Strategies

If you had a drink (or two) before getting behind the wheel of your vehicle and driving, the sight of flashing lights in the rearview mirror is not likely a welcome sight. Instead, it probably means you are going...

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Omaha DUI Attorney Explains Probation

If you have been arrested for driving under the influence (DUI), and you are ultimately convicted of that offense as a first-time offender, you may be sentenced to serve a period of time on probation. If this is your...

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