Michigan Drunk Driving Defense
Finding Your Defense Where Others Only See Conviction.
It’s hard to imagine, but according to the LA Times, a San Diego man was arrested for DUI three times in a single week. In the third arrest, the police received a call about a drunk driver, and when they arrived they had found that the man driving the car that matched the description had [...]
Handling the DUI Homicide Case: one of the most difficult cases that a criminal defense lawyer can handle is the intoxicated driving case involving a death. These cases are difficult because in addition to usually more than one chemical test, there is also additional scientific evidence involving accident reconstruction and cause of death. There is [...]
If Michigan law makers have their way there will be no difference in driving under influence of ginseng and other herbs and driving under the influence of alcohol. Why? They are both “drugs” that can cause someone to potentially violate the same law. Michigan’s laws prohibiting driving while intoxicated or impaired are in a constant [...]
Drugged driving arrests are on the rise in Michigan. Every year more people are arrested for OWI based on the consumption of legal or illegal drugs. As part of a National push, police officers are being trained in the detection of drugged driving. Police officers who have this advanced training are called “Drug Recognition Experts.” [...]
Tim Huey, one of the Nation’s top DUI defense Lawyers, has just announced the 2012 Advanced DUI Defense Seminar hosted by the Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. This is a 3 day seminar -Thursday to Saturday- with Friday being a full day and Thursday and Saturday being partial days. Note folks can do 1 day [...]
American citizens with DUI or drunk driving convictions on their records are often denied entry into Canada. This is one reason Mike Kessler, the attorney handling Detroit Tiger Miguel Cabrera’s DUI in Florida, was concerned about a possible conviction. According to the Detroit Free Press: Last summer, Miguel Cabrera’s attorney said that if Cabrera had [...]
It is this writer’s opinion that our Nation’s zeal to arrest and convict drinking drivers has gotten way out of hand. For years forced blood draws have been court sanctioned. Thus, the police can strap you down and stick a needle in your arm to obtain blood, using pain as a way to force you [...]
Mr. Barone has been listed in Who’s Who as one of the Best Lawyers in America since 2009, and a Michigan Super Lawyer since 2007.
Barone has earned a perfect 10 and is rated as “superb” by AVVO.com, and in 2006 was given the "Award of Excellence” by DUI-Help.com.
Mr. Barone has been rated “preeminent” in his legal knowledge and ethical standards (AV) by the Martindale Hubbell legal directory since 2010.
Mr. Barone has been recognized as one of Metro-Detroit’s top DUI lawyers by both Crain’s Detroit Business and Dbusiness magazines.
Mr. Barone is also the Founding President of the Michigan Association of OWI Attorneys.
Mr. Barone is also a Sustaining Member of the National College for DUI Defense.