NJ.com, reported that an 81-year-old man, Linwood Darden, was charged with a DWI and reckless driving after a three-car crash that sent three to a local hospital. On Saturday evening, Darden, who was driving a 2002 Cadillac, hit the rear of a 2002 Audi, which then hit the back of a 2005 Nissan.  It was reported that Ivan Byron, who was driving the Nissan, was taken to Overlook Hospital along with his young passengers of ages 9 and 15. No details were released regarding their health state, however, it was mentioned that they had a lot of pain complaints. It was stated that Darden received charges for a DWI, failure to take an alcohol breath test, and reckless driving. There was no information released regarding  Nika Archemashvili, the Audi driver. The Watchung Police Department noted that both, Archemashvili’s and Darden’s vehicles had to be towed away from the accident scene.

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

Individuals are now using social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter to warn others of DUI checkpoint locations and thwart police efforts to catch suspected drunk drivers. People are aware that police officers often set up checkpoint areas to catch people who are breaking the law at peak times due to the frequency of events. Now people have found a way to circumvent getting these tickets or being arrested by reading their friends’ posts on Facebook and Twitter.

Police are known for being at certain checkpoints on Friday and Saturday nights, on New Years, and even parking in winery driveways to make sure and catch those who might be venturing out unsafely. Nowadays, all of these locations have stopped working because of the warnings people have been posting to their respective social media venues. Police at first were very interested that people are trying to help others by warning them in the first place!

As cited from Associated Press, the usual big checkpoints are no longer feasible for police officers trying to fill their monthly quotas. Police have been making efforts to start to take back roads or set up checkpoints at random times and locations during the week instead of their usual routines. Barbara Harsha of the Governors Highway Safety Association commented on the situation by saying, “Social media cuts both ways. It can be a good tool to inform the public about what’s going on, and it also can be used to undermine enforcement efforts.”

Even though police have been working to work around the situation, DUI’s are still administered like always. It’s not about getting caught, it’s about staying safe!

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Austin News reported that Rosemary Lehmberg, the district attorney for  Travis County in Texas, will plead guilty to DWI and will accept any punishment the court hands down. Lehmberg, who is 63 years old, was arrested this past Friday approximately at 11 p.m. Sheriff officials stopped her near FM 620 in West Austin, Texas. Several bystanders stated that she was driving recklessly and swerving into other road lanes. She was arrested and charged for a DWI, but released on a bond the following morning.

It was noted that Lehmberg wrote a letter to the courts stating: “Please accept this as my Plea of Guilt to the Charge of Driving While Intoxicated…I enter  this unconditional Plea without request for delay, without legal argument by counsel, without any plea bargain, and without any request for leniency or consideration of any type.”

Lehmberg has been district attorney since 2009 and was re-elected in November 2012. Her term lasts till 2016. However, the Texas Local Government Code states three main reasons why an elected district attorney might be removed from office: incompetency, official misconduct, and intoxication on or off duty caused by drinking an alcoholic beverage. 

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

The Examiner reported that in Atlanta, a drunk driver lost control of his car, crashed into a nightclub, and pinned three men against it. The accident happened around 2 a.m., when Robby Manley (drunk driver) was driving his red 1967 Chevrolet Camaro while intoxicated. Kim Jones, a legal officer, stated: “As he was laying drags he lost control of the vehicle and drove onto the sidewalk in front of the bar called The Asylum…striking three males on the sidewalk and pinning one of them for an instant, against the building.”  Police officials claimed that the drunk driver tried to flee the scene but was immediately caught. It was reported that both the bar and the car received severe damages. It was noted that two of the victims were employees (“bouncers”) of the bar. Two of the victims were taken to the hospital, and one of them was treated at the scene of action.  Manley received several charges: DUI, violating traffic laws, hit and run, and failure to provide aid. He was transported to Grady Detention center. No further details regarding his case were released.

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

According to The Wall Street Journal, a reputable doctor from Buffalo, New York (James Corasanti) has finished serving his sentence for drunken driving in connection with a hit-and-run accident that killed an 18-year-old skateboarder. Last Summer, Corasanti was charged with a DWI and manslaughter for killing Alexandria Rice while drinking and driving. Police records state that Corasanti was drunk, texting and speeding when he hit and killed Rice as she was riding her skateboard home from work. Corasanti claimed that he was unaware he had hit somebody until he was home and inspected the damages his car received. Last August, he was sentenced to serve up to one year in jail. However, WIVB confirmed that he was let out on an early release this Friday morning. It was determined that he will keep his medical license, and be free to start back practicing as soon as Friday. On the other hand, he received five years of probation and will have to pay a $10,000 fine to the State Board for Professional Medical Conduct. Corasanti will only be allowed to continue practicing medicine when he is being supervised by a licensed physician, a sobriety monitor, and a therapist. In addition, he will have to take random and unannounced blood, breath, or urine tests.

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

AJ Richardson, a mayoral candidate in Pittsburgh was arrested for DUI on April 3, 2013 and has chosen to waive his preliminary DUI hearing. Richardson initially told reporters that he intends to plead guilty to the DUI charge, in addition to a charge of driving without valid registration. Now, when asked if he still intends to do so, he has deferred all legal questions to his attorney and said, “I don’t want to comment on that“. In response to entering a guilty plea, his attorney said while AJ Richardson wants to take responsibility for his actions but they are still looking at all options.

With regard to accountability, Richardson also told reporters “I’m a leader, I made a mistake, and I acknowledge that. Most leaders don’t even take accountability for their own errors. I did that, and that says something, and that’s the type of leadership we need in the next mayor, and that’s the type of leadership that’s in A.J. Richardson“. According to police, Richardson failed several field sobriety tests the night of his arrest and became verbally abusive, lashing out at officers and saying that they should “have some back bone and be a voice for the black people“. Richardson now denies having made those comments, calling them ugly and not representative of him. The mayoral candidate said pleading guilty was the honorable thing to do but shouldn’t disqualify someone from being mayor. AJ Richardson is set to appear in court for a formal arraignment on May 29, 2013.

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

Austin Sefarian-Jenkins, player for the Washington Huskies, was charged with DUI last Tuesday after being involved in an auto accident. Law enforcement arrested Sefarian-Jenkins on March 9th and blood alcohol testing revealed that his BAC was 0.18, a level which is more than double the legal limit.

According to the police reports had shown that the car that Sefarian-Jenkins was driving that night was found near the University of Washington in the bottom of the basin. Even though Sefarian-Jenkins was severely injured at the time he refused to be taken to the hospital.

The paramedics then had to forcefully transport him to the hospital to where he was then admitted to the Harborview Medical Center. He would not even allow the nurses to take a blood test until the police obtained a search warrant and then found that his blood alcohol content was 0.18.

The only people involved in the accident were Sefarian-Jenkins and one witness and the police then had to request information on Sefarian-Jenkins. Because of this DUI he is now suspended indefinitely for the investigation and most likely afterwards as well. Not only did Sefarian-Jenkins get in trouble with the law but he also has temporarily lost his job.

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

WTSP 10 News reported that Kendall Sanders, a receiver for The University of Texas at Austin football team, was arrested this past weekend for a DWI charge. Apparently, Sanders was at College Station when a Texas A&M police officer stopped him for a traffic violation. It was noted that although he was stopped at a street near Texas A&M, the violation did not actually occur at the campus. According to Brazos County police records, Sanders was imprisoned approximately around 5 a.m. However, the records also indicate that he was released at 8 a.m. on a bond of $3,000.

Mack Brown, who is the Longhorns head football coach, released a statement saying that the “university would monitor the situation and ‘do what’s best for the university, Kendall and the team.’ ” No further information regarding Sanders’ case was released. It was noted that he will be a sophomore next year, and that he emerged from spring practice as one of the favorites for Texas’ No. 3 receiver spot.

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