DUI Lawyers Blog Watch

1. Warrant Slapped on Warrant Singer for Skipping Out on Los Angeles DUI Hearings

   As this blog reported, last June 17th, Jani Lane of the 80’s rock band Warrant was arrested for driving under the influence in Los Angeles. The “Cherry Pie” singer is back on the headlines once again after failing to show up for two hearings pertaining to his Los Angeles DUI probation.

   
   The 46-year old singer pled no contest to his misdemeanor L.A. DUI charge and got a relatively light sentence that included three months of alcohol school, one month of community service, and three months of probation. He was due in court on February 23rd, 2010, but he didn’t show up. The judge rescheduled his appearance for February 24th, but Lane again failed to show. According to the website TMZ.com, Lane’s lawyer said that the singer is in the hospital for unknown reasons, and that he will not show up in court until next week.

   The judge in Lane’s case has actually issued a warrant for the lead singer of the band Warrant ...

2. Nevada Attorney General Reverses DUI Parole

   One of eight drunken driving offenders, returned to prison in February after a Reno Gazette-Journal investigation showed they failed to serve the mandatory two years, was paroled briefly Tuesday but reincarcerated after the Nevada attorney general ruled against giving the prisoners credit for time on house arrest. Jennifer Hovey, 27, was told she must return to [...]

3. Yankees VP Charged With Florida DUI

   Yankees senior vice president in charge of minor leagues, Mark Newman, was charged with a DUI late Monday night. Newman, 60, was arrested at 10:56 p.m. in Tampa, according to the area sheriff’s web site. He has been with the organization for 22 seasons and was released after posting a $500 cash bond. “The New York Yankees do [...]

4. Proposed Kansas DUI Law Eliminates Reporting Rule

   A bill in the House Judiciary Committee could remove the requirement that drunken drivers who are required to get ignition interlock devices installed in their vehicles report to the state that they had done so. Opponents to the proposal say fewer convicted drunken drivers would get the devices installed in their vehicles without the reporting requirement. The [...]

5. Don’t Drink (Coffee) and Drive

   Ok, you’ve had two glasses of wine with dinner and it’s time to head home. You feel fine, but throw down a couple of cups of coffee to clear your head just to be sure. Then you pay the bill, walk out to your car, get behind the wheel — and one [...]