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Forensic Estimates Questioned in Drunken Driving Cases

The way prosecutors see it, Oneil Sharpe Jr. was drunk when he raced down a Long Island, N.Y., highway at nearly 100 mph this summer and slammed into a car carrying a family home from a church gathering, causing a …

Wisconsin Driver Blames Beer Battered Fish Fry for DUI

Authorities say a Wisconsin man suspected of his 10th drunken driving offense is blaming a Wisconsin tradition for his latest legal troubles. A criminal complaint filed in Adams County says 75-year-old John Przybyla told the deputy that stopped him that …

Phelps’ Swimming on Hold Following DUI Arrest

Putting his swimming career on hold after his second DUI arrest, Olympic champion Michael Phelps began a six-week program Sunday that he said “will provide the help I need to better understand myself.” The winningest athlete in Olympic history made …

Colorado County DUI Drivers Registered Highest BAC Levels

A state drunken driving prevention program says Mesa County drivers who were arrested for driving under the influence had the highest blood-alcohol levels of any county in Colorado in 2013. The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel reported Monday the Persistent Drunk …

Pennsylvania County Wrongly Estimated Blood Alcohol Levels

People who told police they were not that drunk while driving may have been right in one Pennsylvania county. Somerset County District Attorney Lisa Lazzari-Strasiser tells the Daily American that a hospital has been testing drivers’ blood serum, not whole …

Nevada Jury Awards $10M in DUI Crash Death

A Clark County, Nev., jury has awarded $10 million to the family of a 28-year-old woman who died when her friend drove drunk after a birthday party. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports James LaPelusa and his two sons won the …

Even Very Low BAC Levels Associated With Causing Car Crashes

Even “minimally buzzed” drivers are more often to blame for fatal car crashes than the sober drivers they collide with, reports a University of California, San Diego study of accidents in the United States. Led by UC San Diego sociologist …

Former NFL Player on Trial for Fatal Drunken Crash

Josh Brent is no longer a Dallas Cowboy, but the stars on his old helmet figure heavily into his upcoming trial for a teammate’s death in a 2012 wreck. Brent’s trial is set to start Monday on allegations that he …

Kentucky Lawmaker Proposes Stricter DUI Law

A western Kentucky lawmaker is proposing that Kentucky adopt stricter regulations when it comes to drunken drivers. Democratic Rep. Hubert Collins of Wittensville told the Messenger-Inquirer that he wants to lower the state’s legal blood-alcohol limit from .08 to .05. …

Interim Committee to Look at North Dakota’s DUI Law

A North Dakota legislative committee plans to review aspects of the state’s strengthened DUI law just a few months after it took effect. The interim Judiciary Committee will begin holding meetings in the coming months. The committee will look at …