Drug-sniffing dogs are taught to give the same response no matter what illegal drug they discover. The dogs also can’t differentiate between legal and illegal amounts. If a dog hits on marijuana, you don’t know whether the canine is altering to one ounce or many pounds. In addition, it’s not easy to train the canines […]
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Fatal car accident in Albuquerque
The Albuquerque Journal reports that alcohol may be a factor in a vehicle crash that killed one person on Friday. About 11 p.m. a male driver southbound on 98th Street Albuquerque went over the left-center median. The vehicle continued into the northbound lanes of traffic, where it was struck by another vehicle going northbound on […]
Civil rights cases based on wrongful conviction
The Chicago Cun-Times reports Chicago taxpayers will spend $12.3 million to compensate two more exonerated inmates who assert they were tortured into false confessions by former Lieutenant Jon Burge. This brings the total settlements expected to be approved for police abuse and misconduct cases this year to at least $77 million. It is also the […]
New Mexico interlock
An interlock is a breath alcohol testing device that is installed on your vehicle. In order to start your vehicle, a breath sample must be blown into the interlock device. If the interlock detects any alcohol, the engine will not start. As you drive your vehicle, you will periodically be required to provide breath samples […]
Basic DWI / DUI information from New Mexico DMV
New Mexico’s DMV keeps a running summary of the basics on DWI. It can be a useful guide and is reprinted below. WHAT IS DWI? – In New Mexico, it is illegal to drive with a breath or blood alcohol concentration of .08 or more if you’re 21 or over, or .02 if you’re under […]
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