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  • 2024
    • July
    • June
      • How Could Ingesting a Legal Substance Lead to a DUI Arrest?
    • May
    • April
    • March
    • February
  • 2023
    • September
      • Underage DUI: What Happens if My Child Is Arrested for DUI in West Virginia?
    • August
    • July
      • How Do I Get My Driver’s License Reinstated After a DUI in West Virginia?
    • June
      • Divorce Tips: How to Properly Communicate with Your Co-Parent
    • May
      • Can I Be Arrested for DUI in West Virginia if I’m Sitting in a Parked Car?
    • April
    • March
    • February
    • January
      • Can I Lose My Job if I’m Convicted of DUI in West Virginia?
  • 2022
    • December
    • November
      • What Happens When You Get Multiple DUIs in West Virginia?
    • October
      • How Long Do You Have to Be Separated Before Getting a Divorce in West Virginia?
    • September
    • August
    • July
      • What Rights Do Stepparents Have in West Virginia?
    • June
      • What Can Be Included in a Prenuptial Agreement in West Virginia?
    • May
      • Can You Get a No-Fault Divorce in West Virginia?
    • April
      • How Do You Create a Parenting Plan?
    • March
    • February
      • Do You Need a Mediator?
  • 2021
    • December
    • October
      • What Happens with Cryptocurrency in a Divorce?
      • Can I Change a Child Custody and Support Order?
    • August
    • June
      • Can You Go to Jail for a DUI?
    • May
      • Do DUI Convictions Transfer from State to State?
    • April
      • Can You Get a DUI Charge After the Fact?
    • March
      • How Is Spousal Support Determined in West Virginia?
    • February
      • What Are the Benefits of Mediation?
      • What Not to Say to the Police if You Are Questioned for a DUI
    • January
      • How Do You Get Your License Back After a DUI?
      • How Long Will a DUI Conviction Stay on My Record?
      • Attorney Sutton’s Advanced Level DUI Training Can Help Your Case
  • 2020
    • November
      • Drinking Kombucha and Driving
    • October
      • Can I Get a DUI for Sleeping in My Car While Drunk?
    • September
      • How a DUI Affects Your Life—DUI Penalties in West Virginia & Beyond
    • August
      • How to Avoid DUIs in West Virginia (and What to Do if You Get Pulled Over)
    • July
      • Have Theft Crimes Increased During the Coronavirus?
    • June
      • What Are My Rights at a Sobriety Checkpoint?
    • May
      • Parenting Plans & Child Custody—What You Need to Know
    • March
      • How to Get Your DUI Charges Dismissed through the West Virginia DUI Deferral Program
    • January
      • Attorneys Sutton and Wright Achieve Win in Sexual Assault Case
  • 2019
    • December
      • Attorney Sutton Argues for Lesser Sentence in Federal Drug Crime
    • September
      • What Damages Can I Receive in My Auto Accident Claim?
    • August
      • Three Reasons Why You Need a Prenuptial Agreement
    • June
      • Attorney Sutton Completes DUI Case Training Course on Using Medical Info
      • Why Do I Need a Lawyer for My DUI Case?
    • May
      • 3 Tips to Help Maintain Positive Communication with Your Kids During Your Divorce
    • March
      • John Mark Sutton Received Training on the Role Drowsiness Can Play in DUI Cases
    • January
      • I Remarried. Does My New Spouse Have Legal Rights to My Birth Children?
      • What You Need to Know About Capias Warrants & Failure to Appear
      • Why Hire an Attorney with ARIDE Training?
  • 2018
    • December
      • Co-Parenting Over the Holidays: What You Need to Know
    • November
      • Are DUI Checkpoints Legal in West Virginia?
    • September
      • John Mark Sutton Joins the American Association of Premier DUI Attorneys
    • August
      • Drug-Related DUI: How Law Enforcement, Prosecutors Prove Impairment
      • Attorney J. Mark Sutton Named to AIDUIA's DUI / DWI 10 Best in West Virginia
    • July
      • When is a DUI a Felony?
    • June
      • Can You Buy a Gun With a DUI Charge in WV
    • May
      • DUI Penalties & Consequences: Know What's at Stake
    • April
      • Search & Seizure: What Are My Rights?
    • March
      • Can You Refuse a Breath, Blood, or Urine Test During a DUI Stop?
    • February
      • Can You Refuse Field Sobriety Tests During a DUI Stop?
      • What Should I Do After a DUI Arrest?
  • 2017
    • December
      • Things to do if Divorce is Imminent
    • September
      • What Is SB76?
    • February
      • Will My Social Media Posts Be Used in My Case?
      • Who Gets the Family Keepsakes During a Divorce?
  • 2016
    • December
      • The Benefits of Mediation
    • November
      • Surviving the Holidays after a Divorce
    • September
      • What Happens if I Get Caught Driving with a Suspended License after a DUI?
      • 5 Tips for Avoiding a DUI Arrest this Labor Day Weekend
    • February
      • Woman indicted on felony drunk driving charges in West Virginia
      • How can an attorney help with a first DUI offense?
      • Commericial driver driving drunk can expect a suspended license
      • How does a Breathalyzer test determine one's blood alcohol level?
    • January
      • Stopped for suspected DUI, here is what to expect
      • Can I fight a DUI conviction?
      • Can a medical issue cause a high Breathalyzer test readout?
  • 2015
    • December
      • Prison sentence ordered after drunk driving accident conviction
      • Felony charges may follow a drunk driving accident
      • DUI checkpoints, the good and the bad
      • Blood-alcohol concentration matters in DUI cases
      • Suspended license will follow a DUI charge
    • November
      • Berkeley County man arrested for DUI
      • What happens during a DUI blood test?
      • West Virginia man facing DUI and other charges after accident
      • What is a standard field sobriety test?
    • October
      • Does a DUI automatically result in a suspended license?
      • West Virginia DUI: Pulled over, now what?
      • What elevates a drunk driving offense to a felony DUI?
      • Did you know you have the right to refuse a Breathalyzer test?
      • Man in police custody after multi-state car chase
      • Remove that DUI from your record with an expungement
    • September
      • Law enforcement officials do not take drunk driving lightly
      • Woman pleads no contest in West Virginia hit and run DUI case
      • Under 18 and charged with a DUI, what are the consequences?
      • Drunk driving can have a number of severe consequences
    • August
      • What happens if I refuse a Breathalyzer test?
      • Man in West Virginia facing multiple DUI and other charges
      • Have a DUI license suspension? Help is available
      • How to challenge breath tests results
      • Woman arrested on felony drunk driving charge after crash
    • July
      • Completion of certain programs required after a DUI charge
      • Police patrols in West Virginia target allegedly impaired drivers
      • What exactly is a Breathalyzer test and is it always accurate?
      • DUI charges issued twice against same person in West Virginia
      • DUI charges filed after incident at West Virginia Capitol
    • June
      • West Virginia laws are not lenient on those convicted of DUI
      • Martinsburg police arrest driver for his third DUI offense
      • Court says: DUI suspect didn't know he could refuse testing
      • Sophisticated ignition interlock device plan announced by NHTSA
    • May
      • Personal breathalyzer devices: How accurate are they?
      • Are 'party plates' the answer for DUI offenses?
      • Procedural error results in dismissal of four DUI cases
      • Prom & graduation bring risks of underage drinking & DUI
    • April
      • Raising alcohol taxes probably not the answer to drunk driving
      • The future of ignition interlock devices: One in every car?
      • The DUI risks and consequences facing commercial drivers
      • Understanding 'Aggravated DUI' in West Virginia
    • March
      • West Virginia Supreme Court delivers ruling in DUI-related case
      • Second and third DUI charges need to be taken seriously
      • Field sobriety tests explained: The One-Leg Stand test
      • Field sobriety tests explained: The Walk-and-Turn test
    • February
      • Field sobriety tests explained: Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test
      • Health problems could hinder use of ignition interlock device
      • Challenging breathalyzer test results: Two common strategies
    • January
      • Revisiting the issue of whether police may blood draw without a warrant
      • How accurate are field sobriety tests?
      • Why owning a personal breathalyzer may be a good idea: Part II
      • Why owning a personal breathalyzer may be a good idea: Part I
  • 2014
    • December
      • You may avoid DUI license suspension with quick action
      • DUI charges are not foolproof
      • West Virginians at higher risk for DUI stops this month
      • Reasonable suspicion & probable cause: What's the difference?
      • DUI traffic stops and what constitutes 'reasonable suspicion'
    • November
      • What should I consider before taking or refusing a breath test?
      • DUI charges and sentencing considerations in West Virginia
      • West Virginia Supreme Court delivers ruling on DUI blood tests
      • Questions of probable cause in DUI stops can be tricky
    • October
      • On Halloween weekend, increased DUI enforcement likely in effect
      • Implied consent laws: What do they have to do with breathalyzers?
      • No DUI blood test without a warrant, appellate court rules
      • Court rules for DUI defendant not allowed to challenge test results
      • DUI traffic stops and your Fourth Amendment rights
    • September
      • Should officers be commended for high rates of DUI arrests?
      • Martinsburg police arrest fellow officer at sobriety checkpoint
      • Is it time for West Virginia to get rid of DUI checkpoints?
    • August
      • Facing DUI charges? Don't be afraid to challenge the evidence
      • Breath-alcohol testing devices now widely available to consumers
      • West Virginia DUI enforcement increases before Labor Day weekend
      • Why law enforcement mistakes matter to your DUI defense
    • July
      • Is it time to rethink the minimum drinking age in the U.S.?
      • How your attorney may challenge evidence in your DUI case: Part II
      • How your attorney may challenge evidence in your DUI case
      • Federal legislators consider DUI Ignition Interlock bill
      • West Virginia DUI enforcement increases over holiday weekend
    • June
      • DUI bill takes effect in Berkeley, Jefferson Counties
      • Martinsburg man's indictment for third DUI not proof of guilt
      • 'I honestly believed I wasn't intoxicated' common in DUI cases
    • May
      • Could Google cars ensure no one is charged with DUI?
      • Myth: ATV is allowable alternative when license revoked for DUI
      • DUI only on a highway? Police patrol West Virginia waterways too
      • Impairment a side effect of prescription drugs and basis for DUI
    • April
      • Plea agreement to finalize DUI case for Berkeley County deputy
      • 2 men accused of DUI and permitting DUI in Walmart parking lot
      • Gerrardstown taxi driver pulled over, fails sobriety testing
      • DUI checkpoint scheduled for Friday on US 11 near Martinsburg
      • Fleeing, property damage ups Berkeley County DUI to felony
    • March
      • Passing out with car in drive leads to DUI in Berkeley County
      • Revoked license prompts Martinsburg man to flee after crash
      • I know the legal limit is.08 but how do I know my BAC is there?
      • Berkeley County deputy loses job after DUI-related crash
    • February
      • Last call DUIs target of West Virginia legislation
      • Procedural 'technicalities' protect our rights in DUI cases
      • PUI spells trouble for West Virginia snow plow driver
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