Kansas DUI Attorney Blog
Posted on Apr 17, 2013
Do you have a prior DUI conviction from a state other than Kansas? Are you worried about that conviction making you a repeat DUI offender due to a recent Kansas DUI arrest? Well, the scales for ...
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Posted on Mar 18, 2013
In February of 2013, in the State of Kansas v Sanchez, the court maintained that operating a vehicle (the term used in the Kansas DUI statute) is synonymous with "driving." The court ...
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Posted on Jan 8, 2013
The law office of Attorney Steve Schanker has a new member on board. Cathy Mann is serving as the office's new administrative assistant and office manager. Her previous experience will serve as a ...
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Posted on Nov 9, 2012
Waldo– Last month the Kansas City Star published an article about the "Know Your Limits" program that was put on by the Kansas City police. One Friday evening in October Kansas City ...
Continue reading ""Know Your Limits" Program Allowed Waldo Bar Patrons to Test Their Blood Alcohol Concentration" »
Posted on Aug 24, 2012
Kansas City metropolitan law enforcement agencies in Platte, Clay and Jackson counties in Missouri as well as Johnson and Wyandotte counties in Kansas will be enforcing DUI laws through the upcoming ...
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Posted on Jul 19, 2012
On July 1, 2012, the Kansas legislature carved out an exception under the DUI laws for obtaining a Class C license to operate a motorized bicycle when a driver otherwise is suspended from driving due ...
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Posted on Jul 1, 2012
On July 1, 2012, the State of Kansas enacted a new law criminalizing the refusal or failure to complete a test of breath, blood or urine for a suspected drunk driver. The the new criminal law applies ...
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Posted on May 26, 2012
Fifty-year-old J.W. from Branson, Missouri was arrested on May 21 st after causing an accident while allegedly under the influence of alcohol. The police were called when J.W. threatened another man ...
Continue reading "Man Jailed in Kansas City for 15th Suspected DUI" »
Posted on May 25, 2012
On Tuesday May 22 nd, a Kansas City man attempted to stop a drunk driver who rear-ended and side-swiped three cars during a drunken rampage. As the man slowed down to make a turn, the driver behind ...
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Posted on Mar 5, 2012
If you were pulled over for suspected drunk driving, the law enforcement officer most likely asked you to perform a field sobriety test or breathe into a breathalyzer device. However, what many people ...
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Posted on Feb 29, 2012
A police officer in Kansas City, Missouri was arrested at 3 a.m. Wednesday morning when she was seen swerving on North Oak Trafficway and driving on the center median. The off-duty officer, ...
Continue reading "Police Officer Pepper-Sprayed and Arrested for DUI" »
Posted on Jan 23, 2012
The Missouri Supreme court overruled recent dui case precendent that had allowed police officers in Missouri to compel suspected drunk drivers to submit to warrantless blood tests to determine their ...
Continue reading "Warrantless Blood Draws in Missouri" »
Posted on Jan 4, 2012
Ignition interlock devices are not a novel idea and have been widely used across the United States for a number of years as a condition of license restrictions, licence reinstatement and court ...
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Posted on Dec 2, 2011
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) has rated the entire nation on their DUI countermeasures. On average, the states received three stars out of five. Kansas, however, received the highest rating of ...
Continue reading "Kansas Receives Highest Rating For Fighting DUI" »
Posted on Nov 29, 2011
On Missouri roads, there were 368 traffic accidents this past Thanksgiving weekend. These accidents led to 125 injuries and 3 deaths. Troopers also arrested 126 individuals for driving while ...
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Posted on Sep 22, 2011
The State of Kansas amended its DUI laws on July 1, 2011. Drunk driving now carries heavier penalties in Kansas DUI courts in all municipalities and counties. Fines for driving under the influence ...
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Posted on Sep 16, 2011
Once a driver has been stopped for either a suspected traffic violation or for a public safety concern, if an officer detects the odor of alcohol, observes physical indicators of alcohol consumption ...
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Posted on Sep 8, 2011
Kansas City DUI law enforcement officers are utilizing their latest weapon to detect drunk driving - the Mobile DUI Enforcement Center. This $395,000.00 vehicle is stationed at DUI checkpoints ...
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Posted on Aug 30, 2011
DUI and DWI in Kansas City and the surrounding cities in Kansas and Missouri are getting tougher, and by that I mean that the penalties and the collateral consequences are becoming more cumbersome. ...
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Posted on Aug 19, 2011
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