In Oregon, you will be required to install and use an ignition interlock device (IID) in your vehicle if you are in a DUI diversion program or if you are convicted of DUI. There are certain exemptions to this requirement, such as if you had a controlled substance DUI and
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Evolution of DUI Law in Oregon
The history of drunk driving and DUI law in the state of Oregon is a long and complex one, shaped by a variety of factors, including changing attitudes towards alcohol, advances in technology, and shifting political priorities. In the early days of the state, there were few laws in place
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MJM Law Office, PC Organizes the 2022 Oregon Statewide DUI Defense Lawyers Conference
MJM Law Office, PC had the fortune of organizing the 2022 statewide Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (OCDLA) DUI defense conference this year. DUII Defense in 2022 will take place in Hood River March 4th and 5th. Oregon DUI attorneys from around the state will gather to share ideas on
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Dismantling the State’s DRE controlled substance DUI prosecution
The following is an excerpt from the Drug Recognition Expert and Cannabis Chapter that I wrote for publication by the Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association in the 2020 version of the DUI Trial Notebook. The DUI Trial Notebook is used statewide to assist DUI and Criminal Defense Attorneys defend against
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Legislature proposes tougher IID requirement
As if the IID requirement for one full year when a person is on diversion is not onerous enough, the Oregon legislature is proposing to extend the requirement for how long clients need to leave these on their cars. Another example of the money-making IID industry running lawmakers? You decide.
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Reduction of “per se” alcohol impairment level to 0.05% in Oregon a good thing?
What do people think of reducing the blood alcohol limit in Oregon from 0.08% to 0.05%? Currently in Oregon 0.05% BAC DUI cases are prosecuted under the “impaired” prong of the DUI law. This means prosecutors must prove that the defendant was impaired at the time of driving, in other
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All uniformed Eugene police officers will be required to wear body cameras starting today.
Officers begin wearing body cameras this week by Tom Adams Wednesday, June 21st 2017 All police officers at EPD will operate the cameras starting June 22, 2017. (SBG photo) EUGENE, Ore. — The future is now for the Eugene Police Department and officer-worn body cameras. All police officers at EPD
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Interesting article on local DUII case.
By Chelsea Gorrow The Register-Guard JAN. 4, 2017 Carly Gabrielson counts her blessings. About two weeks ago, while driving during the early morning hours on Randy Papé Beltline near Division Avenue in Eugene, she was forced to make a split-second decision that probably saved her life and the life of an
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U.S. affirms its prohibition on medical marijuana
From the Washington Post: U.S. affirms its prohibition on medical marijuana By Lenny Bernstein August 11 at 11:00 AM Marijuana plants growing at a Minnesota Medical Solutions greenhouse in Otsego, Minn., last year. The crop is part of the state’s medical marijuana supply. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune/AP) This post has been
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AAA weighs in on the science and evidence being used to convict drivers of DUI marijuana.
WASHINGTON — Six states that allow marijuana use have legal tests to determine driving while impaired by the drug that have no scientific basis, according to a study by the nation’s largest automobile club that calls for scrapping those laws. The study commissioned by AAA’s safety foundation said it’s not
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