A new program that began in South Dakota is making headlines for it's effectiveness when it comes to keeping repeat DUI offenders sober. The program is straightforward and not particularly advanced in a technological sense. But the efficacy of the program has been...
Repeat DUI/DWAI Offenders
Therapy is crucial for people accused of DUI
A woman was arrested for driving under the influence twice in the span of a week, and three times during a nine-month span. The police seem dismayed at a justice system that wasn't doing enough to punish the woman. While this didn't happen here in Colorado, it still...
Repeat DUI offender faces multiple felonies after arrest
While the following story didn't occur here in Colorado, the subject at hand is still relevant no matter where you live. In this case, a person with prior DUI convictions was pulled over on Christmas Eve and arrested for driving under the influence. Considering the...
After 13th arrest, Colorado man says felony DUI law isn’t deterrent
Thirteen is considered by many to be an unlucky number. A Colorado man who was recently arrested for the 13th time on charges of driving while ability impaired (DWAI) and driving under the influence (DUI) might well agree.The Jefferson County man was riding a...
Denver DUI case judge: Ty Lawson making “excellent progress”
Point guard Ty Lawson has found himself in hot water more than once, but he is apparently keeping things from boiling over. Traded earlier this summer from the Denver Nuggets to the Houston Rockets after his second DUI arrest within a year, the troubled star recently...
Alcohol treatment prison education
Let's face it: prison presents educational opportunities to learn new skills. A person in a Colorado state prison can learn how to burglarize homes and businesses, what to say to victims during an armed robbery and the proper way to cook meth, among other things....
After most recent DUI, Ty Lawson traded by Denver Nuggets
Just as point guard Ty Lawson lit up opponents with his passing and scoring skills, so too did the Denver Nuggets light up sports media with their trade sending the troubled star to the Houston Rockets. In return for Lawson, the Nuggets are to receive four players and...
The road to recovery
It's a bit of a drive from Denver to Woody Creek. But for fans of the late gonzo writer Hunter S. Thompson, it's probably worth the circuitous, nearly four-hour trek. Perhaps the most famous landmark in the tiny town is Woody Creek Tavern, a rustic watering hole...
Up against the wall
Perhaps you remember the classic rock song by Pink Floyd that begins with the line, "We don't need no education." The group railed in the anthem against being "Another Brick in the Wall." Some Denver drivers arrested for, and convicted of drunken driving might well...
Colorado Senate committee moves felony DUI bill forward
It was an event rarely seen at Coors Field in Denver when the Rockies are playing: a shutout. But this time, the shutout took place not on the field, but in the Colorado State Capitol Building. By a vote of 5 to 0, the Senate Judiciary committee earlier this week...