Your Michigan DUI will prosecuted by a lawyer who is supposed to be interested in one thing – to be sure that justice is done. That means that if the prosecutor knows of something that shows you are not guilty of a Michigan DUI, then he/she is supposed to let…
Michigan Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog
Breathalyzers Compromised in 1,147 Drunken Driving Cases
If you’ve been arrested in Michigan for drunk driving then there is an excellent chance that you were asked to take a breath test. If that breath test result was above .08, then the state can use this as the only evidence needed to prove that you had an unlawful…
How to Use Software to Win DUI Cases
Any DUI lawyer who has handled more than a couple dozen Michigan drunk driving cases knows that it is important to know how much alcohol was consumed and how this amount of alcohol impacted his client’s blood-alcohol level at the time he or she was driving. But the driver’s roadside…
Legal Alcohol Driving Limit
Blood Test Drunk Driving | Michigan DUI Attorney When investigating a possible case of driving under the influence, the police may ask you for a sample of your breath or blood. Breath testing remains the most common type of chemical testing, but DUI blood tests are becoming more common. If…
Texting While Driving Unlawful in Michigan
On April 29, 2010 Michigan became the 24th state to make texting while driving illegal when Governor Graholm signed Enrolled House Bill No. 4394. This law now punishes the following behavior, as it is now illegal to: Read, manually type, or send a text message on a wireless 2-way communication device…
Can DUI Lawyers Really Help Their Client’s Addiction?
I suppose the answer to this question depends in part on what one thinks is the central role of the DUI defense lawyer? I think the vast majority of those asked, lawyers and clients alike, would answer the question this way: the purpose of the DUI defense lawyer is to…
Role of the DUI Defense Lawyer
The attorneys at the Barone Defense Firm have one goal in mind – WINNING! If we accept your case, we will try to win, and we will use all ethical means possible. Winning may mean several different things to different clients, and we don’t win every case, but we don’t…
Judge Throws Out DUI Alcohol Test Due to Rights Not Being Read
If you are arrested in Michigan for drunk driving, and the police do not read you your implied consent rights, then under the right facts it might be possible to have the alcohol test thrown out. To understand why, it’s important to first understand Michigan’s implied consent laws. If you…
7 Mistakes Lawyers Make in DUI Plea Bargaining
A recent article that appeared in the Champion Magazine suggests that there are 7 rules to plea negotiations in DUI (criminal) cases. This is an interesting article because many lawyers who “specialize” in defending Michigan DUI cases fail to follow these 7 rules. If you’ve been arrested for DUI in…
Should You Talk to the Police?
In every case, the answer to this question is the same – it is an unqualified unequivocal NO! The way this issue usually comes up in my practice is when a client or potential client calls my office and says that they received a call from police asking them to…