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Don’t Get Pulled Over This Weekend! A DUI Can Ruin Your Life!

1800duilaws.com — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:48:49 +0000

We’ve seen that the number of DUI arrests always pick up in the warmer months. Be prepared to see police patrolling your neighborhood this weekend. Here are some tips to avoid getting arrested for a DUI or any other traffic …

LONG JAIL SENTENCES NOT THE ANSWER

Attorney Blog — Fri, 18 May 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Doug Huneke, a retired Presbyterian minister recently contributed an op/ed piece to the Marin Independent Journal, which was critical to the piece submitted by Paul Burglin. I praised Mr. Burglin in this blog for his call for rehabilitation over ...

Mother Gets DUI on Way to Kid’s Birthday Party

1800duilaws.com — Thu, 17 May 2012 22:28:23 +0000

A woman running late to her child’s birthday party was arrested for a DUI in Northern California. Police spotted Katherine Russell speeding down the 101 Freeway near a construction zone and pulled her over. She said she was speeding because …

Sexual Victimization Reported by Former State Prisoners, 2008

Prison Policy Initiative — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:16:41 +0000

The Prison Policy Initiative research database was updated with a link to Sexual Victimization Reported by Former State Prisoners, 2008 [PDF] by Bureau of Justice Statistics.

Tribune-Star editorial board is glad to see the end of prison-based gerrymandering in Terre Haute, Ind.

Prison Policy Initiative — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:16:30 +0000

Added Tribune-Star editorial board is glad to see the end of prison-based gerrymandering in Terre Haute, Ind. to the Prisoners of the Census Blog.

"One-person, one-vote should not just be a concept; it should be reality."

Man Sues Ex-girlfriend For Custody Of Their Dog

Legal Information — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:52:41 +0000

New York –A man has accused his ex-girlfriend of “dognapping” his puggle named Knuckles and he is taking her to court to get the dog back. Craig Dershowitz and his girlfriend broke up, and while he was looking for a place to live his girlfriend took his dog and left for California. To get his dog back Dershowitz is fighting for custody. So far he has spent $60,000 in legal fees. Dershowitz has even asked for donations online to help him in his legal battle. He has already received ...

ANOTHER MARIN DUI COLLISION

Attorney Blog — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:00:00 +0000

It seems that I spoke too soon yesterday when I reported that there were five driving under the influence (DUI) collisions since last weekend. Early Tuesday morning CHP officers were called to another Marin County DUI collision on Highway 101, be...

ANOTHER MARIN DUI COLLISION

Law Office of Vaughan de Kirby Blog — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:00:00 +0000

Family Of Grandmother Killed By Hit-and-Run Driver Files Suit

Legal Information — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:27:09 +0000

New York –A lawsuit has been filed against the driver who killed a grandmother in a hit-and-run accident in April. The family of the victim filed against the driver, the New York Mets, the food and drink vendor at Citi Field, and a local bar. Clara Almazo, 58, was walking home from Mass at Mount Carmel Church with her grandson when Brian McGurk, 40, struck her. Almazo pushed her grandson out of the way of the car before she was hit. McGurk left the scene, but turned himself in a ...

Judge Rules In Deion Sanders Divorce Case

Legal Information — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:27:01 +0000

Dallas, TX — The NFL football player, Deion Sanders and his estranged wife Pilar have been in the middle of a contentious divorce. Deion filed for divorce in September 2011. Today a judge ruled that Deion must pay $275,000 in attorneys fees for Pilar’s attorney, $10,550 a month in child support, and $3,500 a month in upkeep for Pilar’s house. Deion will keep the Prosper mansion that the couple lived in while they were married. Pilar must return samurai statues and bowls that she took from the house ...