May 22, 2012

Whatever Happened to “Due Process” in DUI License Suspension Hearings?

So you got stopped last night and arrested for drunk driving. And right after the breathalyzer showed a blood-alcohol reading of .09%, the officer confiscated your driver’s license and gave you a a piece of paper that said it was immediately suspended.

What happened?, you ask. Can they do that? I thought I was presumed to be innocent, and the state has to prove my guilt beyond a reasonable doubt before they can punish me. And I remember something about the Constitution and

Kansas Moves To Punish Refusing to Incriminate Yourself in DUI Cases

I’ve posted long and hard over the years about the inaccuracy and unreliability of breathalyzers.

LONG JAIL SENTENCES NOT THE ANSWER

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.

LONG JAIL SENTENCES NOT THE ANSWER

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.

ANOTHER MARIN DUI COLLISION

It seems that I spoke too soon yesterday when I reported that there were five driving under the influence (DUI) collisions since last weekend.

ANOTHER MARIN DUI COLLISION

It seems that I spoke too soon yesterday when I reported that there were five driving under the influence (DUI) collisions since last weekend.

MARIN DUI COLLISIONS MAKE NEWS

According to an article in Monday's Marin Independent Journal, the California Highway Patrol responded to five suspected driving under the influence (DUI) collisions in the Marin County area over two days.

MARIN DUI COLLISIONS MAKE NEWS

According to an article in Monday's Marin Independent Journal, the California Highway Patrol responded to five suspected driving under the influence (DUI) collisions in the Marin County area over two days.

FIGHTING WITH COPS ONLY MAKES DUI WORSE

Don't ever turn a bad situation worse.

FIGHTING WITH COPS ONLY MAKES DUI WORSE

Don't ever turn a bad situation worse.