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Entries for May 2013

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

PBT Suppressed Due to Constitutional Violation

Categories: Josh Covert

Mr. Covert began his oral argument reminding the court that the burden of proof was on the prosecutor to show that the search was reasonable

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Friday, May 24, 2013

Orange Cones On Michigan Roads - Slow Down or Face Increased Penalties

Categories: Wendy M. Schiller-Nichols

If you injure a highway construction or maintenance worker, you can face up to one year in jail

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Thursday, May 23, 2013

Michigan OWI-OUID Arrests Will Be on the Rise for Memorial Day 2013 - Don't let the Holiday Party Ruin Your Life with A Drunk or Drugged Driving Conviction

Categories: Michael J. Nichols

The Michigan State Police launched a new campaign on the eve of the Memorial Day weekend: cracking down on those who are not wearing a seatbelt.

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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Drunk/Drugged Driving Defense Attorney-Author and Law Professor On Marijuana Patient Treatment

Categories: Michael J. Nichols, Drunk-Driving, OWI, Medical Marijuana

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Friday, May 17, 2013

Pushing You Over The Limit

Categories: Drunk-Driving, OWI

This week, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended that all states lower the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to have while operating a vehicle from .08 g/210 liters of breath  to .05 g/210 liters of breath.

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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

A New Device Using Breath Samples To Detect Drugs May Be On The Horizon But The Question Remains Is It Reliable?

Categories: Josh Covert

The data used in the study is based on a small sample size and relies on self-reporting which are both cause for concern

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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

2d Drunk Driving Arrest with a High BAC Charge - Fines and Costs and a Charge Reduction

An Illinois man has his life back after Michigan drunk driving attorney Mike Nichols guided him through a sentencing in East Lansing that entailed fines and costs following a hard-fought plea negotiation.

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Monday, May 13, 2013

Michigan Drunk and Drugged Driving Attorney Mike Nichols Leads the Michigan Association of OWI Attorneys' in Educating Lawyers in Flint/Genessee County

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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Did the officer arrest you based on your performance on sobriety tests? Did he do them correctly

Categories: Michael J. Nichols, OWI

South Haven case dismissed

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Mike Nichols is a national leader in drunk driving defense. He is a member of the Forensic Committee and Michigan delegate to the National College for DUI Defense. He is also a Sustaining Member of the College. Nichols is also a founding member of the Michigan Association of OWI Attorneys; a member of the American Chemical Society; an associate member of he American Academy of Forensic Science, Adjunct Professor of Forensic Evidence in Criminal Law and OWI Law and Practice at Cooley Law School. He is also author of the West OWI Practice book and several chapters in other books on science and the law.

Mike Nichols is recognized by his peers in Michigan as a “SuperLawyer” in DUI/Criminal Defense. Nichols has also been asked to speak at conferences by groups such as the NCDD; Various Bar Associations in other states.