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The West Virginia Supreme Court has just upheld a DUI discovery request in the case of State of West Virginia v. Games-Neely, D.N. 11-1648 (2013). At issue is whether or not a Defendant is entitled to the records of a DUI breath machine. Specifically, the Court held that a Defendant has the right to challenge the State’s…

Warning: The Associated Press and Bluefield Daily Telegraph have reported that Mercer County, West Virginia has received a major federal grant that will allow its police to conduct “unlimited” DUI patrols. One location targeted for patrols is the intersection of US 52 and Route 123 in Brushfork. My advice is not to drive in this targeted location…

On August 13, 2013, the grandson of legendary NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt was arrested in Charleston, WV for a suspected DUI. According to WCHS 8, Bobby Dale Earnhardt was pulled over for making a wide turn at a high rate of speed at night. During the police encounter, Earnhardt’s eyes were glassy, his speech was…

WBOY Channel 12 is reporting that “Buckwild” cast member Joseph Patrick Mulcahy was arrested earlier this month in Charleston, WV for DUI, Reckless Driving, and related charges. Court documents report that the arrest stemmed from an investigation made by WV State Police into a roll-over style accident. Firefighters at the scene told the troopers that…

WAJR of Clarksburg, WV is reporting that by a grant from State Farm Insurance and the West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Fund, the West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration has unveiled a DUI Simulator at WVU to kick off a statewide tour. Supposedly, this simulator mimics the conditions drivers would face if they were impaired…

The Lisbon, Ohio Morning Journal News is reporting that a long-time Hancock County theatre teacher has recently been charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI) 2nd Offense. The Defendant, Kelsey Hayward, was arrested following a single-vehicle accident. According to the criminal complaint, Hayward’s blood alcohol content (BAC) was measured at .165 percent, more than twice…

WCHS8 of Charleston, WV is reporting that the West Virginia state legislature is looking at making the penalties for DUI more severe. Citing a rise in car accidents involving DUI, a new law is being worked on for the next session that would require all DUI offenders to have ignition interlock devices installed (presumably for…

A new trial date has been set for a Mortantown, W.Va man serving a prison time for killing a Monongalia County sheriff’s deputy after their vehicles collided following a high-speed chase on Interstate 79 in Perry Township, Greene County, Pa. The Observer-Reporter newspaper indicates the trial for Jerod Green, 37, has been rescheduled to April…

A Charleston, West Virginia man will spend two to 10 years in prison for killing a 17-year-old boy in a DUI-related head-on crash in January 2012, according to the Herald Media Mail. A jury in November found Merle Stanley Johnson, 66, guilty of driving under the influence and causing the January 2012 death of James “J.J.” Fletcher.…

A West Virginia Department of Transportation plow driver was charged with driving under the influence after he was pulled over by police in Charleston because his headlights were out. Police said the odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from the man, Thomas Henderson, who officers said had a blood-alcohol content of .09 percent, according to…