The Death of Steven Rhone - One Year Later

Bellingham, Washington. I maintain this blog and my DUI website to increase public awareness about drunk driving. Finding time to post articles with some frequency can be difficult with a 60+ hour work weeks and a family. Once again I recently went over four weeks without posting one article. Then I received an email from [...]

Juan Briceno Drinks Wite-Out to Thwart Breath Test

Omaha, Nebraska - July 26, 2008. I am sure many of you have heard of the urban legend about placing a penny in your mouth to interfere with the breath test device. Juan Briceno heard a different urban legend. Briceno was sitting in the breath test room waiting his turn to blow into the machine. [...]

Lofa Tatupu - Seattle Mourns His Disappointing Decision

Kirkland, Washington. I have been putting off writing this piece for quite sometime. I grew up in a suburb of Seattle and am an avid Seattle Seahawks fan. One of the greatest Seahawk’s draft pick ever is Lofa Tatupu out of USC. Tatupu immediately joined the team and had a devastating impact on opponent offenses. [...]

The BAC DataMaster Breath Test Machine Error Messages

Washington State utilizes the BAC DataMaster breath test machine to measure the blood alcohol content of a suspect arrested for driving under the influence. The BAC DataMaster is a product of National Patent Analytical Systems, Inc. (NPAS) located in Mansfield, Ohio.
These breath test devices require regular maintenance, and a proper environment for testing administration. The [...]

Retain Experienced Washington State DUI Defense Counsel

The crime of DUI is aggressively prosecuted in Washington State. The police are highly trained in DUI detection and investigation. Prosecutors know the intricacies of our drunk driving laws and have extensive trial experience. The deck is stacked against you, but there is hope. It is possible to avoid the harsh DUI penalties of jail, [...]

Washington State, DUI & Commercial Driver’s License

Very few Washington State citizens realize the Uniform Commercial Driver’s License Act (Chapter 46.25 RCW) enacted stricter standards for CDL holders in July of 2006. The grounds for the CDL disqualification were increased in RCW 46.25.090.
RCW 46.25.090(1)(a) states:
(1) A person is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle for a period of [...]

Finger to Nose Field Sobriety Test | DUI

The Finger to Nose field sobriety test is not a standardized field sobriety test. However, a few law enforcement agencies still use this field sobriety test when conducting a DUI investigation.
The DUI suspect must stand with their feet together and their arms at their sides. The DUI suspect must keep their head still and look [...]

The DUI Alphabet Field Sobriety Test

During a DUI investigation the police officer is looking evidence that would establish the driver is Driving Under the Influence of intoxicants. One of the field sobriety tests some police officers use in the State of Washington is the Alphabet test. Many friends remark they could never repeat the Alphabet backwards while sober, [...]

Washington State DUI Prior Offenses Defined

The State of Washington, like most states across the country, requires mandatory DUI Penalties for every DUI conviction. You will receive jail, a license suspension, a steep fine and various probation conditions. This includes citizens with absolutely no criminal history.
The State of Washington has a DUI Penalty Schedule. The DUI Penalty Schedule determines [...]

Backwards Count | DUI Field Sobriety Tests

The Backwards Count field sobriety test is not a standardized field sobriety test. However, a few law enforcement agencies still use this field sobriety test when conducting a DUI investigation.
The investigating police officer will request the DUI suspect to stand with their feet together and with their arms at their sides. The police officer will [...]

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