The Pasadena Police Department DUI Enforcement Team will be out on Friday, February 2, on special DUI Saturation Patrols specifically to stop and arrest drivers showing signs of alcohol or drug impairment. DUI Saturation patrols usually mean the police department deploying additional police officers …
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Dennis Rodman Had Outrageous BAC When Arrested For DUI: Report
According to court documents obtained by TMZ Sports, The Worm was charged with two misdemeanor counts of DUI stemming from the January 13th arrest in Newport Beach, California. Cops say Rodman, 56, had been swerving and blasting loud music in his car, and that his blood alcohol level was …
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DUI Checkpoint Yields 14 Arrests
Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station and Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Traffic Services Detail held a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and driver's license checkpoint at Pacific Coast Highway and Webb Way on Friday, Jan. 26, from 8 p.m. – 3 a.m.. The checkpoint resulted in: 1025 vehicles …
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Driver arrested for alleged DUI after crash in West Whiteland
West Whiteland police said Jennifer Hancox, 47, of Exton, was charged with DUI and careless driving on Jan. 24 after patrol officers investigated a three-vehicle crash at the intersection of North Pottstown Pike and Shoen Road. Officers made contact with Hancox, identified by police as the alleged driver …
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Ex-girlfriend arrested for DUI and a few other offences. What kind of jail time is she looking at?
I bailed my ex girlfriend out of jail yesterday. She was arrested for DUI, driving on the wrong side of the road, failure to maintain lane, open container, and going 71 mph in a 55 in Georgia. This was her first DUI. Im worried what kind of jail time she is looking at (minimum) and the best course of action to …
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Former Stanford grad student sentenced in fatal DUI crash
REDWOOD CITY — A judge on Friday sentenced a former Stanford University grad student to more than 4½ years in prison for a 2013 drunken-driving crash that left a 62-year-old Puerto Rican man dead, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney's Office. In November, a jury found Zachary …
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Lawyer wants cop's DUI case tossed
The lawyer for a Nogales Police Department officer accused of causing an off-duty drunk driving collision is asking a judge to dismiss the case. In a motion to dismiss filed Jan. 18 at Nogales Justice Court, defense lawyer Mark Williams asked Justice of the Peace Pro-Tem Paul Julien to throw out the …
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Woman Arrested for DUI on a Horse?
The Doctors discuss an unusual case of a woman allegedly riding a horse while intoxicated.
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Judge John S. Kennedy Leaves Behind a Legacy in York County, PA
After serving 22 years on the bench, the Honorable John S. Kennedy has called it a career. Though he may have stepped down as Common Pleas Judge for Pennsylvania’s 19th Judicial District, he’s leaving behind a legacy—one of changed lives.
Shortly after beginning his judicial career, Kennedy attended a conference on drug courts that would shape his tenure as a judge. He quickly went to work establishing similar options in York County, PA, eventually resulting in four adult treatment courts that for many, have been a lifesaver.
Solutions That Last
In 1997, Kennedy established the York County Drug Treatment Court, and in 2002, he worked to develop the state’s first Reentry Court Program, to help incarcerated offenders reintegrate into society.
Kennedy then set his aim on something that had long presented a serious challenge in York County—reducing DUI recidivism. In 2012, Kennedy launched Target 25 after observing that many DUI defendants continued to commit drunk-driving offenses in the period between their arrest and trial dates. Prior to 2012, nearly 25% of cases in York County courts were for DUI and 25% of those cases involved repeat offenders. In 2011 alone, 125 people accounted for 600 repeat DUI arrests.
For Kennedy, the numbers were both staggering and unacceptable.
Now, under Target 25, DUI suspects with prior drunk driving convictions or pending cases are immediately arrested, and taken for a blood-alcohol test and a bail hearing. In contrast to typical “catch and release” approaches or traditional bail requirements, Target 25 requires pretrial supervision with alcohol monitoring for all repeat DUI offenders. In addition, sentencing often includes house arrest and continuous alcohol monitoring in place of jail time.
Because of this program, York County saw a 90% reduction in the number of DUI offenders arrested for subsequent DUI offenses within the same year.
Building A Legacy
Judge Kennedy’s efforts have not gone unnoticed. In 2015, Kennedy was recognized by the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility (FAAR) for his work in establishing Target 25 when he was honored with the Kevin E. Quinlan Award for Excellence in Traffic Safety.
In the York Daily Record story, Kennedy said of his efforts: “You see the changes in people. . . . You hear the stories at graduation. You see the families that are reunited. And you know that these people leave and they’re changed—and that the change lasts.”
“He was really dedicated to helping people turn their lives around,” added Retired Common Pleas Judge Penny L. Blackwell.
Kennedy certainly created something to last, not just for York County, but for its citizens as well.
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South Provo rep seeks self-defense weapons exemption in DUI law
The Provo representative who sponsored Utah's controversial 0.05 blood alcohol DUI limit is preparing revisions to the law that would exempt people who use weapons for self-defense while intoxicated. Rep. Norman Thurston, R-Provo, represents south Provo, where many BYU students reside.
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