Being charged with an OWI in Michigan can lead to serious consequences. For a first-time conviction, you could face up to 93 days in jail, a $500 fine, driver’s license suspension, and other serious penalties. Subsequent convictions have additional consequences. If...
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Can I Refuse a Field Sobriety Test in Michigan?
Field sobriety tests (FSTs) are used by police to analyze your physical and mental capabilities when you are suspected of operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI/DUI). When officers ask you to perform one or more FSTs, they are reviewing how you move, whether you...
What is Michigan’s Super Drunk OWI Law?
In late October 2010, a new law referred to as the “High Alcohol Enhanced Penalty Law” came into effect in the state of Michigan addressing a certain class of first time DUI offenders – specifically those with very high blood-alcohol content (BAC) readings. Known as...
Should I Plead Guilty To A DUI In Michigan?
If you have been charged with a DUI / OWI in Michigan, you may be wondering what your next move should be. You may know you have to plead guilty or not guilty, but which is likely to bring about the best results for you? You may think pleading guilty right away is the...
Drugged Driving Is on the Rise in Michigan
The dangers of drinking alcohol and driving are evident. While alcohol use prior to driving is still prevalent, this problem has been eclipsed by another worrisome issue – drugged driving. Statistics show that car crash fatalities are more likely to involve someone...
Should I Go to Trial for a DUI / OWI?
If you are convicted of an OWI/DUI, you may have to face serious consequences, incarceration, fines, community service, and the loss of your driver’s license. You may also have to leave school or lose your job. Your reputation and social life will be greatly impacted....
Clinton County OWI Reduced to Careless Driving
When a man was charged with an OWI in Clinton County after a breathalyzer showed his BAC was above the legal limit, the outlook looked fairly bleak. He knew that Michigan penalizes drunk driving offenses with very stiff consequences including substantial fines,...
Can I Challenge A Blood Test In A DUI Case?
Being pulled over for driving under the influence can feel like a pretty hopeless situation – it seems like the law is on the side of the police, who are allowed to ask you to submit to a breath or blood test, and there’s little you feel you can do to argue your...
Can DUI Result in Jail Time?
You may see the inside of a jail cell if you are convicted of an OWI/DUI. Michigan takes operating any type of vehicle while intoxicated from drugs or alcohol very seriously. As almost everyone knows, the legal BAC limit across the U.S. is 0.08 percent. But if you are...
10 Things to Know if You’re Stopped for a DUI
Sometimes it feels like you need a law degree to understand your rights during a DUI stop, but what you’re required to do during a stop is actually limited. The police may want you to think that you have to do everything they say and answer all of their questions, but...