A DUI conviction has several dire legal repercussions that can leave you feeling like your life is spiraling out of control. In addition to dealing with the legal matters, you may also be dealing with a lot of emotional distress, like guilt, shame, embarrassment, anxiety, and more. The situation is troublesome, no matter what age you are and whether you are dealing with a …Read More
We’ve talked about ways to avoid DUI’s during the holidays in the past, but let’s take a little bit of time for a refresher. The holiday season, more specifically, the time of year during Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve is when arrests for driving under the influence are the highest. While many may not be visiting friend’s houses and the local bars this season, i…Read More
Thorough Knowledge of the Criminal Law System While this may seem like a no-brainer to many people, it is important that our criminal defense lawyers are trained professionals who know the Oregon law system inside and out. They have studied and trained to understand every aspect of criminal law and court procedures, and it is their job to defend you, determining if there a…Read More
There Are Two Parts to an Oregon DUII Arrest Issue One Implied Consent Suspension for failing or refusing a breath or blood test. You do have the option of contesting this suspension by requesting an appeal in writing within 10 days of your arrest. Whether you win or lose on your appeal of this suspension (or do not appeal at all) it will not affect your DUII charge (thoug…Read More
The winter holidays are rapidly approaching. For most people, that means an increase in stress, as work projects have to balance against hard end-of-year deadlines. It’s also the time of year in which we see a serious uptick in parties — whether with coworkers, friends, or family members — to celebrate the myriad holidays that crop up between Halloween and the new ye…Read More
When going out, it’s easy to say, “I’ll only have one drink.” But “one drink” is a pretty loose definition. If you follow the loose idea that a drink is whatever you can fit in a pint glass, that opens up a lot of room for interpretation. For example, a pint glass of beer is not likely to have much of a noticeable impact. On the other hand, drinking a pint glas…Read More
There are several widely-known impacts that come along with being convicted of Driving Under the Influence (DUI). For example, most adults understand that a DUI conviction can lead to probation or jail time, come with large fees, and may lead the courts to take away that individual’s driver’s license for a period of time. The effects don’t stop there, either. One of …Read More
If you have been out with your friends on a Friday night after a long week at work, you may have revelled in a beer or two. You may have thought you were okay to drive home afterwards. Either you’ve stumbled into a DUI checkpoint or you were pulled over for suspicion of DUI, and now you are being asked to perform what is known as a field sobriety test or FST. Donahue Law…Read More
Being pulled over by a police officer can be scary, especially if you have had a beer or two. You never know what to expect when an officer pulls you over, and you may not even know why you were being pulled over. Still, your heart is pumping when the police officer walks up to your window. He asks you to step out of the car and take a field sobriety test, which is a test …Read More
In 2014, the state of Oregon legalized recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older to purchase. While this means that the residents of Deschutes county can enjoy this plant on their own time and in their own homes, some laws prohibit the use of the substance outside of these circumstances. As leading DUI attorneys in Deschutes county, we often get questions from clien…Read More
