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Why You Need A Lawyer After Receiving A DUI

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After you have received a DUI, which stands for driving under the influence, you will need to make sure that you are talking with a lawyer and retaining his or her services. While it is possible for you to represent yourself for your upcoming court date, you might want to refrain from doing that if at all possible. This is because there are simply too many benefits that will come from hiring one of the best DUI defense lawyers in your area.…

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Two Major Variations Of The Insanity Defense

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The insanity defense applies to a criminal suspect who isn’t responsible for their criminal actions because of their mental illness. When you invoke the insanity defense, you are basically saying that you are too mentally ill to distinguish between right and wrong (or legal and illegal). There are several variations of the insanity defense; here are two classic examples: Temporary Insanity This defense applies if you were insane when you were committing the criminal act, but you are now sane.…

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Why You May Be Charged Even With A Low BAC

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Common knowledge has it that driving with blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.8 or more will get you arrested and charged with DUI (driving under the influence). This is only partly right, as most of the common knowledge issues usually are. There are circumstances under which you can be arrested and charged with DUI even if your BAC is way below 0.8; here are some examples of such circumstances: You Were Visibly Impaired…

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