Category: DUI/OWI (Drunk Driving)

Once a person has been released from jail (usually the morning after their DUI arrest), they often begin to feel like they’re caught up in a tornado. They have to get the car out of impound, they don’t have their actual picture license anymore, the plate on their car...

Last Updated: February 3, 2026 Key Takeaways - Field sobriety tests are investigative tools, not scientific proof that someone was legally intoxicated.
- Performance can be affected by many non-alcohol factors, including stress, fatigue, medical conditions, age, injuries, footwear, and roadside...

As Michigan DUI lawyers, we know it can be confusing and a bit difficult to keep track of and understand the differences between all the terms used to describe a Michigan drunk driving charge. The most common term is “DUI,” yet Michigan does not have, and has never had a law...

Most DUI arrests that occur the Detroit-area, meaning anywhere in Macomb, Oakland or Wayne County, are filmed by the police car video camera. Obtaining and evaluating this evidence is a basic, fundamental first step required to properly handle a DUI case. Statistically, more than 1 out of 7 Michigan...

In the real world, the overwhelming majority of DUI cases result in some kind of probationary sentence. However, almost without exception, the very idea of going to jail will cause most people to say something like "I'll do any kind of probation." In this article, we're going to examine the realities of...

As Michigan DUI lawyers, my team and I know that the mandatory written alcohol assessment test that every person convicted of a DUI must take is really the single most important factor in determining the outcome of any case pending in the Greater-Detroit area of Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Lapeer, Livingston, St. Clair...

A Michigan DUI case will NOT dismiss itself The only way to beat a DUI charge is to challenge the evidence. This must always be done as part of an intelligent defense strategy. A week before this article was updated, my team and I were able to successfully...

If you’ve been arrested for a Michigan DUI charge in The Greater-Detroit area (meaning anywhere in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, or the surrounding counties), the very first thing you should do is pause for a moment and take a deep breath. Although it can seems difficult to do otherwise – try not to panic. Sure,...