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Supreme Court Ruling (last year)

I found this article recently and thought it would be good to post here.
Supreme Court Rules DUI Not Violent Felony
The United States Supreme Court ruled Wednesday  (April 2008) that driving under the influence is not equivalent to violent felonies. That means that convictions for DUI do not warrant enhanced prison sentences during the penalty phase [...]

Should You Represent Yourself?

The short answer is probably no.
DUI law is complicated and can result in license suspensions sometimes.  Also, under many circumstances there is an administrative hearing prior to adjudication of the DUI, and at this hearing driving privileges can be lost, also.  The advice of an attorney who handles DUI cases can [...]