Barone Defense Firm founding partner Patrick T. Barone has been asked to present at the upcoming Solo and Small Firm Drunk Driving Update. This seminar, presented by the Michigan State Bar, will take place Thursday, May 22, 2017 from 6:00 – 8:00. The location is at the Western Michigan University…
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What it Means to “Operate” a Vehicle In the Context of a Michigan DUI Charge
In some situations, the police can charge you with drunk driving in Michigan even if the police never saw you driving your car. However, the legal analysis in these cases is very fact specific, and the law is quite complex. In some situations, courts have upheld convictions when the police…
National Movement Toward Lowering the Legal BAC Limit Begins in Utah
A Utah lawmaker is backing a change in Utah’s DUI law lowering the legal limit to .05%. Utah’s current legal limit is .08%. This change would make Utah the first state in the Union to reduce the legal limit from .085 to .055. In 2005 Michigan was the last state to…
Driveway DUI’s: Michigan Court Rules it Not Unlawful to Drive Drunk in Own Driveway
Disclaimer: This case was overruled by the more recent Michigan Supreme Court case of People v. Rea. The Michigan Court of Appeals recently ruled that a person may drive drunk in their own driveway. The name of the case is People v. Rea, 315 Mich. App. 151 (2016), and in this…
Caffeine Related DUI Charges and What Constitutes An “Intoxicating Substance” in Michigan
An attorney in California has been charged with DUI for allegedly driving under the influence of caffeine. The officer who pulled the man over was working on alcohol enforcement when the driver pulled in front of him, cutting him off, and then driving erratically. A roadside breath test showed no…
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…
Drunk Boating (BUI) in Michigan: Unsafe Waters?
Despite some current summer-like temperatures the summer has ended, and the boats are being winterized and stored for the year. This is also the time some of the numbers for this past seasons boating under the influence statistics come out. Michigan is clearly a boating destination for locals and vacationers,…