Michigan Drunk Driving Defense
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Saugatuck Republican Bob Genetski was arrested for drunk driving earlier this year. Because he refused the breath test, a warrant was obtained, and the blood test result about 1.5 hours after the driving suggested that his bodily alcohol content was somewhere around .08 – Michigan’s “legal limit.” In thinking about this case it’s important to [...]
According to the International Business Times: President Barack Obama’s uncle is heading into a Massachusetts courtroom on Thursday for allegedly driving drunk. A police officer said Obama made a rolling stop at a stop sign, nearly crashing his sport utility vehicle into his cruiser, reported The Associated Press. Police said he registered a 0.14 on [...]
The ignition interlock device is currently used primarily by courts to keep repeat drunk drivers from operating a motor vehicle while drunk. Such technology of course only addresses a small part of the problem. In order to keep everyone from driving drunk, technology must be employed that is reliable, inexpensive, and passive, meaning the driver [...]
Anyone who has ever been arrested for drunk driving has thought the same thing: I wish I got a do-over. Looking back a driver might think if they had a chance to change things they’d not have had so much to drink, wouldn’t have driven at all, would have stayed home, called a cab, stopped [...]
This case was handled by Jim Nesci of Arizona. Jim is one of the Nation’s top experts on blood testing, and really proved his mettle with this fantastic win: Client was charged with: DUI, BAC .08 or More, Extreme DUI (.15 or More), Super Extreme DUI (.20 or More) and a lane-divider civil traffic. First [...]
According to the Herald Tribune, many thousands of DUI convictions in Florida were based on flawed breath test results. The problem in Florida was that the breath test machines ability to properly measure breath flow was not properly checked by the state. As a result, thousands of DUI breath tests taken on machines as far [...]
A 13 year old Livonia boy is suing the police over what he believes was an unlawful search and seizure of his breath. At issue is Michigan’s MIP law, specifically the question is whether or not the police can ask a minor for a preliminary breath test even if there has been no consent to [...]
As a part of aggressive DUI enforcement throughout the State, Michigan is about to replace all existing breath test machines with an updated version called the DataMaster DMT. It is expected that Michigan’s DUI defense attorneys will challenge the use of the DataMaster DMT once the new device is placed in service. Vermont is among [...]
Michigan citizens arrested for drunk driving are increasingly being asked to submit to a blood test which allows the state to collect evidence of the driver’s blood alcohol or drug level. Admission of these tests in a DUI case traditionally requires the testimony of the forensic scientist who tested the blood. However, this can be [...]
The vast majority of the approximately 35,000 citizens stopped for drunk driving each year in Michigan are subjected to breath testing in order to provide the State with evidence that they are “OWI” (operating while intoxicated). Only a very small number of cases involve a scientific challenge to the DataMaster breath test result, and when [...]
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.
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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.