Say it ain't so, Carlton! The ex-Chicago White Sox Hall of Famer was apparently asleep behind the wheel, off the road in a cornfield. He was transported to the hospital according to reports, and was disoriented. Police found an open bottle of alcohol in the car.
The catcher's DUI attorneys may have fertile ground to challenge many aspects of this case, and we'll be curious to see what develops.
Ex-Sox catcher Carlton Fisk arrested for DUI
Showing posts with label dui arrest. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dui arrest. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Miss Howard Stern DUI (not Mrs. Howard Stern, thank you)!
The formally crowned and currently reigning Miss Howard Stern, Andrea Ownbey, was arrested for DUI after an accident on October 8, and took a breath test revealing a 0.17 breath result.
No word yet on whether the Howard Stern show will rescind Miss Ownbey's title due to a conflict with their high moral standards. Ahem . . .
http://www.tmz.com/2012/10/19/miss-howard-stern-andrea-ownbey-arrested-dui-sirius-xm/#
No word yet on whether the Howard Stern show will rescind Miss Ownbey's title due to a conflict with their high moral standards. Ahem . . .
http://www.tmz.com/2012/10/19/miss-howard-stern-andrea-ownbey-arrested-dui-sirius-xm/#
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Arrested for DUI. Lost Job. DUI Dismissed. Justice?
It happens. People get arrested for DUI and other criminal offenses every day. Many face the fear they'll lose their jobs over it. If their jobs are public enough, sometimes they even feel pressure to resign though they have a great criminal defense attorney, have every intention of fighting for themselves, and might actually not be guilty of the charges they face.
Consider the sad tale of one J. Randolph Babbitt. Yes, that Babbitt, the former head of the Federal Aviation Administration, who resigned in shame over his DUI arrest amid public outcry. UPI reports today that Mr. Babbitt's DUI was recently dismissed due a violation of Babbitt's Constitutional rights protecting him (and you) from unlawful arrest. The police must have probable cause to make an arrest for DUI, and in this case, the Judge did not see it.
Meanwhile, Mr. Babbitt is out of a job.
Justice?
Consider the sad tale of one J. Randolph Babbitt. Yes, that Babbitt, the former head of the Federal Aviation Administration, who resigned in shame over his DUI arrest amid public outcry. UPI reports today that Mr. Babbitt's DUI was recently dismissed due a violation of Babbitt's Constitutional rights protecting him (and you) from unlawful arrest. The police must have probable cause to make an arrest for DUI, and in this case, the Judge did not see it.
Meanwhile, Mr. Babbitt is out of a job.
Justice?
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Man bites dog: Woman with 0.295 breath test NOT charged with DUI in Illinois!
In a bizarre twist, according to the Chicago Sun-Times, a driver in an accident in Cook county, right around the corner from Chicago, Illinois, allegedly was found with a spent bottle of Patron, failed field sobriety tests, and then submitted to a breath test that showed a 0.295 breath alcohol level. For those who may have been living on Mars, that's a lot.
And then she was not charged with DUI.
The officer reportedly told the driver she was "getting a break." I have to agree - an Illinois DUI arrest means big trouble, including a minimum six month license suspension, criminal charges that carry penalties up to 364 days in jail and $2500 in fines plus court costs. As I've said here before, according to the Illinois Secretary of State, dealing with a DUI in Illinois costs around $15,000.00 when all is said and done. The Illinois Department of Transportation puts that number more at about $19,000.00.
So yes, while there may indeed be missing facts we don't have (maybe the officer saw the driver chugging the bottle of Patron while standing outside her car after the accident, or maybe she's in the Federal witness protection program?), it's fair to suggest this qualifies as "getting a break".
Most people aren't so lucky, and if you or your loved one is not "getting a break" on a DUI, criminal or traffic matter, don't hesitate to call and speak with me or one of my partners at Fagan, Fagan & Davis by calling 847-635-8200 now for a free consultation.
And then she was not charged with DUI.
The officer reportedly told the driver she was "getting a break." I have to agree - an Illinois DUI arrest means big trouble, including a minimum six month license suspension, criminal charges that carry penalties up to 364 days in jail and $2500 in fines plus court costs. As I've said here before, according to the Illinois Secretary of State, dealing with a DUI in Illinois costs around $15,000.00 when all is said and done. The Illinois Department of Transportation puts that number more at about $19,000.00.
So yes, while there may indeed be missing facts we don't have (maybe the officer saw the driver chugging the bottle of Patron while standing outside her car after the accident, or maybe she's in the Federal witness protection program?), it's fair to suggest this qualifies as "getting a break".
Most people aren't so lucky, and if you or your loved one is not "getting a break" on a DUI, criminal or traffic matter, don't hesitate to call and speak with me or one of my partners at Fagan, Fagan & Davis by calling 847-635-8200 now for a free consultation.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Can you get sentenced to life in prison for a DUI? Guess so.
Prosecutor says the punishment of life in prison is justified because he was a repeat offender.
If DUI is being punished as severely as murder, something is wrong.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Drinking alcohol without getting drunk?
In DUI courtrooms around the country, and certainly here in the Chicago area, police officers regularly testify that they "smelled the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from the suspect's breath". This almost always leads to a DUI arrest in Illinois and elsewhere. Great defense attorneys know well how to deal with such insignificant "evidence" and do so effectively.
But what happens when the "odor of an alcoholic beverage" doesn't mean the odor of an intoxicating substance? What if there's a product that has that odor, the taste, the feel - but not the effect?
It seems that question may come along soon. A drug researcher in jolly old England is looking into the possibility of dealing with the effect of alcohol that gives rise to DUI - impairment.
It seems officers in the future may need to think more about how heavily they rely on odor (they should already do so). What are your thoughts on the topic?
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Get ready for the DUI Arrest Tweet
In the vast array of tools in use to shame people arrested for DUI in Illinois and other states, I can't imagine MADD, AAIM and other knee-jerk act-without-thought emotional response types passing up something like this. I'm talking about an apparent gag by a University of North Texas student. Senior Brian Baugh apparently had some fun with Twitter and sent up some tweets purporting to list recent arrests, complete with mug shots from the "Denton Police".
So how long until we see a DUI Arrest Twitter page from the Chicago Police Department? Will apology tweets be issued when my clients find their DUI cases dismissed or they are found not guilty? I plan to insist on it - what do you think?
So how long until we see a DUI Arrest Twitter page from the Chicago Police Department? Will apology tweets be issued when my clients find their DUI cases dismissed or they are found not guilty? I plan to insist on it - what do you think?
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