Reader’s Question: I got charged a DUI here in Alabama, what’s going to happen now? I hope you can give me some information since this is the first time this has happened to me! Thanks! Cheryl Huntsville, AL Every driver in Alabama should know that DUI or Driving Under the Influence is a very serious [...]
Reader’s Question: My brother said that he would appeal for his DUI case here in Tuscaloosa, Alabama? How would he do that and does that mean that there would have a retrial? Kaitlin Tuscaloosa, AL Maybe your brother wants to remove his DUI conviction in Tuscaloosa, Alabama from his record or maybe contest for a [...]
Reader’s Question: I think a friend of mine here in Mobile, Alabama has a drinking problem and it could also turn out to be a drinking and driving problem because he usually drives after having some drinks. Nobody wants him to get a DUI charge, so how do you think can I make him not [...]
Reader’s Question: If my drivers license was revoked due to DUI in TN, and after a year I was convicted of Driving on Revoked. What do I do to obtain a restricted license in Tuscaloosa Alabama? Brenda Tuscaloosa AL According to the Alabama Department of Public Safety (DPS) driver license shall not be issued to [...]
Reader’s Question: I often notice many vehicles that are swerving when I drive here in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. I was told that this can be a DUI charge for an impaired driver. What are the other DUI cues that police officers often look after in determining drunk drivers? Lainey Tuscaloosa, AL Let’s take a look first [...]
Reader’s Question: My cousin refused the blood alcohol test when she was arrested for DUI in Montgomery, Alabama. What could she be facing right now and long would the DUI offense stay in her records? Andy Montgomery, AL After your cousin has been arrested for DUI in Montgomery, Alabama, she will be facing two separate [...]
Reader’s Question: I have a friend who has been recently charged with DUI here in Alabama and according to the arresting officer, he smelled a strong odor of alcohol on my friend’s breath and on the vehicle that’s why he was cited for drunk driving. Does this strong odor of alcohol correlate with the actual [...]
Reader’s Question: I don’t really understand how horizontal gaze nystagmus test can be an indication that a person had been drinking. What are the clues that officers in Alabama look for when they conduct this test in a DUI suspect? Dallin Tuscaloosa, AL Horizontal gaze nystagmus (HGN) is one of the standardized field sobriety tests [...]
Reader’s Question: I often wonder how police officers commit mistake in a drunk driving arrest. Could you give me an example how a police officer’s mistake can work in my favor if I will be arrested for DUI here in Alabama? Brock Birmingham, AL Many of us expect law enforcement officers to know and follow [...]
Reader’s Question: The arresting officer on my sister’s DUI case in Decatur, Alabama has a bad reputation and we believe that my sister was not treated fairly. Is there a way that she could use that as a defense? Abraham Decatur, AL Pitchess motion in a DUI case would allow your sister to gain access [...]