Nissan has unveiled a concept car that among other things, checks a driver’s soberness and alertness with a mounted camera that monitors blinking. According to a news report from Associated Press, the car’s alcohol detection system also features sensors in the gear shift knob that will test the level of the driver’s perspiration and may even…
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South Carolina Senate To Discuss Tiered Penalty For DUI Violators
Senators in South Carolina seem determined to move ahead with a DUI bill that would create a “tiered penalty system” for drunk drivers. This means, the drunker you are, the stiffer the penalty. According to an article in the Augusta Chronicle, a legislative panel resumed work last week on the said DUI bill, which is being called…
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DUI Task Force Forming in Denver Area A “DUI Task Force” made of seven local law enforcement agencies in the Denver metropolitan area began vigorous patrols on July 26, according to the Rocky Mountain News. The task force will concentrate several groups of officers in a small part of the area, where they will look for…
Read moreHonesty, Mercy Get Lenience in DUI Manslaughter
Thanks to his honesty and the kindness of the victim’s family, University of Georgia student Carl Phelps was able to finish college before turning himself in to serve time on a manslaughter driving under the influence charge, according to the Panama City, Fla. News-Herald. In what sounds like a spring break trip gone horribly wrong, Phelps…
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An Indianapolis-area radio station has found a new twist on the trend toward public shaming of people convicted of a DUI: Its morning DJs plan to read the names of the past week’s DUI arrestees every Monday. With “Bad Boys” — the song you may remember as the theme from the TV show “Cops” — in…
Read moreDeadly Sins Law
Man Serving 10-Year Prison Sentence Not Eligible for Bond Under Changed Law, Court Rules Was it a “deadly sin”, a crime, or just one night of stupidity? That’s the issue courts in Georgia are grappling with in the case of Genarlow Wilson, who is serving a 10-year prison sentence in this state for having consensual…
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Man Gets Reduced Sentence in DUI-Related Death There are no winners in a DUI-related death. A recent Georgia case illustrates that point all too well. Earlier this month, a teenager escaped with a five-year sentence after reportedly causing an accident that killed a 20-year-old woman on Interstate 475. Bibb County Superior Court Judge Bryant Culpepper gave…
Read moreArmed Robbery in Georgia
20 Year Sentence for Robbing Foot Locker A Muscogee County Superior Court Judge sentenced a 20-year-old Columbus man involved in a shoe store armed robbery in Georgia to 20 years in prison without the possibility of parole. Devin Harper’s sentencing came days after his co-defendant was acquitted of all charges in the case. According to…
Read moreDomestic Violence Charge Dropped
Domestic Violence Charge Against Broncos Receiver Dropped Denver Broncos receiver Brandon Marshall says he is still frustrated that a dispute with his girlfriend had developed into a public spectacle. However, to Marshall’s relief, the charges of false imprisonment from a domestic dispute were dropped May 24, according to an article published in the Rocky Mountain News….
Read moreExonerated Man Receives $1.2 Million From State
It was a long wait for Robert Clark, who spent 24 years in Georgia prisons for a crime that he did not commit. Clark finally got his compensation last week, according to an article published in the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue signed a resolution last week to pay Clark $1.2 million after he…
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