by William Bickerton | Mar 11, 2009 | DUI, Police Misconduct
In the latest of a string of bogus DUI charges from the Chicago Police Department, Officer Joe D. Parker’s report in the DUI arrest of Raymond L. Bell was clearly contradicted by video from his dashboard camera. In his report, Officer Parker alleges that Bell...
by William Bickerton | Mar 10, 2009 | DUI, Summary Offenses
On Saturday, March 14, 95 Pittsburgh Police officers will be patrolling the St. Patrick’s Day parade route and the Market Square area in Downtown Pittsburgh. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board will also have 20 enforcement officers on duty in Market Square....
by William Bickerton | Mar 9, 2009 | DUI, Probable Cause
Former University of Florida baseball player Stephen Kendall Locke, Jr. had DUI charges dropped after it was determined that the video from the arresting officer’s dashboard camera did not support the arrest report.According to Officer Daniel Surrency, Locke was...
by William Bickerton | Mar 6, 2009 | Checkpoints, DUI, Proposed Laws
Texas legislators are currently considering a law that would permit police to conduct sobriety checkpoints. Under the proposed law, law enforcement agencies would be required to follow specific guidelines when conducting a checkpoint. These guidelines include prior...
by William Bickerton | Mar 4, 2009 | DUI
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has indicated that he would like to have the penalty increased from a 180-day driver’s license suspension to a two-year driver’s license suspension.For more information, go...
by William Bickerton | Feb 25, 2009 | DUI, Interlock Devices
Kentucky legislators are considering a law that would require all defendants convicted of DUI to have an interlock device and onboard camera installed in their vehicles.For more information, go...
