The documents below are available to the public so that they can gain a better understanding of the legal challenges facing them after a DUI charge in Virginia, and why an experienced attorney is so important for success.
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DUI Directory Recruits Unqualified Lawyers to Plead Clients GuiltyA DUI lawyer directory sent an ad out to potential lawyers seeking them to advertise on their website by stating that if you know how to plead a client guilty, you are a "qualified" DUI lawyer.
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CMI Inc., Intoxilyzer 5000 Manufacturer, Must Reveal Source Code
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Illinois Supreme Court HGN Test Opinion 2007The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that the "follow the pen with your eyes" test, the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test, is NOT generally accepted in the relevant scientific community.
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Kentucky Court of Appeals upholds ruling requiring Breath Machine Maker to reveal source codeThe Kentucky Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling that the manufacturer of the Intoxilyzer 5000 (the same breath machine used in Virginia) must reveal its source code. The source code is basically the computer software program used on the machine.
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Ex-Major Leaguer Pleads Not Guilty to Latest DUI Charge
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Minnesota Law making purchases property of stateMinnesota Law making purchases property of state at issue in DUI source code case
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Minnesota Supreme Court Upholds Trial Court's Decision Requiring State to Reveal Intoxilyzer 5000 Source CodesMinnesota Supreme Court Upholds Trial Court's Decision Requiring State to Reveal Intoxilyzer 5000 Source Codes.
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Prosecutors mistakenly convince jurors the Breathalyzer Test is the standard in determining DUIProsecutors have mistakenly convinced jurors that Breathalyzer tests are standard in determining DUI; however, there are too many variable factors.
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DUI conviction based on blood alcohol concentration after drivingHB 3049 Proposed bill regarding DUI conviction based on blood alcohol concentration after driving. Substitutes "at any time after driving" for "while driving" in the DUI statute to describe the point in time at which a concentration of .08% alcohol in the bloodstream is sufficient for conviction.
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A proposed change to DUI laws in Virginia would change the current requirement of proof of a BAC of .08 or above while drivingVirginia DUI laws BAC