It is bad enough to have a single DUI conviction haunting your every move. If you rack up two or more convictions or even arrests, you will likely pay for your mistakes for the remainder of your life. Not only do repeat DUI convictions carry serious penalties, they...
Repeat DUI/DWAI Offenders
Persistent drunk driver: a tag to avoid, if possible
Persistence.It's a good thing, right? That stick-to-it quality is what routinely enables individuals to get over some proverbial hump and achieve a hard-earned goal.We referenced the term in one of our blog posts last year, noting that, alas, there are contexts in...
New program celebrated as repeat DUI breakthrough
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...
24-year prison sentence handed down to repeat DUI offender
A man who was arrested on his fifth drunk driving charge after fleeing from police, traveling at over 100 miles per hour during the chase, and eventually resisting arrest, has been sentenced to 24 years in jail. The case has received quite a bit of media attention due...
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...
Much at stake for repeat DUI offenders
If you have been convicted of a DUI in the past, then you are well aware of the punishment that such a crime can inflict on the individual. Your life can be thrown into chaos, as you struggle to hold a job or find a new one, let alone deal with all of the significant...
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...
Prosecutors pressing felony DUI charges
Like a snowball rolling down a mountain, Colorado's felony DUI law is gaining momentum among state prosecutors. It has only been a month since the law was enacted, but a Denver TV station reports that nearly two dozen people around the state face the felony...
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...