Comments on: Serious Proposed Changes to DUI Statute http://apublicdefender.com/2007/04/16/serious-proposed-changes-to-dui-statute/ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:17:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Anti DUI Breathalyzers http://apublicdefender.com/2007/04/16/serious-proposed-changes-to-dui-statute/#comment-9477 Anti DUI Breathalyzers Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:08:01 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/2007/04/16/serious-proposed-changes-to-dui-statute/#comment-9477 I certainly have to agree that much of this bill seems excessive - and is far more aggressive than any current UK legislation. However, in the UK we also have significant problems with both drink and drug drivers re-offending. You would have thought that one DUI is enough, but this doesn't seem to teach a clear enough lesson. I suppose it is a matter of whether this bill will be put into practice and whether the tougher penalties have a deterrent effect... I suspect it will be more of a revenue earner than a deterrent. I certainly have to agree that much of this bill seems excessive - and is far more aggressive than any current UK legislation. However, in the UK we also have significant problems with both drink and drug drivers re-offending. You would have thought that one DUI is enough, but this doesn’t seem to teach a clear enough lesson. I suppose it is a matter of whether this bill will be put into practice and whether the tougher penalties have a deterrent effect… I suspect it will be more of a revenue earner than a deterrent.

]]> By: Free punishment: Because they can | a public defender http://apublicdefender.com/2007/04/16/serious-proposed-changes-to-dui-statute/#comment-3847 Free punishment: Because they can | a public defender Sat, 11 Aug 2007 01:27:53 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/2007/04/16/serious-proposed-changes-to-dui-statute/#comment-3847 [...] to remind my CT readers about the awful DUI bill the legislature passed this past session. Miranda gave us the highlights: 2. Evidence of BAC is admissible now, even if police failed to (a) “comply strictly” with the [...] [...] to remind my CT readers about the awful DUI bill the legislature passed this past session. Miranda gave us the highlights: 2. Evidence of BAC is admissible now, even if police failed to (a) “comply strictly” with the [...]

]]> By: Gideon http://apublicdefender.com/2007/04/16/serious-proposed-changes-to-dui-statute/#comment-485 Gideon Tue, 17 Apr 2007 01:13:45 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/2007/04/16/serious-proposed-changes-to-dui-statute/#comment-485 The more I read this, the more appalled I am. I can't believe this piece of legislation was voted out of committee. While you're right that the focus of the legislation probably was the criminal penalties, the administrative penalties are extremely severe and should not be enforced. We can only hope that this dies on the floor. The more I read this, the more appalled I am. I can’t believe this piece of legislation was voted out of committee.

While you’re right that the focus of the legislation probably was the criminal penalties, the administrative penalties are extremely severe and should not be enforced.

We can only hope that this dies on the floor.

]]> By: Gideon http://apublicdefender.com/2007/04/16/serious-proposed-changes-to-dui-statute/#comment-477 Gideon Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:03:11 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/2007/04/16/serious-proposed-changes-to-dui-statute/#comment-477 So many things wrong with this bill. The car forfeiture, the inability to challenge probable cause. Ugh. So many things wrong with this bill. The car forfeiture, the inability to challenge probable cause. Ugh.

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