William Marshall, a Scioto County Common Pleas Judge, was arrested for OVI (Operating a Vehicle under the Influence) on January 12, 2013. According to police, Marshall was involved in a single vehicle crash around 3 pm on Saturday. Marshall was driving his Toyota Prius eastbound on Ohio 140 in Jackson County and Lt. Ann Ralston of the Ohio State Patrol says, “He drove off the left side of the road, struck an embankment and overturned“. According to Lt. Ralston, no other vehicles were involved.

Marshall was taken to the Jackson post of the Highway Patrol where he submitted a breathalyzer test that found his blood alcohol content (BAC) level to be .222%, almost 3 times the legal limit of .08%. Marshall was not injured in the crash and was cited with a misdemeanor OVI. Ralston has since been released from jail and is expected in court on January 17, 2013 at 9 am. Judge William Marshall made a statement after the incident saying, “I’m humiliated and I’ve humiliated my family. This was stupidity on my part, and I am very sorry to those that I’ve hurt. It was very foolish, and I am very grateful that no one was hurt“.

If you have been arrested for driving drunk, contact an experienced and skilled Ohio DUI attorney for legal assistance.

Tomasz Adamek, a heavyweight title contender with the International Boxing Federation, was arrested for DWI on January 12, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York. According to police, Adamek crashed his car into a parked vehicle in Lake Placid while making a turn. No one else was injured in the crash and while Adamek was checked out at a nearby hospital, he did not suffer any injuries.

Adamek, a 36 year old resident of Jersey City, was arrested for DWI and released on $1,000 bond after his arraignment. Adamek’s lawyer declined to comment on the incident and details of the crash have yet to be released. It is still unclear if Adamek was given any field sobriety tests or if is blood alcohol content (BAC) level was tested at the crash site. Tomasz Adamek had recently outpointed Steve Cunningham in a split decision bout and is scheduled to fight contender Kubrat Pulev.

If you have been arrested for driving drunk, contact an experienced and skilled New York DWI attorney for legal assistance.

Timothy Rusk, a lieutenant with the Denver Police Department, was arrested for DUI and prohibited use of a firearm on January 4, 2012. According to police, Rusk was found to have a blood alcohol content (BAC) level of .176%, which is more than double the state’s legal limit of .08%. Court documents state that Rusk was released after posting a cash bond of $1,000. Rusk has had a few run-ins with law enforcement before, having been arrested for DUI back in 2004 as well as another charge for felony trespassing in 1999.

Rusk was arrested in Jefferson County for DUI in 2004 but later plead guilty to driving while impaired. The felony trespassing charge apparently stemmed off of an incident that occurred at Rusk’s girlfriends house, although those charges were later dropped. Rusk has not yet made a statement and the Elbert County Sheriff’s office will not be releasing any of their documentation on the case since it was filed with the district attorney’s office. Matt Murray, a Lieutenant and aide to the Chief of Police did say that Rusk has been moved to a desk assignment pending an investigation. Murray commented, “We are aware of it and we have an internal affairs investigation underway“.

If you have been arrested for driving drunk, contact an experienced and skilled Colorado DUI attorney for legal assistance.

An Ohio man has been charged with operating a snowmobile while under the influence. Andrew Dalton, 24, was taken in by police when deputies saw Dalton retreating from a creek bed where a snowmobile was left. He reportedly refused a breath test and was arrested and then charged with OVI (Operating Vehicle under the Influence).

In 2011, Dalton was jailed after being convicted of a hit-skip violation (also known as hit-and-run), failure to yield from a private driveway, and for being an intoxicated pedestrian on a highway (Ohio Code 4511.481).

If you have been arrested for driving drunk, contact an experienced and skilled Ohio OVI/DUI attorney for legal assistance.

A 9-year-old girl was struck by a car as she was riding her scooter alongside her mother in Brownsville, a neighborhood in Brooklyn. The driver has been charged with DWAI and reckless driving. A group of eight by-standers were able to lift the vehicle off the girl and free her to safety.

DWAI (Driving While Ability Impaired) is a traffic violation and not a criminal charge. A first conviction DWAI can be penalized with up to $500 in fines, 15 days in jail, and a 90-day license suspension. A DWAI can be charged when a motorist’s blood alcohol level is greater than .05% but less than .08%.

If you have been arrested for driving drunk, contact an experienced and skilled New York DWI attorney for legal assistance.

The United States Supreme Court heard arguments on January 9, 2012 regarding a drunk driving case in Missouri and conducting DUI blood tests without a warrant. The Supreme Court will be bringing into question the ability of police officers to order blood tests for unwilling drunk drivers without first trying to obtain a warrant. Law enforcement has made a concentrated effort to crack down on drunk drivers with the use of new technologies and those efforts can be attributed to a 60% drop in DUI related fatalities in the last 20 years. The case is out of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri where Tyler McNeely was arrested for DUI and forced to have his blood drawn at a nearby hospital. McNeely was pulled over by an officer after he was seen speeding and swerving in and out of lanes. When the officer began questioning McNeely, he noticed several symptoms of alcohol intoxication and conducted a field sobriety test.

McNeely not only failed the sobriety tests, but refused to submit a breathalyzer test, so the officer drove him to a hospital and had a blood alcohol test performed. It was found that McNeely had a blood alcohol content (BAC) level of .154%, almost double the state’s legal limit. The officer thought that if he had waited for a warrant before having McNeely’s blood drawn, potential evidence as to his true BAC level would be lost. Justice Antonin Scalia said, “Why shouldn’t that determination be made case by case? … And if it would have taken too long, then it’s okay without a warrant. If it wouldn’t have taken that long, it’s bad“. McNeely won his case in the Missouri Supreme Court that determined it violated his constitutional right protecting him against unreasonable searches and seizures. While half of US states currently ban warrantless DUI blood tests, the US Supreme Court is expected to have a decision on this particular case by summer.

If you have been arrested for driving drunk, contact an experienced and skilled Missouri DUI attorney for legal assistance.

Nina Thomas, 29, of the Norfolk Police Department was arrested for DUI and assault on January 9, 2012. Deborah Cox, of the Virginia State Police said that troopers responded to a crash on I-664 in Chesapeake early Wednesday morning when the incident occurred. When troopers arrived, they saw that Thomas had crashed her 2010 Scion into a guardrail, causing the car to spin around and face the wrong way down an exit ramp.

When the troopers began to question the Norfolk police officer, they claim that she became combative and uncooperative during a field sobriety test. While Thomas was off-duty at the time of the crash, it remains unclear what her status with the Norfolk PD was prior to the crash. Thomas began working with the Norfolk Police Department in September 2010. After completing a sobriety test, troopers arrested Thomas for DUI, felony assault on a law enforcement officer and refusing to take breathalyzer or blood alcohol test.

If you have been arrested for driving drunk, contact an experienced and skilled Virginia DUI attorney for legal assistance.

Sometimes, we find that those responsible for enforcing the law are not immune to breaking it. Texas police officer Elias Herrera Gomez, of the Weslaco Police Department, was arrested for DWI on January 5, 2012. While the Weslaco Police Department has yet to release many details on the arrest, Police Chief Michael Kelley did confirm that Gomez, 26, has resigned following his arrest. It is unclear whether or not Gomez submitted a breathalyzer test or what his blood alcohol content (BAC) level was at the time of the arrest, however, he was booked at the Hidalgo County jail at 12:17 am. Gomez was released just 2 hours after being booked on a $2,000 personal recognizance bond.

If you have been arrested for driving drunk, contact an experienced and skilled Texas DWI attorney for legal assistance.

The Austin Police Department has released the results of their “Home for the Holidays” initiative that sought to keep drivers safe from the hazards of drunk driving during the busy holiday season. The initiative consisted of more than 600 officers and 5,000 extra work hours throughout Austin for traffic enforcement. According to Austin PD, approximately 1,800 tickets for hazardous driving were issued in addition to 16 felony and 82 misdemeanor arrests.

The operation that focuses on keeping drunk drivers off the roads resulted in 10 additional DWI arrests. The Austin program is also part of a larger effort throughout Texas that started on Thanksgiving and lasted through January 1, 2013 and was made possible through a grant supplied by the Texas Department of Education. Throughout the years, these Don’t Drink and Drive campaigns have resulted in thousands of DWI arrests and can be attributed to a decrease in fatal drunk driving related crashes.

If you have been arrested for driving drunk, contact an experienced and skilled Texas DWI attorney for legal assistance.