When the weekend approaches, many people make plans to hit the town, saying “TGIF.” However, if they’re not careful, they could end their nights with another acronym: DUI. Since Jan. 1, 287 Operating Under the Influence charges have been filed at the Lawrence municipal court, court manager Vicki Stanwix said. At the Douglas County District […]
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Adding a beer garden to the activities associated with the Pratt Community College Rodeo drew lots of questions at the PCC Trustees meeting Monday night. The rodeo loses money every year and the college is seeking additional activities that would increase revenues and a beer garden is one of the activities under consideration. Attorney Jess […]
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An Iraq War veteran avoided more than five years in prison for driving drunk and causing a deadly crash. Instead, Brian Reed, a former member of the Army National Guard, will spend 60 days in jail and serve three years probation for killing 28 year-old Jesse Stroup. Harvey County District Court Judge Joe Dickinson approved […]
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After you have been arrested for DUI, the arresting officer will request that you submit to a test of your blood, breath, or urine for the purpose of measuring your blood alcohol concentration. The officer has the discretion to choose which of these tests you must take, and he may have you take more than […]
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Law enforcement officers all over Kansas are using traffic check lanes more often than ever before. At these checkpoints, officers may verify that vehicle occupants are wearing seat belts, ask whether drugs or guns are located in the vehicle, or, most often, investigate drivers for driving under the influence aka DUI. At checkpoints, all traffic […]
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Recently, several people have asked me how a person can be charged with DUI when his or her blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is under the legal limit of .08. The answer is that the Kansas DUI statute contemplates multiple bases for a DUI charge. Most DUI charges are based on a driver’s BAC. When one […]
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