Consequences of an Oregon DUIIProtect yourself. We can help.If you have been charged with a crime, whether it is major or minor, is a serious matter, because it can have a negative impact on your record, and potentially, your furniture. Anyone facing criminal charges...
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Can You Get a DUI While High in Oregon?
You Deserve to Have Your Story HeardIn 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...
What is the DUI Process in Bend, OR? Part I
You Deserve to Have Your Story HeardWe realize that drinking at a party may seem harmless — up until the point when you can’t decide if you’ve had too much to be able to drive. And if you do decide that you are “OK” to drive, do you know what the process of being...
How to Avoid Driving Under the Influence
You Deserve to Have Your Story HeardMost people don’t go out with the intention of getting behind the wheel intoxicated. After a couple of drinks, however, your judgment is one of the first signs of impairment, which can lead the drinker to get into a car and drive...
Should You Get a DUI Attorney?
Should You Get a DUI Attorney?Getting charged with Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants (DUII) is more than scary, it can be a life-altering sentence that changes your life as you know it. The thought of dealing with the courts or serving jail time can be...
How BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) is Measured
You Deserve to Have Your Story HeardAccording to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, one drink is equivalent to 1.5 ounces of 80 proof liquor (40% alcohol), 12 ounces of beer (4.5% alcohol) or 5 ounces of wine (12% alcohol.) But just how many...
DUII – D is for Driving. What does it mean to drive?
You Deserve to Have Your Story HeardIn Oregon, the “D” in the acronym DUII, stands for driving. More specifically, driving a vehicle. Surprising, isn’t it? It doesn’t take a rocket scientist, or a criminal defense lawyer to tell you what most people already know: You...
Part II: DUII – UI is for “Under the Influence”
You Deserve to Have Your Story HeardIn the first installment of our series on What DUII Means in Oregon, we covered the term “driving” and what it takes to be found driving for the purposes of an Oregon DUII. In this second installment, we ask, “What does it mean to...
Oregon DUII Defined – Driving a Vehicle. What Does Vehicle mean?
You Deserve to Have Your Story HeardFor the purposes of Oregon DUII law, a person must be driving a vehicle to be charged with a DUII. So, what constitutes a vehicle? It shouldn’t come as a shock that vehicles include cars and trucks and motorcycles and things of that...
How to Stop Your Friends From Drinking and Driving
You Deserve to Have Your Story HeardLet’s be honest, it can be challenging keeping a friend, family member, or co-worker from making a decision like drinking and driving. After a couple of drinks, judgment can be impaired, and even when we think we are okay to drive,...