Summer holidays offer families an opportunity to bond through camping and hiking trips in national parks across the United States, which often involves alcohol. Although this trip may provide great memories and family bonding experiences, alcohol use on federal property could pose…
An arrest for DUI can have far-reaching repercussions in many licensed professions. When applied to fields focused on public safety, conviction can raise serious concerns regarding an individual's judgement and reliability and lead to disciplinary actions by licensing boards.
As it relates…
Those on probation for alcohol- or drug-related offenses, including DUIs and related offenses, will be subject to additional conditions in addition to their criminal sentence. These may include random drug screening and attending DUI school among others.
Being charged with DUI while…
Depression can serve as a mitigating factor during criminal proceedings, and may help lower penalties or provide other sentencing alternatives. While not an excuse for criminal behavior, depression could provide alternative sentencing solutions and reduce penalties accordingly.
Jim Yeargan can provide expert…