Prosecuting a DUI case based on drugs can be much more difficult for the State to prove than a DUI based on alcohol use if the driver refuses to take chemical tests. The law states that if a person has any amount of drugs in their system while driving they are guilty of dui. But [...]
Read More Aggravated DUI, cannabis, cocaine, drugs, DUI, DUI based on drugs, narcoticsInteresting article in the Tribune today detailing how drug sniffing dogs are not always correct in alerting for drugs on a traffic stop. See http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-canine-officers-20110105,0,6649157,full.story This is certainly an alarming problem because the Supreme Court has stated that the police can have a drug sniffing dog sniff the outside of a car on a traffic [...]
Read More Aggravated DUI, drug sniffing dogs, drugs, DUI, Fourth Amendment, narcotics, racial profiling, traffic stop