Current News
Apr. 23rd, 2010
DUI 5th Offense Conviction for Brooklyn MartinCategory: From the Courtroom
In Bradley County, Tennessee, a jury convicted Glenn Benson of DUI 5th offense, Driving on a revoked license second offense and open container on April 20th. After the verdict, his appeal bond was set at $75,000 and he was remanded to jail. Congratulations to Assistant District Attorney Brooklyn Martin, who represented the people of the State of Tennessee.
Apr. 19th, 2010
Bills in the Senate Judiciary Committee of the Tennessee General Assembly the Week of April 19thCategory: From the Legislature
- SB3121 by *Faulk
DUI/DWI Offenses - As introduced, allows general sessions court to determine whether a person charged with DUI also violated the implied consent law rather than requiring implied consent cases to be heard by court determining the DUI.
Has passed in House - SB2970 by *Black
DUI/DWI Offenses - As introduced, broadens substances that may affect central nervous system for purposes of the prohibition against driving under the influence.
In Calendar Committee of House. - SB0844 by *Beavers, *Black
DUI/DWI Offenses - As introduced, permits arrest for DUI to toll the 10 and 20 year provision between convictions for purpose of determining a multiple offender.
Has passed in House
Apr. 16th, 2010
NHTSA SFST Validation Studies AvailableCategory: File Updates
New information in the resources folder includes three NHTSA studies concerning the SFST's. The latest study from 1998 indicates that when an officer gives the full battery of tests, the determination of whether the driver is over .08% BAC is accurate 91% of the time.
Apr. 7th, 2010
House Passes Bill to Permit General Sessions Court to Determine Violations of Implied ConsentCategory: From the Legislature
On April 7, 2010 the Tennessee House of Representatives passed a bill permitting the General Sessions Courts to determine violations of implied consent, even if the DUI case is bound over to the Criminal Court. The determination will mean an implied consent revocation will happen much sooner in the process.
Read the bill, which will be considered in the Senate Judiciary Committee in the next week or two, in the Resources folder, or by clicking the link below.
Implied Consent as Amended.pdf
Read the bill, which will be considered in the Senate Judiciary Committee in the next week or two, in the Resources folder, or by clicking the link below.
Implied Consent as Amended.pdf
Apr. 6th, 2010
March 2010 - DRE Resolutions Are AvailableCategory: File Updates
The Drug Recognition Evaluation program has been recently endorsed by the Connecticut Association of Optometrists (CAO) and the New Jersey Society of Optometric Physicians (NJSOP).
To read about how the eye doctors analyze the use of various eye tests used by law enforcement officers in the DRE program, click the link below.
AOA News - March 2010 DRE Resolutions.pdf
To read about how the eye doctors analyze the use of various eye tests used by law enforcement officers in the DRE program, click the link below.
AOA News - March 2010 DRE Resolutions.pdf
