Thanks to a plethora of software and how-to guides on the Internet and elsewhere, you can make your own home repairs, fix your own car, and even prepare your taxes. But what about creating your own estate plan? DIY estate planning has become popular with many people who want to avoid attorney's fees and other costs associated with planning their own estate. But planning your estate without the help of a probate attorney may not always be the best solution.
If you have been arrested for a criminal offense, especially if you think you are innocent, you may assume that all you need to do is show up in court and tell your story and the problem will take care of itself. Unfortunately, your innocence or guilt isn't always the determining factor in whether you are convicted and what penalty you will receive. That's why you need a criminal lawyer to help you through the maze.
The 4th Amendment of the US Constitution protects US citizens from unlawful search by requiring probable cause. But in 1990, the Supreme Court ruled in a 6 to 3 decision that the danger of drunk driving far outweighs the small intrusion of DUI checkpoints for sober drivers. Thus, the Federal Supreme Court ruled that DUI checkpoints are constitutional, and thus are a legal form of law enforcement.
State DUI Checkpoint Laws
