The National Transportation Safety Board (“NTSB”) has recommended that states lower the blood-alcohol content that constitutes drunken driving. Currently, all 50 states have laws establishing “Impaired Driving” at a BAC level of .08 percent of alcohol, by volume, in the blood. If a driver has a BAC level of .08 or above, he or she […]
Category Archives: DUI/DWI
Reese Witherspoon and her husband were arrested last week for DUI-related charges. The actress has since owned up on national television, a move that may hurt her in court. ATLANTA – ACTRESS Reese Witherspoon and her husband Jim Toth were both arrested in April on charges related to drunk driving. Since then Witherspoon has appeared […]
According to news reports, a recent study authored by a professor at the University of Northern Texas indicates that mixing alcohol with diet soda can result in a higher breath alcohol concentration, than mixing alcohol with regular soda. According to reports, the behavior of those who consumed alcohol with artificially-sweetened mixers (like the kind found […]
Our New Hampshire DWI Lawyers have spent more than 20 years defending drivers accused of drunk or impaired driving. Many of those drivers were under the age of 21, and as such, faced enhanced and harsh penalties for underage DWI. Underage driving while impaired applies to persons under the age of 21 at the time […]
For 2013, the New Hampshire Legislature made significant changes to the DWI laws. The NH DWI Lawyers at Tenn And Tenn, P.A. have highlighted the major changes below. Effective January 1, 2013, the penalties for anyone convicted of an NH DWI are significantly more severe than in the past. Broad modification to the Alcohol and […]
Happy New Year from the Law Office of Tenn And Tenn, P.A. Please drive safely this New Year’s Eve. Our NH DWI attorneys typically see a sharp increase in DWIs around the holidays. We wish everyone a happy, healthy, and safe holiday season. However, should you be arrested and charged with an NH DUI, DWI, […]
As NH DUI Lawyers, we are often asked by clients if the police mishandled the DUI arrest by not reading them their Miranda rights. “Miranda” rights, as they are popularly known, stem from the United States Supreme Court case of Miranda v. Arizona. In New Hampshire, Miranda applies to interrogations when a person has been […]
According to The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS): “If checkpoints are held often over long enough periods of time and are well publicized, motorists assume the police are cracking down on impaired drivers….. [t]his helps to dissuade people from driving after drinking.” As one of the NH Criminal Defense Attorneys at Tenn And Tenn, […]
Our Independence Day Celebration falls midweek this year. With good weather on the horizon, NH tourism official estimate approximately 850,000 visitors to our State between Friday, June 29, and Wednesday, July 4, 2012. The NH DWI Attorneys at Tenn And Tenn, P.A., take this opportunity to wish everyone a safe and happy Holiday, and to remind you […]
Our Independence Day Celebration falls midweek this year. With good weather on the horizon, NH tourism official estimate approximately 850,000 visitors to our State between Friday, June 29, and Wednesday, July 4, 2012. The NH DWI Attorneys at Tenn And Tenn, P.A., take this opportunity to wish everyone a safe and happy Holiday, and to remind you […]