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Alabama & US DUI Laws :
It is also a criminal offense in all states to drive a vehicle while under the influence of drugs DUID, or under the combined influence of alcohol and drugs; the drugs themselves need not be illegal, but can be prescription or even over-the-counter. This offense requires evidence of impairment as a result of the drugs or drugs and alcohol, although some states have passed laws making driving with the mere presence of certain drugs a criminal offense.

Criminal Defense / Drug Possession

Freedom is the greatest gift we are given by our creator, and the United States constitution. However, your gift of freedom will be taken from you if you break the law in Alabama. Having an experienced attorney on your side is the only defense you have against the will of the State of Alabama. You should always hire an attorney to defend you against the State. Never go through an Alabama criminal trial on your own!

Aside from taking a case to trial, many options exist for criminal defendants under the law. Even without going to trial, an experienced attorney could negotiate a more favorable result in the case. It is a fact that if you try to go through the case without an attorney, you don’t have as much of an opportunity to gain a favorable result.

Byron M. Richardson has helped past clients avoid jail time and has years of experience in negotiating with prosecuting attorneys. Byron M. Richardson focuses a large portion of his criminal defense practice on assisting clients facing drug possession charges. He knows how to handle drug cases, and works hard every day to help clients avoid jail time. Put his years of experience to work for you.

At Richardson Law Offices, LLC we offer an initial phone or email conversation to discuss with you the consequences of your arrest.

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DUI & Driving Under The Influence:
If Convicted of DUI :
Jonathan, 20, of Birmingham: First conviction, three years' formal probation, $2,323 fine, two days in jail, first-offender drinking-driver program, driver's license restricted.

US DUI vs UK DUI :
The UK has a DUI accident rate less than half the USA, higher alcohol consumption per capita and more or less unlimited 24 hour access to alcohol for teenagers.

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DUI History :
Historically, guilt was established by observed driving symptoms, such as weaving; administering field sobriety tests, such as a walking a straight line heel-to-toe or standing on one leg for 30 seconds; and the arresting officer's subjective opinion of impairment. Starting with the introduction in Norway in 1936 of the world’s first per se law which made it an offense to drive with more than a specified amount of alcohol in the body, objective chemical tests have gradually supplemented the earlier purely judgmental ones. Limits for chemical tests are specific for blood alcohol concentration or concentration of alcohol in breath.