The potential penalty for a DUI conviction depends on whether you are charged with a first, second, third, fourth, or subsequent DUI. For arrests on or after July 1, 2012, only convictions after July 1, 2001 count as prior convictions. A prior diversion is considered a prior conviction. The rules for determining what counts as […]
(DERBY, Kan.) A Derby father says all Kansans should be disappointed with the state’s DUI laws. Matt Liston’s son, Colby, lost both his legs in a crash in Lawrence last August. After a four month investigation, Liston says he’s been told the Douglas County District Attorney is charging the driver involved with misdemeanor DUI. The […]
A federal appeals court panel ruled Tuesday that a drug checkpoint ruse is not sufficient grounds to justify law enforcement authorities stopping vehicles, a decision that has far-reaching implications for the constitutional rights of motorists. The ruling is the first in the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals to grapple with the widespread practice by law […]