DUI News Blog

In the 2000 case of State v. Moore, the Ohio Supreme Court concluded an officer could perform a warrantless search of a vehicle if the officer smelled the odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle. The rationale was the odor provide...

Keep in mind that the State of Texas enforces some of the most severe DWI penalties in the nation. Therefore, if local law enforcement arrested you for driving while intoxicated in McKinney, Frisco, or the surrounding Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, you cannot afford to leave your future to chance. In light of these high stakes, yo...

My clients seem to be unaware of the changes made about a year ago when a DUI suspect refuses a chemical test. Prior to May 2025, if a Tennessee officer had probable cause to believe a suspect was driving under the influence (first offense) and made a proper request for a sample of blood and/or breath, the suspect had two choices. One, consent to the request; or two, ref...

Shelby County Tennessee, where the county seat is Memphis, has, as of March 23, 2026, begun implementing automatic expungements for cases that have been dismissed, or where the prosecution has been stopped (nolle prosequi).  If not automatically expunged, chargers may be expunged in other circumstances after a proper application has been filed with a court and approv...