Skagit County Judges Blow DUI Evidence Ruling

Skagit County, Washington. Here is some background before I make my rah rah constitutional rights rant. Those arrested for DUI are asked whether or not they want to submit to a breath test. This is a voluntary test in Washington State. However, refusing the breath test at the police station greatly increases the consequences.
The breath [...]

Halloween DUI Patrols Ready to Stop Drunk Drivers

Arizona and California are announcing increased Halloween DUI patrols. They same will occur in Washington State as well. The Seattle Police DUI Squad and the Eastside DUI Task Force will be out in force. I suggest you do not drink and drive at all. The field sobriety tests are already hard enough. Imagine performing a [...]

Third Lost Actor Arrested for DUI - Daniel Dae Kim

Honolulu, Hawaii - October 25, 2007. Lost star Daniel Dae Kim was popped for DUI on October 25 in the early hours of the morning. Daniel was taken to the Honolulu Police Department and was booked. He bailed out a few hours after the ordeal.
Police noticed Daniel driving erratically, and during the DUI investigation he [...]

Death Doesn’t Knock At The Door… - By Sinisa Mihailovici

Sinisa Mihailovici is a film student and created the short film below. She left a comment on a previous post. Sinisa lost four close friends to a drunk driver in Italy.
Death Doesn’t Knock At The Door… - Watch today’s top amazing videos here
[tags]Movie, Italy, Sinisa Mihailovici, Drunk Driving, Short Film, Media[/tags]

Cerrissa Christensen Charged with Felonies - BAC 0.25

Seattle, Washington - October 16, 2007. Cerrissa Christensen, 27, was the woman driving on the wrong way while traveling on Interstate 5. Cerrissa’s vehicle collided head on into Eric Hillstrom’s truck. Eric was severely injured and is “hanging by a thread.” receiving medical attention at Harborview Medical Center. Eric’s passenger and girlfriend, Bawny McQuistin was [...]

Cerrissa Christensen Suspected Under the Influence - Bawny McQuistin Dies in Accident

Tukwila, Washington - October 9, 2007. Cerrissa Christensen received her first DUI arrest on December 17, 2002. Cerrissa entered into a deferred prosecution on this first brush with the law. The DUI deferred is a unique program offered in Washington State. The defendant must complete 2 years of alcohol treatment and abide by various lifestyle [...]

Steven Rhone’s Story Part 4 - A Father’s Grief

Steven Rhone’s father addressed the Whatcom Country Superior Court during Damian Mackay’s sentencing hearing. These were his words:
A father’s grief
I wish to acknowledge the fact that each of the defendants has taken responsibility for their actions. I also wish to acknowledge receipt of the letters written to my family expressing apologies, but our forgiveness is [...]

Steven Rhone’s Story Part 3 - A Mother’s Statement in Court

Sandra Rhone lost her 19 year old son Steven Rhone to a drunk driver. Sandra wants to tell her story and express her pain. She wants to reach as many people as possible. My website and this blog provides public awareness about DUI. I welcomed Sandra to post her writings, and below is her statement [...]

Steven Rhone’s Story Part 2 - Damian Scott Mackay Guilty of Vehicular Homicide

Bellingham, Washington - October 5, 2007. Steven Rhone, 19, was visiting friends at Western Washington University this past June. Steven had Western in his sights as his college of choice. However, this visit to Western would result in a horrific tragedy. On June 2, around 2:00 a.m. Steven was walking near where Indian Street and [...]

Steven Rhone’s Story Part 1 - Why I Maintain a DUI Website

Initially, I maintained Washington State DUI for marketing purposes to support my private DUI defense law practice. I spent two years as an Assistant City Attorney for Seattle prosecuting criminals, and then became a highly trained and experienced DUI defense attorney. After thousands of cases and seven years of criminal litigation I needed a change. [...]

keep looking »