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Michigan Vehicle Immobilization Laws
A court may order a vehicle to be immobilized for a conviction for several different offenses including most alcohol or drug related driving cases, or drunk driving, driving while license suspended, child endangerment, and reckless driving. Under certain...
DUI Breath Test: The Cops Must Follow These Rules
In Michigan, breath alcohol tests must be done in accordance with the procedures established by Michigan’s administrative rules. The rules are important, since an improperly administered DUI breath test can have a devastating impact on your DUI/OWI case. In...
Michigan DUI Driver’s License Restoration – Getting your license back on your first try.
How do i get my Michigan driver's license restored? It's a great question and one of most common we hear. This article covers the topic, including how you can do so on your first try. Everyone knows the consequences of a drinking and driving offense are...
Can You Get a CDL with a DUI in Michigan?
Can you get a CDL with a DUI? If you're facing charges or are trying to get a CDL, immediately speak with a CDL DUI lawyer. A commercial driver’s license (CDL) is required if you'll be operating any type of vehicle over a certain gross weight. These types of...
Should I Take The Alcohol Breath Test?
Should I take the alcohol breath test if I'm arrested for DUI? First, it must be understood that there are two breath tests that are given in a typical DUI arrest in Michigan. The preliminary breath test (PBT) offered on the street, and the BAC Datamaster test...
Arrested for a DUI: Were You Read Your Rights?
Clients arrested for DUI often complain that they, "were not read their rights when they were arrested,” and ask if that fact can help their case. What "rights" are they referring to? There are a couple of different types. The “rights” that they all are usually...
National Breath Alcohol Test Expert Speaks about the “Guilty Box”
Over 75 percent of all alcohol related DUI arrests in the Metro Detroit area rely upon an alcohol breath test to measure bodily alcohol content (BAC) instead of a blood test. The reason is that a breath test is much more easily administered and less invasive. That...
National Breath Alcohol Test Expert Speaks about the “Guilty Box”
Over 75 percent of all alcohol related DUI arrests rely upon an alcohol breath test to measure bodily alcohol content (BAC) instead of a blood test. The reason is that a breath test is much more easily administered and less invasive. This is the reason that breath...
Can a Felon Buy, Possess and Use a Gun in Michigan?
Can a Felon Buy a Gun in Michigan? A question that always seems to be asked is, can a felon buy a gun in Michigan? Simply put, it's unlawful for a person convicted of a felony to possess, carry or use a firearm unless their right to possess, carry or use the...
Michigan DUI Laws and Penalties, What to Know
Michigan DUI laws and penalties. What are they? How can you fight them? This article answers these questions and more. DUI offenses are the most common criminal offenses in the criminal justice system. For this reason, prosecutors and judges are very set in their...