People charged with drunk driving face harsher penalties than simply paying a fine and covering court costs. The fact is, these are criminal charges, and it’s important to take these charges seriously. Michigan has some of the most strict DUI laws and penalties in the entire United States. In certain cases, these penalties may even […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) now “recommends” wearing cloth face mask coverings in public settings, at least when social-distancing measures are difficult to maintain. And each state has its own law and “suggestions.” Saying “face coverings” is a nice way of avoiding the negative connotations of saying “mask.” Have you ever walked […]
If you are attempting to have the Secretary of State restore your driver’s license, you must overcome certain obstacles and hurdles that Michigan has imposed. What led to your license being revoked? More difficulties may arise depending on the crime(s) that you committed or the ticket(s) that you received that led to your license being […]
As detailed in another blog entry, there is no chemical test for determining (i) if a driver is driving under the influence of drugs, or (ii) how high they are. It can only detect if they have drugs in their system. To overcome this considerable limitation, Michigan is testing for the second time a saliva-swab roadside […]
The current COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the day-to-day lives of everybody in the Detroit area and Michigan in general. For example, substantial fewer people have been arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol during the stay-at-home orders — most likely because bars were closed during and fewer drivers were on the road. But don’t […]
We’ve all heard so many stories about how to beat a breathalyzer test. Truthfully, I used to believe many of them. Probably because I wanted to believe these breathalyzer myths. But the drunk-driving legal experts at George Law (202.470.4300) are here to tell you the truth. Fiction #1 Breath fresheners, breath mints, and mouthwash will mask alcohol […]
Breathalyzer readings are critical pieces of evidence in drunk-driving cases. You need to ensure that the test results were properly obtained. If not, challenge your breathalyzer results. How do you challenge Breathalyzer results? The experienced attorneys at George Law, (248) 470-4300, know that Breathalyzer results are only as effective as the breathalyzer machine itself and […]
Very few people drive while they think they’re drunk. They don’t think they’re a danger to anyone. But something happens, the police pull them over, and they are over the legal limit. An honest mistake. But prosecutors disagree. As do judges. They take drunk driving very seriously. Thankfully, George Law also takes drunk driving very […]
As Michigan DUI defense lawyers, we are often asked ‘do you have to take a breathalyzer test if you get pulled over in Michigan?’ This is not a straightforward question. George Law is Lead Counsel Verified and recognized as certified experts in DUI defense. We have the knowledge, experience, and expertise to keep you out […]
In Michigan, the crime of Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) is taken very seriously. In fact, the State of Michigan is known to enforce some of the harshest DUI laws and penalties in the entire country. These penalties are enhanced when there’s a passenger involved who’s under the age of 16. Under certain circumstances, the offender can be […]
