Michigan Drunk Driving Defense
Finding Your Defense Where Others Only See Conviction.
Michigan’s newly enacted law[i] is a corollary to 18 USC 1001, which makes it a crime to lie to a federal officer about a material fact in an investigation. This is what Martha Stewart actually went to prison for, not for insider trading. As it applies to OWI in Michigan, first we must state that [...]
On March 10, 2012, a Nigerian man living in Michigan was disbarred for the unlawful practice of law. What is particularly shocking about this story is how brazen this man was, even calling himself “one of the top drunk driving defense lawyers in Michigan.” (Detroit Free Press April 10, 2012). Apparently, this man was able [...]
Earlier it was reported that Congress had set aside 10 Million Dollars for research for technology that would make cars inoperable if the driver was above the legal limit. Congress has decided to up the ante by another 24 Million. The idea is to have technology that can be installed by car manufacturers that drivers [...]
In Michigan a person is said to be drunk driving if their ability to operate is “substantially lessened.” This is what is called the common law theory of drunk driving and the statute actually refers to being “under the influence” of alcohol (or drugs). The common indicators cited by the police in a drunk driving [...]
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 [...]
“Detroit’s shrinking population, now at 713,777, is creating uncertainty in the restaurant community”[i] because a smaller population means fewer liquor licenses will be available. The new rules also will result in longer waits for new or transferred licenses to be approved.[ii] According to the liquor control commission, there are 599 liquor licenses in use in [...]
Michigan has begun training prosecutors and police officers to be drug recognition evaluators, also known as drug recognition experts, or DRE officers. These specially trained officers profess to be able to tell if a person is driving under the influence of a drug (other than alcohol) and also, determine into which of seven drug categories [...]
The same scenario is repeated night after night in every city and small town around America; boy meets girl, boy flirts with girl, boy propositions girl…..boy gets rejected. The question is: what to do with such rejection? Often it seems, the answer is alcohol – and the stronger the better! According to a recent study [...]
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 [...]
If you’re charged with drunk driving in Michigan your case can be prosecuted either by the “local” prosecutor or the County Prosecutor. There may be a big difference in the outcome depending on who prosecutes your Michigan OWI case and it is important to know if your case will go either state or local. If [...]
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.