The site of those flashing lights behind you can induce major anxiety and if you've been drinking while driving, those flashing lights become downright terrifying. It helps to have a foreshadow of what to expect if you're being pulled over for drinking and driving. If an officer observes you d...
The legal system is already confusing, right? That's why my profession exists, but you should still educate yourself on the different charges that are possible if you or someone you know is pulled over for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Let's see if we can map this out in simple...
If you do happen to get pulled over for a DUI, here are 5 things to keep in mind: 1. Pull Over Quickly And Stay In Your Car 2. Be Polite To Law Enforcement 3. You CAN Invoke Your 5th Amendment Rights 4. Understand that Being Candid Most Likely Won’t Help You 5. Stay Calm When Getting Arrested
On behalf of Law Offices of Derrick E. George, P.C. posted in blood alcohol tests on Monday, March 5, 2018. If you are ever pulled over because an officer suspects you are driving under the influence, there are probably many questions running through your mind. Most of these questions likely rev...
On behalf of Law Offices of Derrick E. George, P.C. posted in drunk driving charges on Wednesday, February 28, 2018. At the Law Offices of Derrick E. George PC in Michigan, we know a lot about drunk driving. But some of the statistics Michigan Live reported a while back surprised even us. Here ...
On behalf of Law Offices of Derrick E. George, P.C. posted in blog on Wednesday, February 21, 2018. How does a DUI affect a job search? Our clients often come to us with concerns about retaining employment after a DUI conviction. Even if they are qualified candidates for a position, they may w...
On behalf of Law Offices of Derrick E. George, P.C. posted in drunk driving charges on Thursday, November 30, 2017. The holiday season is here, which means holiday celebrations where alcohol will likely be served. If you consume even just a few alcoholic beverages, the best decision is not to dr...
On behalf of Law Offices of Derrick E. George, P.C. posted in Law on Wednesday, October 25, 2017. The Detroit News - Democrat Andy Levin, a former state official and son of Congressman Sandy Levin, confirmed Tuesday he is seriously considering a run for Michigan governor and is nearing a decisio...
On behalf of Law Offices of Derrick E. George, P.C. posted in drunk driving charges on Wednesday, September 6, 2017. According to a report released by the personal finance website Wallethub on Aug. 10, Michigan is the 9th most lenient state when it comes to punishing those guilty of DUI. Wallet...
On behalf of Law Offices of Derrick E. George, P.C. posted in blood alcohol tests on Monday, August 28, 2017. What is a Chemical Test? If you are arrested for a DUI/OWI, Michigan law requires you to take a blood, breath, or urine test. Michigan's "implied consent" law says that if you are lawf...
On behalf of Law Offices of Derrick E. George, P.C. posted in drunk driving charges on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. In the state of Michigan, you can get an OWI (Operating While Intoxicated) - sometimes called a DUI (Driving Under the Influence) - if you drive with a BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentratio...
On behalf of Law Offices of Derrick E. George, P.C. posted in DUI on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. http://legalnews.com/oakland/1442752/ Attorney Derrick George has served hundreds of individuals and business owners from Detroit and Oakland, Macomb, and Wayne counties, with a broad variety o...
On behalf of Law Offices of Derrick E. George, P.C. on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Associated Press |11:54 a.m. ET April 25, 2017Petoskey - As students watched, the Michigan Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday at Petoskey High School in an unusual case involving a Northville man accused o...
On behalf of Law Offices of Derrick E. George, P.C. on Sunday, May 7, 2017. CHALKHILL, Pa. - Authorities say a drunken driving suspect who was chased by police from Maryland into Pennsylvania identified herself as Hillary Clinton. Pennsylvania State Trooper Robert Politowski says the ...
On behalf of Law Offices of Derrick E. George, P.C. on Thursday, April 20, 2017. A Ferndale woman who drove her Jeep along the railroad tracks - where it got stuck and hit by a train after she got out of the vehicle - has pleaded guilty to "super drunk" driving and faces sentencing Thursday. No...
On behalf of Law Offices of Derrick E. George, P.C. posted in DUI on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. EAST GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Michigan appeals court has affirmed the drunken-driving conviction of a man who was stopped near Grand Rapids solely because one taillight was weaker than the other. The ...
On behalf of Law Offices of Derrick E. George, P.C. on Saturday, March 18, 2017. A federal administrative law judge is facing sexual assault charges in Livonia after prosecutors say he groped a woman at an office in the city. The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office announced this afternoon that Ju...
On behalf of Law Offices of Derrick E. George, P.C. posted in DUI on Sunday, March 12, 2017. Salt Lake City - Utah could soon have the strictest DUI threshold in the nation after state lawmakers on Wednesday night voted to lower the limit for a driver's blood-alcohol content to 0.05 percent, dow...
On behalf of Law Offices of Derrick E. George, P.C. on Wednesday, March 1, 2017. Judge Qiana Lillard's no-nonsense approach is getting attention far beyond her Michigan courtroom. The Wayne County Circuit Court judge kicked two people out of the room for laughing during a deadly DUI sentencing o...
On behalf of Law Offices of Derrick E. George, P.C. posted in DUI on Wednesday, February 22, 2017. It is a crime for a driver to have a BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) of 0.08 or greater if over age 21 or .002 or greater if under 21. In addition, Michigan has a high-BAC Law with enhanced penalties f...
On behalf of Law Offices of Derrick E. George, P.C. on Friday, February 17, 2017. A man who said he was driving home to Ohio - yet was headed northbound on Telegraph Road - had an alcohol level almost four times the legal limit for drunk driving, Bloomfield Township police said. Christopher Rob...
