Top DUI News, April 4th, 2008
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    DUI, sobriety checkpoints next week  Open this result in new window
    Saipan Tribune - Apr 04 7:12 AM
    The Department of Public Safety's Traffic section will be conducting DUI/sobriety checkpoints on Friday and Saturday, April 11-12, next week. On April 11, the first setup will be on Beach Road Garapan by Liberty Plaza. This operation will start at about 8pm and will end around 9:15pm.
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    Conviction in Powhatan DUI-related death  Open this result in new window
    Richmond Times-Dispatch - Apr 04 3:14 AM
    POWHATAN -- A Powhatan County man has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter and DUI-related maiming. Joseph Arthur Stevens, 20, pleaded guilty to both charges and will be sentenced in June. Commonwealth's Attorney Robert Beasley said yesterday that on Sept. 23, 2007, Stevens lost control of his vehicle on state Route 681, crossed the center line and struck a vehicle driven by Celia Barley ...
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    Four-car crash sends six to hospital; man faces multiple DUI charges  Open this result in new window
    Naples Daily News - Apr 04 3:57 AM
    A Naples man faces numerous DUI charges after a four-car crash in East Naples sent six people to three area hospitals last night.
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    Don't Let a DUI Cost You Your Future  Open this result in new window
    Richfield Reaper - Apr 04 3:49 AM
    (ARA) - Driving intoxicated is not only dangerous, but getting caught can come with a hefty price tag. In 2006, intoxicated drivers contributed to 32 percent of traffic fatalities, or 13,470 deaths. By taking some precautions, you can avoid a costly DUI and stay safe on the road.
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    SC Lawmakers Finalize Tougher DUI Bill  Open this result in new window
    WJBF-TV Augusta - Apr 03 8:28 PM
    A conference committee of House members and senators Thursday afternoon finalized a final version of what many lawmakers and the governor consider the most important issue of the session, passing a tougher DUI law.
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    Interlock Devices Mandatory To Stall DUI Offenders  Open this result in new window
    KKTV 11 Colorado Springs - Apr 03 4:05 PM
    A bill toughening DUI laws in Colorado has cleared another hurdle. House Bill 1194 passed the House Judiciary Committee unanimously Wednesday. It would make ignition interlock devices mandatory for all first time offenders.
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    21-year-old sentenced in DUI-related wreck  Open this result in new window
    Billings Gazette - Apr 03 11:45 AM
    Reid William Askelson appeared before Judge Gregory Todd to be sentenced for felony negligent vehicular assault and misdemeanor DUI. Askelson pleaded guilty to the charges in January after reaching a plea agreement with prosecutors that called for the ...
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    Deputy charged with DUI  Open this result in new window
    WPDE-TV Myrtle Beach - Florence - Apr 03 3:37 PM
    By Johnny Green Posted: Thursday, April 03, 2008 at 6:25 p.m. A Horry County Sheriff's deputy has resigned after his arrest on DUI charges. Conway police arrested former deputy Christopher Palmer Sunday evening on Kenneth Street and charged him with driving under the influence.
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    Mock DUI crash could impact students  Open this result in new window
    Casa Grande Dispatch - Apr 03 11:17 AM
    COOLIDGE - The message students heard during the Mock DUI Reenactment last week at Coolidge High School was that 'it will affect you for the rest of your life.'
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    Lawmakers Consider DUI Interlock Devices  Open this result in new window
    CBS4 Denver - Apr 03 5:59 AM
    The Colorado House will consider a bill inspired by the hit and run deaths of the Bingham family in Denver last year. The new proposal calls for an in-car sobriety device that would require first-time DUI offenders to breathe into a monitor before they can start their car.