As a Eugene Criminal Defense Attorney specializing in DUI cases I am always looking for ways to improve my knowledge and skills. What better way to get the inside scoop on DUI enforcement in Eugene than to do a ride along with the 2012 statewide DUI officer of the year
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This is good news for people that are not alcohol dependent or get a DUI for using prescription medications and do not drink. An IID can be an additional unnecessary expense, costing on average $70 per month. Currently judges are required to mandate every person have an IID in all
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The Oregon Supreme Court has given law enforcement officers the go-ahead to warn suspected drunken drivers of the consequences of refusing to take breath or blood tests — the possibility of a suspended license and fines. Officers say that giving such warnings increases the likelihood that a driver suspected of
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Written by RaeAnn Christensen, Posted in Local, Posted: Tue, December 31 2013 at 4:51 PM, Updated: Tue, December 31 2013 at 6:38 PM It’s something all too familiar for Craig Owen. Owen says “it’s kind of funny how we’ve been in the valley the last 9 years and we’ve been
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Elaine Imler faced a judge for the seventh time on a driving under the influence charge. The 50-year-old Hoquiam woman has four prior convictions for DUI. A Fish and Wildlife officer stopped Imler after he said she was swerving last Friday morning near Westport. At the time of the traffic
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An Oregon state trooper who was ejected from Autzen Stadium after an alleged squabble with other spectators during an Oct. 19 college football game between Oregon and Washington State has been placed on administrative leave, authorities said Wednesday. Marc Boyd, 48, was off duty when police kicked him out of
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Washington became the second U.S. state to adopt rules for the recreational sale of marijuana Wednesday, setting what advocates hope will become a template for the drug’s legalization around the world. “We feel very proud of what we’re doing,” said Sharon Foster, chairwoman of the Washington Liquor Control Board, as
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Backed by national donors, an Oregon pro-marijuana group on Friday filed an initiative with the secretary of state aimed at following Washington and Colorado’s first-in-the-nation ballot legalization measures. New Approach Oregon said it will first push for legislators to refer their new measure to the November, 2014 ballot. If that
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The ongoing effort to legalize the possession and sale of marijuana to adults in Oregon appeared to gain fresh momentum Thursday with the Obama administration’s announcement that it would let stand voter-approved initiatives in Washington and Colorado. The Department of Justice said it would not challenge the initiatives so long
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Study: 2.2 Million Medical Marijuana Patients in U.S. There are about 2.2 million medical marijuana patients in America, according to research recently posted to TheAnswerPage.com. The physician education website sponsored by The Massachusetts Medical Society, publisher of the New England Journal of Medicine reports on August 18 that Colorado has
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