by Barton Morris | Apr 29, 2025 | Alcohol, Blog, Drivers License Restoration, DUI
Imagine this: you’ve worked hard, completed the difficult sobriety court program, and you’ve been faithfully using your Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device (BAIID) for over a year. You’ve stayed on track, followed every rule, and even attended Alcoholics...
by Barton Morris | Oct 29, 2021 | Alcohol, Blog, DUI, John Trummer
If you refuse to submit to a breath test after being arrested for a DUI, you’re violating Michigan’s “Implied Consent Law.” This is a civil infraction punishable by two (2) years of a suspended license and six (6) points on your driving record, if found guilty. Below,...
by Barton Morris | Aug 31, 2021 | Alcohol, Blog, DUI
Like a typical Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) charge, the penalties for boating under the influence in Michigan are steep. Michigan has some of the harshest drunk driving laws in the nation, and boating under the influence (BUI) is no exception. If you’re...
by Barton Morris | Jan 12, 2021 | Alcohol, Blog, Drivers License Restoration, Substance Abuse
There’s no doubt that a driver’s license restoration hearing is stressful. You’ll be one-on-one with a hearing officer with the task of convincing them that you’re sober and will remain so for the rest of your life. The hearing officer will...
by Barton Morris | Oct 30, 2020 | Alcohol, Blog, Drug Crimes, Expungement, In the News, Marijuana, Probation, Substance Abuse, Theft
On October 12, 2020, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed seven bills into law known as the “Clean Slate” initiative, which set out new rules for Michigan marijuana expungement. Now in effect, this new law can benefit thousands of Michiganders, making even more marijuana...
by Barton Morris | Sep 25, 2020 | Alcohol, Barton Morris, Blog, DUI
Michigan’s drunk driving laws are among the country’s toughest and carry steep penalties. That’s why you need the best Michigan DUI defense lawyer. In Michigan, a DUI – or in other terms, an OWI – is a misdemeanor or a felony depending on whether this is an...
