Reader’s Question:
We were having fun the other night and we had a few drinks. We were at a parking lot of a bar waiting for a sober friend to drive us home. Two patrol officers who were roving saw us and asked my friend if he has been drinking. Apparently, he was on the driver’s [...]
Reader’s Question:
My brother has a DUI charge here in New Mexico. We are getting closer and closer to hearing his sentence. It was just a minor offense and the lawyer said that he can avoid being in jail even if he will be convicted. I’m very much concerned about the aftermath of this chapter in [...]
Reader’s Question:
I never heard of this TruTouch machine which is being used to test blood alcohol. My daughter was arrested for DUI here in New Mexico and she said that the police officer used this test to her. Will the test result of the TruTouch machine be admissible in court?
Sofia
Santa Fe, NM
Blood alcohol content (BAC) [...]
Reader’s Question:
My brother-in-law was convicted with DUI here in New Mexico and was required to have an ignition interlock device on his car. This is only his first DUI conviction. Does it really help to have this kind of device to prevent him on having another drunk driving incident and does this law also help [...]