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Bob Keefer: Waynesboro Augusta County DWI/DUI Lawyer: Never blow into the hand held breath tester in Virginia.

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)26308 — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST

Blowing in the preliminary breath tester is a great way to get yourself arrested for DWI/DUI. It is not accurate but will establish probable cause to arrest you for DWI. Furthermore, the Officer is trained to only offer you the PBT after he has determined to arrest you. Blowing in the PBT just makes a bad situation worse.

Bob Keefer: Virginia DWI/DUI Lawyer: Even NFL Bengal Linebacker Rey Maualuga gets charged with DWI/DUI.

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)26306 — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST

Bob Keefer: Grottoes DWI DUI Lawyer: Harrisburg PA DWI Lawyer Justin McShane explains why you need a qualifed lawyer for DWI and DUI charges.

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)24702 — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST

Another college football player punished before trial for a DWI charge: Carlos Dunlap

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)22928 — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:00:00 EST

Diabetics get mistaken for Drunks by Virginia's breath tester

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)21281 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

Virginia to Diabetics: We Don’t Care

Research indicates that as many as one in seven drivers are diabetic. This figure includes drivers who may be affected but do not have an official diagnosis. Despite this fact, Virginia’s latest breath tester can’t tell the difference between diabetes and intoxication. Now, diabetics who drive in Virginia are being wrongly convicted of DWI. Worse, it appears that Virginia knew about this problem at the time it ordered the machine… and chose to cover it up.

When Virginia initially requested bids for a new evidentiary breath test device to determine blood alcohol content it correctly required the machine to distinguish among alcohols. This requirement was intended to prevent wrongful convictions. When the manufacturer Virginia wanted to hire admitted that its product could not meet this specification, officials quietly dropped the requirement but nonetheless trained operators, taught judges and represented to prosecutors that the machine performed as specified.

Drinking alcohol is called ethanol. Diabetics naturally produce another type of alcohol – isopropanol – in certain stages of the disease. Even though Virginia’s breath tester is only supposed to measure blood alcohol content of ethanol it registers isopropanol on the breath of diabetics. This reading results in false evidence which in turn results in wrongful DWI convictions.

An ancient expression about the measure of a society’s morality is how it treats the sick. Diabetics have enough challenges without the threat of wrongful DWI conviction. Join me in challenging Virginia to cease this shameful practice.

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Bob Keefer: Harrisonburg DWI Lawyer: Diabetics produce isopropanol which is mistaken for drinking alcohol by the test machine

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)20195 — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST

Virginia bought a defective breath tester that cannot tell the difference between isopropanol made by diabetics and ethanol which is drinking alcohol. Virginia simply lied in its manual that its gadget could tell the difference.

Virginia discriminates against diabetics charged with DWI.

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)20194 — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST

Bob Keefer: Waynesboro VA DWI DUI and Driving under the influence of alcohol lawyer: Even Deputies get charged with DWI DUI and Drunk Driving.

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)18638 — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST

Bob Keefer: Staunton Waynesboro Augusta County Virginia DWI DUI and Drunk Driving Lawyer: Even State police officers get charged with DWI DUI and Drunk Driving.

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)18309 — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST

Bob Keefer: Woodstock Shenandoah County Virginia DWI DUI and Drunk Driving Lawyer: Even Deputy Duran gets charged with DWI DUI and Drunk Driving.

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)18307 — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST

Bob Keefer: Staunton Waynesboro Augusta County Virginia DWI DUI and Drunk Driving Lawyer: Even police officers get charged with DWI DUI and Drunk Driving.

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)18306 — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST

Bob Keefer: Rockingham Harrisonburg DWI DUI and Drunk Driving Lawyer: Even College Quarterbacks get charged with DWI.

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)18302 — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST

Bob Keefer: Woodstock Virginia VA DWI DUI & Drunk Driving Lawyer: Deputy does not get fired for perjured testimony to convict DWI defendants.

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)17304 — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EST

Polk County Florida prosecutors have dropped DWI charges against over 50 suspects due to Deputy Tex Thomas' admissions that he used canned facts and failed to wait the mandatory 20 minutes to ensure accurate breath test results. If the 20 minutes is not followed the suspect may receive an inflated BAC number due to mouth alcohol.

Thomas was not fired and prosecuted for perjury but he was taken off the DUI enforcement squad. I.

Bob Keefer: Harrisonburg Rockingham County Virginia VA DWI DUI & Drunk Driving Lawyer: Even Seahawk Owen Schmitt gets charged with DWI DUI & Drunk Driving.

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)17303 — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EST

Owen Schmitt earned the nickname "Runaway Beer Truck" as a lead blocker for the West Virginia Mountaineers. At 6 ft 2 inches, 247 pounds Schmitt can and does generate a great deal of mayhem on the playing field. After graduating from West Virginia, Schmitt was drafted by the Seahawks as a Fullback.

On June 21, 2009 Schmitt was arrested in Washington State for DWI. His BAC was around .15. Schmit was allowed to plead guilty to reckless driving and must perform 24 hours community service, pay $2,000 in fines and costs and remain on probation for two years.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQW80DHKLEU

Bob Keefer: Harrisonburg Rockingham County Virginia VA DUI DWI & Drunk Driving Lawyer: Even Baseball Players get charged with DWI DUI & Drunk Driving

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)11779 — Sun, 10 May 2009 08:00:00 EST

The problems with Virginia's Intoxilyzer 5000 are seeing the light of day

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)10847 — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST

First, Bob Battle gets an order to have Thomas Workman inspect an Intoxilyzer 5000 in Fairfax; the government settles that case. Then Jerry Phillips gets to inspect the Intoxilyzer 5000 in Alexandria for Vito Fosella's defense; the machine is in terrible shape. Then Scott Surovell gets several gadgets inspected in Fairfax with an Oscilloscope. What a mess.

And all because the Virginia Department of Forensic Science never used an oscilloscope to test the diagnostic equipment entrusted to it.

According to documents obtained by Bob Keefer:

"The oscilloscope is the most versatile and useful piece of test equipment available to actually see what is going on with both analog and digital circuitry. Without its use, an Intoxilyzer service technician can only shotgun troubleshoot problems often resulting in the replacement onf the wrong component."

Who knows how many thousands of innocent people have been convicted by improperly maintained breath test gadgets?

Virginia DWI DUI & Drunk Driving Lawyer Bob Keefer: Virginia's new Law making failure to use ignition interlock a separate offense.

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)9498 — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 08:00:00 EST

VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTERAn Act to amend and reenact § 18.2-272 of the Code of Virginia, relating to penalty for driving without an ignition interlock. [H 1805]Approved

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 18.2-272 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 18.2-272. Driving after forfeiture of license.

A. Any person who drives or operates any motor vehicle, engine or train in the Commonwealth during the time for which he was deprived of the right to do so (i) upon conviction of a violation of § 18.2-268.3 or of an offense set forth in subsection E of § 18.2-270, (ii) by § 18.2-271 or 46.2-391.2, (iii) after his license has been revoked pursuant to § 46.2-389 or 46.2-391, or (iv) in violation of the terms of a restricted license issued pursuant to subsection E of § 18.2-271.1, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor except as otherwise provided in § 46.2-391, and is subject to administrative revocation of his driver's license pursuant to §§ 46.2-389 and 46.2-391. Any person convicted of three violations of this section committed within a 10-year period is guilty of a Class 6 felony.

Nothing in this section or § 18.2-266, 18.2-270 or 18.2-271, shall be construed as conflicting with or repealing any ordinance or resolution of any city, town or county which restricts still further the right of such persons to drive or operate any such vehicle or conveyance.

B. Regardless of compliance with any other restrictions on his privilege to drive or operate a motor vehicle, it shall be a violation of this section for any person whose privilege to drive or operate a motor vehicle has been restricted, suspended or revoked because of a violation of § 18.2-6.31, 18.2-51.4, 18.2-266, 18.2-268.3, 46.2-341.24, or a similar ordinance or law of another state or the United States to drive or operate a motor vehicle while he has a blood alcohol content of 0.02 percent or more.

Any person suspected of a violation of this subsection shall be entitled to a preliminary breath test in accordance with the provisions of § 18.2-267, shall be deemed to have given his implied consent to have samples of his blood, breath or both taken for analysis pursuant to the provisions of § 18.2-268.2, and, when charged with a violation of this subsection, shall be subject to the provisions of §§ 18.2-268.1 through 18.2-268.12.

C. Any person who drives or operates a motor vehicle without a certified ignition interlock system as required by § 46.2-391.01 is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and is subject to administrative revocation of his driver's license pursuant to §§ 46.2-389 and 46.2-391.

Harrisonburg DWI DUI & Drunk Driving Lawyer Bob Keefer: Even Charles Barkley gets charged with DWI DUI & Drunk Driving

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)9402 — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:00:00 EST

Charles Barkley plead guilty to DUI in Arizona. He was .001 short of .15 which requires a 30 day mandatory jail sentence.

Barkley will start his 5 day jail sentence in March.

Barkley should not have agreed to perform the standardized field tests the only purpose of which is to establish probable cause to arrest you for DUI.

Virginia Brain Injury & Concussion Lawyer Bob Keefer: Concussions killed Chris Benoit, his wife and son.

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)9396 — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:00:00 EST

Virginia Brain Injury & Concussion Lawyer Bob Keefer: The brains of deceased NFL players clearly show that concussions can cause permanent injuries.

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)9395 — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:00:00 EST

Virginia Brain Injury & Concussion Lawyer Bob Keefer: Those Concussions can cause permanent brain injuries that will kill your life.

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)9394 — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:00:00 EST

Harrisonburg Reckless Driving Lawyer Bob Keefer: Even Wizards can get charged with Reckless Driving

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)8703 — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 08:00:00 EST

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJilDqw8JOY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2PnIbBo7Eg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdTh1RPIVAU&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCHkDzDR4pQ&feature=related

Javale McGee and Nick Young were both stopped on the Dulles Airport access road and charged with reckless driving by speed.

In Virginia, reckless driving by speed requires speeding over 20 miles per hour in a 55 mile per hour zone.

81 in a 65 mph zone is also reckless driving in Virginia.

Harrisonburg DUI DWI Lawyer Bob Keefer: Even Chief Investigators for the Attorney General get charged with DWI DUI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)8497 — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:00:00 EST

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8g7TNsWz8w&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo8mN5KFXCM&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWrpdmET64Q&feature=related

Chris Browning, Chief Investigator for the Alabama Attorney General Troy King, was arrested for DUI on January 24, 2009 for DUI.

Browing had been the AG's chief investigator since January 1, 2007.

Browning had previously been chief of police for Fairhope.

Browning will not receive special treatment according to the AG's office.

I guess they eat their own.

Charlottesville DWI DUI Lawyer Bob Keefer: The Intoxilyzer 5000's result can be increased by excess moisture

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)8210 — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 08:00:00 EST

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luBSmSqjgtY

Virginia is finally getting rid of its "dated, unstable & unreliable" Intoxilyzer 5000s. The patent application for this gadget was filed in 1983. The processor was the one used to run "Pong".

Good riddance. I am sorry that so many innocent people were branded with the DUI before it was retired. I am also sorry that the EC/IR II is no more accurate according to the Virginia government.

Charlottesville DUI Lawyer Bob Keefer: Even Sam Shepard gets charged with DWI DUI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)8187 — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 08:00:00 EST

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZjLsyFzDlA&feature=related

On January 3, 2009 around 2AM, Sam Shepard, actor, playwright and Pulitzer Prize winning writer, was charged with DUI in Illinois.

Shepard was stopped for speeding which is not a NHTSA clue for impaired driving.

Shepard's reported breath alcohol content was more than twice the .08 level.

Shepard has appeared in Black Hawk Down, Swordfish, and the Pelican Brief.

Shepard lives with Jessica Lange and their two children.

Waynesboro DUI Lawyer Bob Keefer: Even Chargers Wide Receiver Vincent Jackson gets charged with DWI DUI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)7929 — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:00:00 EST

Vincent Jackson, a 25 year old NFL Chargers receiver was charged with DUI in early January, 2009.

The team announced that despite the charge he will play in Sunday's AFC divisional playoff game at Pittsburgh.

Jackson also faces charges that by driving drunk he was violating his probation for a 2006 DUI conviction.

Jackson claims that the blood test will prove his innocence.

Jackson is among the best young receivers in the NFL.

Despite his abilities, this DUI arrest may cause his team to consider letting him go.

This attitude of conviction before trial is wrong.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl8rBmnovaA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zJbCddlon0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcxDwZ73TsI&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs8UE9qK5AE&feature=related

Interstate 64 reckless driving lawyer Bob Keefer: Since when is avoiding a colliison reckless driving?

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)7770 — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 08:00:00 EST

Jason Buby, 31, was charged with reckless driving or flipping his truck on Interstate 66 on Friday, December 2, 2009.

Buby was attempting to avoid striking another vehicle when he flipped.

Buby was not impaired by alcohol or drugs.

One lane of westbound I64 was closed for a time.

Luray DWI Lawyer Bob Keefer: Even Judges get charged with DUI DWI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)7752 — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 08:00:00 EST

Judge John F. Kelly, a 65 year old Pima Superior Court Judge, was charged with DUI on December 5, 2008.

Judge Kelly had the misfortune to spell of alcohol at a sobriety checkpoint.

Judge Kelly had demonstrated no signs of impaired driving; he just smelled like he had consumed alcohol.

Judge Kelly’s blood test came back 0.063, a result below the .08 bac legal limit.

The prosecutor has moved to dismiss the charge and I am certain that is appropriate; however, would the state be so quick to dismiss against an ordinary innocent civilian.

I hope so.

I also hope that Judge Kelly remembers how innocent people get arrested for DUI in the new zero tolerance world of DUI enforcement.

Harrisonburg DWI DUI Lawyer Bob Keefer: Shenandoah Valley law enforcement agencies will have lots of police on the roads for New Years

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)7701 — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST

First Sgt. Bryan Hutcheson of the Virginia State Police will have extra state police patrols out to catch drunken New Years parties who choose to drive.

In 2008 17 people have died on Harrisonburg and Rockingham County roadways.

First Sgt. Hutcheson pledged to do what he could to prevent impaird driving that could lead to injuries or death.

The Rockingham County Sheriff Department also announced that they would have increased patrols for New Years Eve.

Harrisonburg Police will also employ saturation patroling to give incentives to party goers not to drive impaired.

See State Police Videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbFQzgVkvIQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLrkf3aSnm8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDJ5nIMxSZs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLzyH4SED68&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKO97yIXSSA&feature=related

Spring HIll DWI DUI Lawyer Bob Keefer: Even New York Yankee Pitcher Joba Chamberlin gets charged with DWI DUI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)7625 — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST

Joba Chamberlin is a starting pitcher for the New York Yankees.

On October 18, 2008, Chamberlin drank in a Lincoln Nebraska strip club, got into an argument with a Red Sox fan and then was stopped for speeding in his BMW.

Of course, speeding is not a NHTSA clue of impaired driving; however, once the officer smelled alcohol on Chamberlin he was going to jail.

Let’s hope he gets a good DUI lawyer.

Spring Hill DWI DUI Lawyer Bob Keefer: Even a Deputy Sheriff gets charged with DWI DUI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)7624 — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST

Jason Chance, a 31 year old Wicomico Sheriff’s Deputy was charged with DUI after he struck a parked car.

The DUI charge was dropped and Deputy Chance pled guilty to negligent driving and failure to stop after an accident.

Sergeant Chance has resigned after a seven year career with the Sheriff’s Department; he was a decorated officer and a former school resource officer.

Chance was tested hours after the crash and he blew a .04 breath alcohol result.

Virginia Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Lawyer Bob Keefer: Your Senior may be in danger from other patients with criminal histories.

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)7597 — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST

Virginia Thurston, then 77 years old, an dementia patient, was sexually assaulted by 83 year old Ivy Edwards.

Edwards had 13 pages of criminal charges with 59 arrests, including child molestation and sexual assault.

One nursing home watchdog discovered 380 registered sex offenders living in nursing homes. That number did not include older felons and sex offenders like Edwards who were convicted before mandatory sex offender registration.

One Minnesota nursing home was closed after sex offenders transferred from prisons were discovered fondling, beating and sexually assaulting other residents.

This happens because of money – once the prisoners are placed in a nursing home Medicaid and Medicare pay the freight not the state bureau of prisons.

See Video concerning Ms. Thurston:

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=655881n

See Videos concerning nursing home abuse in general:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIROfpMy6TE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YEuivTYI64&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAYXJ26j2Po&feature=related

Waynesbor DWI DUI Lawyer Bob Keefer: Virginia cited as one of the five toughest states on persons accused of DWI DUI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)7593 — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST

In a November, 2008 news conference, Mark V. Rosenker, National Transportation Safety Board’s acting chairman, said that half of the country’s 17,000 alcohol related deaths in 2007 involved hard core drunk drivers.

Rosenker did not explain that alcohol related did not mean caused by an intoxicated driver.

Rosenker did not explain that the government has tried to conceal the actual 2007 death toll of 6,000 people, including drunk drivers, killed by drunk drivers.

NTSB has recommended eleven measures to stop drunk driving including regular sobriety checkpoints, lowering the blood alcohol content for a second offense and limiting plea bargains in DWI cases.

Rosenker did not explain that sobriety checkpoints impinge upon the liberty of innocent people while being one third as effective in stopping drunk drivers as roving patrols.

Rosenker did not explain how lowering the blood alcohol content for second offenders was necessary to stop hard core drunk drivers who drive with high BACs.

Rosenker did not explain how the Courts would handle trials for all DWI defendants when common sense negotiations were prohibited.

Virginia is one of five states that have adopted enough of the steps to be endorsed by NTSB.

http://decp.org/documents/pdfs/WhatNew/DWI_Court_Hotsheet_December.pdf

See DWI related videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKfwK2JJeG8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqPfcqJh2-Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUWTfSmFaOg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q_Vp51fLOQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyvZwYglAuY&feature=related

Woodstock Reckless Driving Lawyer Bob Keefer: You will definitely get charged when you crash into the state police vehicle

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)7250 — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST

Manuel U. Colaj, a North Carolina resident, crashed his car into a parked state police cruiser on Interstate 77 in Wythe County, Virginia.

Colaj hit his brakes, lost control, and struck the left rear of Trooper D.W. Pruett's cruiser.

Trooper Pruett suffered minor injuries in the crash.

Colaj was charged with having no license and reckless driving.

That is reckless driving.

Harrisonburg Driving Under the Influence Lawyer Bob Keefer: Even Austin Police Officers get charged with DWI DUI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)7132 — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST

Vernon Stevenson, an Austin Texas police officer, was suspended for 45 days after he registered a .224 and .226 on a breath tester following a DWI arrest.

Stevenson also agreed to be fired if he committed a similar offense with a year. He will also be subject to random alcohol testing for two years.

I am sure Stevenson deserves to keep his job; however, I wish the same consideration when to the mere citizens who get arrested for DWI even without .22 blood alcohol contents.

Woodstock DWI Attorney Bob Keefer: Even the Postman gets charged with DWI DUI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)6341 — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST

Billy Kenneth Seabolt, a 56 year old U.S. Postal Service deliveryman was arrested for DWI on Saturday, November 16, 2008.

Police in Van Buren indicate that Seabolt was driving his government vehicle when arrested.

Seabolt is facing a second DWI since he was convicted of a 2005 DWI previously.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi_BYZEu3Ww

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaQ8ofAsGPU&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqLeCZeKDj4&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iC_aCfRG-SM&feature=related

Waynesboro DUI Lawyer Bob Keefer: Even state corrections officers get charged with DUI DWI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)6230 — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST

Junior Jordan, a Rikers Island jailer, has been charged with driving while intoxicated DWI and vehicular manslaughter in connection with a November 15, 2008 fatal car crash.

Officer Jordan admits that he threw down four Scotches before leaving for work late.

The crash occurred at 540AM.

Officer Jordan refused to be tested for alcohol impairment.

Officer Jordan's Explorer T boned the victim's Hyundai.

Officer Jordan refused the breath test but apparently was subjected to court order blood testing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igSjxSajY00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljX7nSgFBOo&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxp3-kR3b_4&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqC9dS1mGN4&feature=related

Woodstock DUI Lawyer Bob Keefer: Even School Superintendents pick up DWI DUI charges

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)6229 — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST

Annette Griffin, Superintendent for Carrollton-Farmers Branch schools has been charged with driving while intoxicated DWI.

Superintendent Griffin will probably be fired by the school board on December 4, 2008.

The school board has even removed her profile from the website.

Superintendent Griffin will lose her $285,000 salary not counting benefits when she is terminated.

Superintendent Griffin has been on paid leave since October 9, 2008.

Griffin was arrested at a Dallas/Fort Worth International toll booth for DWI. Her reported blood alcohol content was 0.19. Maybe it was even correct.

Dr. Griffin has not been convicted of DWI; but she is getting fired just as if she had.

Dr. Griffin was Texas Superintendent of the year in 2000.

What a rush to justice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii77HwzYmvo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62ufTLeVohM&feature=related

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Woodstock DUI Lawyer Bob Keefer: Even Norfolk Police Officers get charged with DWI DUI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)6223 — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST

Keenan Gilligan, a 27 year old Norfolk police officer was convicted on November 14, 2008 of DUI.

Officer Gilligan also had a refusal charge which was taken under advidement until December 4, 2008.

A refusal charge typically carries with it a loss of license of one year without the chance of a restricted license.

It appears that Officer Gilligan may have gotten a break on the refusal; I am sure deserves that break; I just wish that ordinary citizens received the same consideration.

Officer Gilligan was arrested after a one car accident and apparently refused the breath test after being arrested.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neoUi4poCXI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=envHCah2WcI&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tpaHcoP9eY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBgJhT9EaNw&feature=related

Woodstock DUI Lawyer Bob Keefer: Even NFL Giant's Tackle's like Kareem McKenzie get charged with DUI DWI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)6222 — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST

Kareem McKenzie was charged with DUI on November 13, 2008 in Little Falls New Jersey.

Kareem McKenzie plays for the New York Giants' world champion NFL team.

McKenzie was stopped after cutting through a gas station to avoid a traffic light.

He blew over .08 on the breath test gadget.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKVPNlKg7wo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3pVEUZUG7A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJjI4o7vFxg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydNjixpnDTw&feature=related

Massanutten DUI Attorney Bob Keefer: Even Judges get charged with Drunk in Public

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)6213 — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST

Richard Sasso, a former New Jersey Municipal Judge in Warren, Bridgewater, Bound Brook and Watchung, is fighting ethics charges.

Judge Sasso resigned in January, 2008 citing health reasons about two months before the ethics complaint was brought.

Judge Sasso is charged with being under the influence while acting as Judge, imposing inappropriate fines on parties and counsel, imposing reduced fines on students and breaching the peace in a bar.

On two occasions Judge Sasso was accused of being so under the influence during court that he had slurred speech.

Judge Sasso claims that the slurred speech was due to Vicodin for knee and back problems as well as medicine for diabetes and high blood pressure.

Judge Sasso did admit that he also had wine with lunch on those occasions.

Judge Sasso also experiences sleep apnea which might cause slurred speech according to his attorney.

Judge Sasso also defended his actions in Torpedo's Go-Go Bar.

I am sure that Judge Sasso is right about his medication and sleep apnea causing his slurred speech; however, I wish regular citizens got the same benefit of the doubt.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnJnA_mt_UA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm8kJtAqft0&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QNIjlSW7g0&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdTgfLCCLY4&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ5eLBmA1qA&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oMRMe5rj2o&feature=related

Toms Brook DUI Lawyer Bob Keefer: Even Town Justices get charged with DWI DUI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)6210 — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST

Brian Kedik, the newly elected Edinburg town justice, has been charged with DWI.

Justice Kedik is not just charged with DWI; he is charged with felony DWI.

Justice Kedik was stopped for speeding (not a NHTSA impaired driving clue) and was charged with felony driving while intoxicated and felony aggravated nlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

Justice Kedik has other problems: he was indicted in Schenectady County Court for grand larceny and forgery -- a 2004 theft of a check from his mother in law.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nvULf6-0Ig

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Verona DUI Lawyer Bob Keefer: Even Beer Truck Drivers get charged with DUI DWI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)6193 — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST

Bobby Dodge, a 56 year old Coors Beer truck driver, was arrested in November, 2008 for drunk driving after flipping his beer truck.

Dodge took a ramp too fast and turned over.

Dodge had picked up a complete load of Coors beer at Golden, Colorado.

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Massanutten DUI Lawyer Bob Keefer: Even Deputy Sheriff's get arrested for DUI DWI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)6189 — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST

Stacy Donald Braun, a 38 year old Hennepin County Deputy, was arrested on November 11, 2008 for DWI.

Braun is on paid leave pending the outcome of this charge.

According to Wright County Deputy Chief Braun was stopped for erratic driving.

Braun was previously convicted of a lesser offense after being charged with DWI on New Years Eve in 1995.

I am sure Braun deserves to be on paid leave and to have had a previous DWI reduced; however, I hope regular citizens get the same treatment.

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Staunton DUI Attorney Bob Keefer: Is this LAPD police officer someone we should trust?

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)6037 — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST

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Ralph Larkin, a retired Los Angeles police officer, was arrested in May of 2008 on charges of possessing child pornography.

A year earlier Officer Larkin was tackled by the father of a fiver year old girl who realized Larkin was taking pictures of his daugher's genital area.

Police were able to restore some of the child pornography that former Officer Larkin had deleted prior to his arrest.

Staunton DUI Lawyer Bob Keefer: Even crime beat reporters get DUI DWI charges, a second within five years

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)6035 — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST

Beth McDonough, a Fox 9 television reporter in Minnesota received a DUI charge in November, 2008.

Reporter McDonough failed a sobriety test and registered a .24 on the breath test gadget.

Reporter McDonough came to police attention after she rear ended another motorist.

Reporter McDonough did not stop after the collision on westbound 394 in Minnetonka.

Reporter McDonough has been suspended from her job on the crime beat at KMSP-TV.

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Staunton DUI Lawyer Bob Keefer: Even directors of Animal Shelters get charged with DUI DWI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)6034 — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST

Jeffrey Hale, San Antonio Animal Care Services Director, was charged on November 5, 2008 with DUI.

Director Hale was heading up the plan to make San Antonio a “no Kill” city by 2012.

Director Hale was pulled over by police on Interstate 35 near Durango.

Police claim that Hale smelled of alcohol, had glassy eyes and his speech was slurred.

Director Hale resigned.

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Staunton DUI Lawyer Bob Keefer: Even Middle School Principals get charged with DUI DWI second offense

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)6033 — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST

James C. Joiner, the 47 year old principal of Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Lawrence was arrested on November 8, 2008 for a second DWI charge within three months.

Principal Joiner was arrested after he ran over a fire hydrant.

Joiner had a reported blood alcohol level of 0.14.

I assume that Principal Joiner will be given a good deal due to his employment by the state; I am sure he deserves that good deal; I just wish regular citizens were considered for such breaks.

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Rockingham County Virginia DUI Lawyer Bob Keefer: Even Sheriff Farley gets charged with DUI DWI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)6032 — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST

Stan Farley, former Putnam County West Virginia Sheriff, was arrested on DUI charges on November 5, 2008.

Former Sheriff Farley was involved in a motor vehicle crash on Route 60 in Hurricane, West Virginia.

Farley was Sheriff from 1997 to 2004 and had just lost a bid for re-election on Tuesday.

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Staunton DUI Lawyer Bob Keefer: Even Judges gets charged with DUI DWI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)5959 — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST

Robert A. Jones, Livingston NJ Municipal Court Judge, lost his drivers license on November 5, 2008 upon entering his guilty plea to DWI.

Judge Jones had fought the charge for months but ended up pleading guilty to a .16 DWI.

Judge Jones initially told the officer that he had consumed soda and water. You would think that a Judge would understand that he did not need to talk to the Officer and incriminate himself.

Judge Jones also failed all the sobriety tests designed to fail the subject. You would think that a Judge would understand to refuse this rigged game.

Judge Jones failed to give his alphabet from D to W but instead sang the entire alphabet.
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Rockingham County DUI DWI Virginia Lawyer Bob Keefer: Even former football stars like Marcus Vick get DUI DWI charges

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)5530 — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST

On October 20, 2008, Marcus Vick, former Virginia Tech and NFL football player, was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI).

The Court also convicted Vick of driving on the wrong side of the road and eluding police.

Vick was given a 12 month suspended jail sentence and a fine.

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Harrisonburg Virginia Reckless Driving Lawyer Bob Keefer: Even Motorcycle riders on Youtube get reckless driving charges

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)5497 — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST

Sandor Ferenci, a 28 year old motorcycle rider in Oxfordshire, England, received 12 weeks in jail for two counts of dangerous driving.

Ferenci made the mistake of asking police if they had seen his youtube video.

Based on his video, the Court found him guilty of the charges due to his "lunatic and grossly irresponsible maneuevers at considerable speed."

Ferenci's video contained wheelies, tire smoking wheelspins and skids as well as high speed driving.

Ferenci made the mistake of talking to police; it never helps and almost always hurts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6xjNhYpS44

Staunton Virginia VA DUI DWI Lawyer Bob Keefer: Sometimes State Labs hide evidence in DUI DWI cases

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)5446 — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST

Sandra Veiga, an inspector for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, was fired in October of 2008 for destroying the evidence of breath tester failures.

Veiga was unplugging the gadget if the inspection was failing, then plugging it in to stop the gizmo from automatically reporting the failures.

Veiga was trying to hide the truth.

The FDLE has decided not to charge Veiga with any crimes.

Florida uses the Intoxilier 8000 to convict its citizens of DUI.

Staunton Viriginia VA DUI DWI Lawyer Bob Keefer: Even Syracuse Lacrosse stars get charged with DUI DWI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)5445 — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST

Dan Hardy, Senior midfielder on Syracuse's National Championship Lacrosse team was charged with DUI on October 4, 2008.

Hardy was charged with running a stop sign, speeding and DWI with a blood alcohol level of above .08.

Hardy was honorable mention All-American in 2008; he scored 40 points.

Remember speeding is not a NHTSA clue for driving impaired by alcohol. Impaired drivers usually slow down. It is interesting to note that no other signs of impaired driving are alleged.

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Harrisonburg DUI Virginia VA Lawyer Bob Keefer: Even Public Defenders get charged with DUI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)5406 — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST

Richard Montgomery Riffe was charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI) on October 17, 2008.

Riffe is the public defender for Lincoln County. Riffe allegedly crashed into another automobile near Tornado in Kanawha County.

Riffe allegedly left the scene before the police arrived.

DUI does not spare anyone or any walk of life.

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Harrisonburg DUI Virginia Lawyer Bob Keefer: Even Husbands of Mayoral Candidates get charged with DUI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)5351 — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST

Steve White, the 49 year old husband of Glens Falls NY Mayoral Candidate Judy Villa White was arrested for DWI.

Judy White dropped out of the race because of this charge.

White allegedly hit another car and then fled on foot. White subsequently returned to the scene with his 15 year old son. White claimed that his son was driving.

Fortunately a witness identified White as the driver. White later blew a .28 grams per 210 liters of blood result on the breath tester.

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Harrisonburg DUI Virginia Lawyer Bob Keefer: Even Marines get charged with DUI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)5350 — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST

Jason Williamson, a 25 year old Marine from Texas on active duty at Stewart International Airport was involved in a one car crash in October, 2008.

Williamson was ejected from his truck and suffered head injuries.

Williamson was charged with DWI and given a ticket for failing to wear a seatbelt.

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Harrisonburg Virginia DUI Attorney Bob Keefer: Even people on riding mowers get charged with DUI/ DWI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)5280 — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST

An unnamed Missouri man was arrested in October, 2008 for drunk driving on a lawnmower.

This fellow was stopped due to a disturbance call. He was pulling a trailer with a case of beer.

The driver had a .115 blood alcohol reading.

When will the government stop this silliness? Never.

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Harrisonburg Virginia VA DUI Attorney Bob Keefer: Even Driving Instructors get charged with DUI/ DWI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)5236 — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST

Bryce Syphers, a 61 year old former driving instructor for Portsmouth High School in New Hampshire, was charged on October 9, 2008 with his second drunk driving charge.

Syphers had been arrested in February, 2008 after a school resource officer reported him for smelling of alcohol.

Harrisonburg Virginia DUI Lawyer Bob Keefer: Even City Managers get charged with DUI/ DWI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)5235 — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST

Barry Webb, City Manager for Belmont NC was arrested on October 10, 2008 for driving while intoxicated.

Webb was arrested by North Carolina State Highway Police Troopers around 1205AM on NC 273 in Belmont.

Webb will probably get a break on his charge since he is a government employee and I am sure he deserves a break; I just wish the rest of us would get breaks as well.

Harrisonburg Virginia DUI Lawyer Bob Keefer: Even Town Supervisors get charged with DUI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)5170 — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST

Lloyd Kinnear, the Canandaigua town supervisor, is going to litigate the felony DWI charge presently pending against him.

Since Kinnear was convicted of a DWI in 2005 under New York law this new charge constitutes a felony.

Ed Fiandach, Kinnear's defense counsel, says the case will be be brought before a grand jury sometime before the end of October, 2008.

If Kinnear is convicted of a felony he will be forced to leave office.

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Harrisonburg Virginia DUI Lawyer Bob Keefer: Even Daughters of Kentucky Derby Winning Jockeys get charged with DUI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)5169 — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST

Sophia Santos, was sentenced October 1, 2008 to three to nine years in prsion for driving under the influence and killing another motorist.

In November, 2007, Santos ran a red light, struck another vehicle, killing one occupant and injuring three others.

Jose Santos, Sophia's father riding Funny Cide won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness in 2003.

Santos was sentenced in Long Island's Nassau County Court.

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Harrisonburg Virginia VA DUI Attorney Bob Keefer: Even Notre Dame Tight Ends like Will Yeatman get charged with DUI/ DWI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)5157 — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST

Will Yeatman, a tight end for Notre Dame, entered a guilty plea to driving while intoxicated and reckless driving.

Under the terms of his agreement, the driving while intoxicated charge will be dismissed upon a year of good behavior.

I am sure Yeatman deserved the break he got but I hope others got the same deal.

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Harrisonburg Virginia VA DUI Lawyer Bob Keefer: Innocent People get charged with DUI or DWI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)5090 — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST

Brandon Razzano, a 23 year of Barneveld NY man, was charged with DWI in a fatal car crash because he had been drinking and admitted to having two beers.

To the great disappointment of MADD the blood test showed Razzano was not impaired by alcohol.

Razzano, even though sober, failed some of the unnatural roadside acts he was subjected to by law enforcement.

Don't do those roadside gymnastics, they are designed to fail the subject!

Harrisonburg Virginia VA DUI Attorney Bob Keefer: Even Ultimate Fight Champions like Chris Leben get charged with DUI/DWI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)5017 — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST

Chris Leben, Middleweight Ultimate Fight Champion surrendered himself in Oregon for violating parole on a 2005 DUI case.

Leben was violated because he had not complied with the terms of his probation before moving to Hawaii.

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Harrisonburg Virginia VA DUI Lawyer Bob Keefer: Even Scott Weiland, singer for the Velvet Revolver, gets charged with DUI/DWI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)5016 — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST

Scott Weiland was arrested in Los Angeles for DUI>

Weiland is a singer for the Velvet Revolver.

Weiland was involved in a fender bender; the police came to investigate; Weiland did not perform the unnatural roadside acts to their satisfaction so he was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs.

Weiland had to cancel a tour in Japan because of Japan's scrutiny of criminal records.

Harrisonburg Virginia VA DUI Lawyer Bob Keefer: Even Chicago Bears' running backs get charged with DUI/DWI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)5015 — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST

Cedric Benson, then a 25 year old running back for the Chicago Bears was arrested in June, 2008 for drunk driving.

Benson had ben charged in May, 2008 for drunken boating and resisting arrest.

Austin Texas police allege that Benson ran a red light in downtown Austin.

The officer smelled alcohol on Benson's breath.

Benson failed a roadside unnatural act designed to fail subjects establishing probable cause to arrest for drunk driving.

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Harrisonburg Virginia DUI Lawyer Bob Keefer: This is what a DUI/DWI checkpoint looks like: What you should do and not do.

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)5008 — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST

This video shows what happens at a sobriety checkpoint.

Do not do these unnatural roadside acts or blow in the PBT (preliminary breath tester).

The roadside "tests" are designed to fail most people; the PBT is not calibrated and is subject to exagerated results.

Follow the directions on the back of the Keefer Card downloadable at my site.

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Harrisonburg Virginia VA DUI Lawyer Bob Keefer: Even Professional Musicians like Eric Carmen get charged with DUI/DWI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)4990 — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST

Eric Carmen, formerly of the Rasberrries, got charged with DWI second within two years in Orange Villlage, Ohio.

The breath test gadget registered a .234 for Carmen's blood alcohol content.

Harrisonburg Virginia VA DUI Attorney Bob Keefer: Even College Presidents get DUI charges

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)4989 — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST

Randolph Flechsig, the 51 year old President of Davenport University, Michigan was charged with DUI.

Flechsig initially refused to participate in the unnatural roadside acts that are designed to fail the subject.

Flechsig then made the mistake of doing these silly tests that have nothing to do with driving.

Flechsig may lose his $500,000.00 a year job because of his poor decision to engage in this silly behavior.

Flechsig registered a .09 on the breath testing gizmo.

Timberville Virginia Va DUI/DWI Lawyer Bob Keefer: Even Police Officers get charged with DUI/DWI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)4927 — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST

Daniel Casal, a 28 year old New York City Police Officer, was charged with DWI on September 28, 2008 in Walden, New York.

Officer Casal was lost after a wine tasting trip and crashed into a guardrail on a curve.

Officer Casal's passenger had to be cut out of the vehicle and suffered injuries.

Woodstock Virginia VA DUI/DWI Lawyer Bob Keefer: Even former Prosecutors being considered for Judgeships get charged with DUI/DWI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)4864 — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST

Anne E. Adams, a 46 year old former prosecutor and possible candidate for the judiciary, was charged on September 2, 2008 in Hamburg, New York for aggravated DWI.

Adams foolishly attempted the unnatural roadside acts also called standardized field sobriety tests. She failed; almost everyone regardless of intoxication fails.

The breath test contraption registered a .19. These gizmos are subject to many errors that the state denies can every occur.

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Harrisonburg Virginia VA DUI/DWI Lawyer Bob Keefer: Running from the police will lead to felony charges

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)4846 — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST

Eric Shy, 22 years old, was injured in a September 26, 2008 car crash.

Police had been chasing Shy for speeding on Rawley Pike before ceasing pursuit due to dangerous wet road conditions.

Shy was found later in a one car accident. Shy was tasered when he attempted to flee and resisted arrest.

Running from the police is a bad idea.

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Mount Solon Virginia (VA) DUI/DWI Lawyer Bob Keefer: Sometimes Deputies do not get charged with DWI/DUI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)4817 — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST

We sometimes hear about law enforcement officers being arrested for DWI or DUI.

We do not usually hear about when they are stopped but not charged.

Sgt. Christopher D. Guerrero, an off duty Sacramento County Sheriff's Deputy was allowed to go home without being arrested when stopped by a Roseville policeman.

One allegation against Guerrero was that he had a blood alcohol of .16.

Two fellow deputies stopped behind the Roseville police car and threathened "war" between their departments unless Guerrero was released.

The state now plans a trial for Guerrero almost a year after he was stopped but not arrested. Good luck to them on winning that case without a evidentiary breath reading.

This video shows what typically happens: one officer lets another go.

I am sure this Deputy deserved the break he received -- I just want the same break for the citizens that pay his salary.

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Sherando Virginia (VA) DUI/DWI Lawyer Bob Keefer: Even Elementary teachers get charged with DUI/DWI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)4803 — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST

Marcy L. Cole, a 35 year old former fourth grade teacher at Lockport City School District, pled guilty to two felony drving while intoxicated on September 23, 2008.

Cole was suspended in January for being drunk in class; she eventually resigned.

Harrisonburg Virginia (VA) Reckless Driving Lawyer Bob Keefer: Augusta County Man has seizure and is charged with Reckless Driiving

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)4624 — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST

Alan Parish had a seizure and crossed into the other lane hitting a van.

Both vehicles sustained damaged estimated at $19,000.00.

The crash occured near the intersection of Route 340 and Jollett Drive in Augusta County, Virginia.

http://www.whsv.com/news/headlines/28426019.html#

Harrisonburg Virginia DUI Lawyer Bob Keefer: Even Fire Fighters get charged with DWI/DUI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)4615 — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST

Vernon Tiger Allen, a 43 year old Boston Firefigher was charged with drunk driving, speeding and negligence causing a car crash on September 14, 2008.

Allen's blood alcohol according to the state's breath tester was 0.14.

Allen, a Boston Firefighter since 1989, claimed that he had consumed two beers.

Ryan Surprenant, the other driver, was hospitalized in critical condition. Police say that he may be charged with running a red light and drunk driving as well.

Harrisonburg Virginia (VA) reckless Driving Attorney Bob Keefer: HItting a State Police Cruiser is Reckless Driving

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)4603 — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST

Mark Walden, a Virginia State Trooper was struck while writing a ticket on the shoulder of Interstate 264.

Sabrina Fardor, a 24 year old Virginia Beach woman, rammed the stopped cruiser before rolling on its side.

Farbor is suspected of being distracted by her cell phone. Farbor was charged with failure to comply with the Move Over Law.

Since our roads are so crowded and dangerous maybe the legislature should consider easing up on the silly reasons for stopping vehicles and putting everyone in harm's way.

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Shenandoah County Virginia (VA) DWI/DUI Lawyer Bob Keefer: Even Diabetics Get wrongfully charged with DWI/DUI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)4559 — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST

Andrea Sangermano is a diabetic who was wrongfully arrested for DWI/DUI in Nassau County.

Sangermano's photograph was placed on the County's website and Wall of Shame.

The problem with taking such actions before trial is you may be wrong.

In this case, Sangermano's poor driving was caused by complications with her Diabetes.

When she was pulled over after striking two cars Sangermano was unable to get out of her car or stand without help.

Sangermano's 0.00 breath test did not keep her from being arrested. Her negative for drugs urine test did not keep her from being arrested either.

Law enforcement is rewarded for DWI/DUI arrests. As a result when they seen anything that might be a DWI/DUI they arrest the person: guily or innocent.

A doctor noted that Sangermano probably suffered from "hypoglycemia unawareness" when arrested.

This disorder is a numbness to the initial signs and symptoms that your glucose levels are dropping.

Such low blood sugar can cause behavioral change, confusion, loss of consciousness and seizure.

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JMU James Madison University (VA) DWI /DUI Attorney Bob Keefer: Even retired State Troopers get charged with DWI/DUI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)4085 — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST

Retired New York State Trooper Frank Murray may not be facing charges in the death of the 90 year old pedestrian afterall.

A witness has come forward who says that the deceased was first struck by another vehicle and that impact threw the body against Murray's vehicle.

Murray denied drinking; refused a breath test; however the forced blood draw disclosed a .08 blood alcohol content for Murray.

Murray for some unknown reason attempted the field tests; tests designed to fail older folks like him.

http://rochesterhomepage.net/media_player.php?media_id=55791

http://www.13wham.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoid=198406@video.wokr13.com&navCatId=5

Luray Virginia (VA) DWI/DUI Attorney Bob Keefer: Even Rebecca De Mornay gets charged with DWI/DUI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)4071 — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST

In February of 2008, Rebecca De Mornay, movie star of Risky Business and Backdraft, entered a no contest plea to DUI in Los Angeles, California.

Ms. De Mornay had a .09 blood alcohol content and failed a field sobriety test.

She was placed on three years probation, ordered to successfully complete and three month alcohol education class and pay fines and court costs.

What a racket this DUI game has become. .09 in a person her age would show no significant impairment from alcohol.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTXwVre1h1w

Rockingham County Virginia (VA) DWI/DUI Attorney Bob Keefer: Even Austin Texas Police get DWI/DUI charges

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)4066 — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST

Vernon Stevenson, an off duty Austin Texas Police Officer, was arrested on August 18, 2008 for DWI.

Officer Stevenson wrecked his personal motorcycle attracting the attention of an on duty police officer.

The Officer pulled Stevenson over as Stevenson attempted to leave the scene swerving between lanes.

The Officer noted that Stevenson's eyes were bloodshot and smelled alcohol on Stevenson's breath.

Stevenson refused a field sobriety test and was arrested for DWI. Stevenson was wise to refuse these tests -- they are designed to fail the subject.

Stevenson was the third Austin officer arrested for DWI this summer.

Luray Virginia (VA) DWI/DUI Lawyer Bob Keefer: Even Tennis stars get DWI/DUI charges

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)4041 — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST

Chris Kearney, 20 year old UNC tennis star, was involved in an August 17th car crash in Hillsborough, North Carolina.

Kearney, 2007 Atlantic Coast Conference Freshman of the Year and 2008 member of the All-ACC team, apparently ran off Martin Luther King Boulevard shortly after 2AM.

Kearney's 2004 Nissan Murano struck to two UNC female students after bouncing off a stone wall.

The two female students were sent to N.C. Memorial Hospital.

Three Marines held Kearney until police arrived.

Kearney is charged with DWI, DWI by provisional licenee, reckless driving and two charges of possession of a fictitious license.

Kearney's blood alcohol content was .18.

Kearney has withdrawn from school.

Harrisonburg Virginia (VA) DWI/DUI Attorney Bob Keefer says guns and booze don't mix even if you are SWAT

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)4019 — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST

This was an amazing story of police gone wild.

I especially enjoyed the argument of counsel that an unloaded fully automatic rifle is the equivalent of a paper weight.

I certainly don't have any objection to these guys relaxing after helping out with Katrina but it should not be in uniform and they should not use their assault weapons as props.

Firearms are not toys; Firearms are not paper weights.

If these fellows show such bad judgment how can we find them credible in other circumstances?

The Mayor was right to disband his SWAT Team gone wild.

http://media.myfoxny.com/swat/swat/swathooters.html

Harrisonburg Virginia (VA) Traffic Ticket Lawyer Bob Keefer says this is Reckless Driving

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)4018 — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST

This is reckless driving.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7i0XjBn1bU

Woodstock Virginia (VA) DWI/DUI Attorney Bob Keefer says sometimes the video will save you

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)4017 — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST

This Video is just one example of how some members of law enforcement believe they are above the law.

But for a videotape John Heaney would have become a convicted felon for assault on a police officer after being beaten by several undercover officers.

Heaney is very fortunate that the camera was present.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eIlr0UGcI0

Waynesboro Virginia (VA) DWI/DUI Lawyer Bob Keefer: Keefer wishes all citizens got the special treatment given to Sheriff's Official with DWI/DUI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)4016 — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST

On July 12, 2008, a vehicle driven by Emily Vernon, Financial Director for Hernando County Sheriff's Department forced several vehicles off the road before hitting a road sign.

Deputies investigating the crash found Vernon to be acting erratically with an odor of an alcoholic beverage on her breath, an empty wine carafe in the passenger seat and a plastic bottle with a pink liquid that smelled like an alcoholic beverage.

Vernon apparently refused to make a statement that she was driving the vehicle and the deputies felt they could not make an arrest without evidence she was driving her car.

Vernon, like most people involved with law enforcement understands that talking to the police is simply stupid.

Vernon was charged ten days later when enough people complained.

The Sheriff talked about Vernon's medical problems.

"Folks make bad mistakes," "but obviously there's something going on, too."

I don't doubt that Ms. Vernon deserves a break; I just wish regular citizens would get the same break.

Luray Virginia (VA) DWI/DUI Attorney Bob Keefer says local ads are not aimed at stopping drunk driving

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)4013 — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST

These ads are aimed at stopping drinking and driving period. Of course that is not the law; the law says one cannot drive impaired or with a .08 or more blood alcohol content.

Citizens need to understand that some law enforcement officers will arresting them for DUI even if they are not impaired or exceed the permissible blood alcohol level.

http://www.youtube.com/v/QorX-7Wkrck&hl=en&fs=1">

http://www.youtube.com/v/QorX-7Wkrck&hl=en&fs=1

Luray Virginia (VA) DWI/DUI Lawyer Bob Keefer says even NFL Superstars like Jevon Kearse get charged with DWI/DUI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)4012 — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST

Jevon "The Freak" Kearse, the 31 year old Defensive End for the Tennessee Titans, was arrested by Vanderbilt University Campus Police for DUI on June 22, 2008.

Kearse was stopped because of alleged swerving at a high rate of speed -- going at least 40 miles per hour in a 30 mile per hour zone.

It is alleged that Kearse had slurred speech, red eyes and smelled of alcohol. No explanation was given explaining how alcohol which has no odor was detected by sense of smell.

Kearse said he only had one Vodka and red bull; not too much alcohol for a man 6 foot 4, 265 pounds.

Jevon made the mistake of taking the field sobriety tests which are designed to fail the subject.

http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d8084cef8&campaign=ec0009

http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d808fe58d

As usual, the press has already convicted Kearse.

Rockingham County Virginia (VA) DWI/DUI Attorney Bob Keefer says even Politicians get charged with DWI/DUI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)4011 — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST

Michael Rights, Southeast Supervisor, in New York received a DWI charge on July 20, 2008, his second DWI charge in 13 months.

Rights plead guilty to a DWI in which he crashed his Jaguar on Milltown road.

His second charge was on Route 22 when he was stopped for failing to dim his headlights.

Rights sugggest that his most recent arrest was a setup and that he was "railroaded and targeted by the Old Guard."

It is interesting that a politically connected person like Rights understand that DWI can be a useful tool in destroying someone's life.

Rockingham County Virginia (VA) DWI /DUI Lawyer Bob Keefer says even school Principals get charged with DWI/DUI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)4009 — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST

David Zimbler, the 37 year old Principal for Riverhead High School in New York state, was arrested on June 13, 2008 for DWI.

Zimbler was headed west on the Long Island Expressway when a Suffolk County Police Officer stopped him.

The Officer claims that Zimbler was swerving and failing to stay within his lane.

The Officer claims further that Zimbler had bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and smelled of alcohol.

The Officer did not explain how he could smell alcohol which has no detectable smell to humans.

The Officer also claimed that Zimbler failed a roadside gymnastics test and could not keep his balance.

Zimbler registered a .13 bac on the state's breath tester.

The School Board noted that it could not punish Zimbler since he had not yet been convicted.

Students have begun to ridicule Mr. Zimbler on Facebook and MySpace.

I hope Principal Zimbler gets himself a good lawyer to fight this charge although it seems that everyone wants punishment first, trial later.

Woodstock Virginia (VA) DWI /DUI Lawyer Bob Keefer says even Baseball Pitchers get charged with DWI/DUI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)4008 — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST

Jarod Plummer, the 24 year old reliever for the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, was arrested by Fayetteville Arkansas police on August 6, 2008 for DWI.

Two of Plummer's teammates, Matt Peterson and Brian McFall, were present in the car but not arrested.

Plummer was released within a hour of being booked into the Washington County Detention Center.

Plummer was suspended for being charged; so much for the presumption of innocence, the foundation of our legal system.

Plummer is in the third season of his employment by the Kansas City Royals.

He advanced to Class AAA in 2007.

I hope Plummer gets a good lawyer and fights this charge. It would be a shame for a DWI to destroy his hopes at being a professional baseball player.

Staunton Virginia (VA) DWI /DUI Lawyer Bob Keefer says even Lacrosse Player get DWI /DUI charges

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)4006 — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST

On August 2, 2008 Ryan Young, 20 years old, a Maryland Terrapin Lacrosse player, was arrested and charged with DWI.

Young who plays as an attackman, third on the Terps in points his freshman year, will automatically miss two games simply for being charged with DWI.

So much for being presumed innocent in Maryland when charged with DWI.

Senior Associated Athletic's Director Kathleen Worthington went so far as to say, "It doesn't matter how the case turns out; just putting yourself into a situation to be charged with it automatically triggers the suspension."

So if you are charged, even if you are innocent, you get punished simply for being charged.

If only George Orwell was alive to see his predictions come true.

Harrisonburg Virginia (VA) DWI/DUI Lawyer Bob Keefer says Government uses DWI/DUI Enforcement to intimidate citizens

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)4005 — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST

It is not illegal to drive a car after consuming alcohol. It is illegal to drive a vehicle while impaired by alcohol or with a blood alcohol content of .08 or better.

.08 being the arbitrary number that was chosen by the federal goverment and then forced upon the states through withholding highway funds.

If this is the case why does the sign in center field in Capital Region, New York say "fans don't allow other fans to drink and drive".

Why do the police "storm out" on to the field at a Valley Cats game to make sure people don't drink and drive?

It is all about intimidation: when you think you are good with a hammer you see every problem as a nail.

We should all resent the government attitude that it is acceptable to threathen innocent citizens with force.

http://capitalnews9.com/Video/video_pop.aspx?vids=75893&sid=33&rid=12

Harrisonburg Virginia (VA) DWI /DUI Attorney Bob Keefer says even school teachers get DWI/DUI charges

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)4004 — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST

Andrea Osbourn, a 40 year old Denison Texas physical education teacher was released from jail on August 13, 2008 after serving her sentence for a 2007 DWI conviction.

Texas has a lifetime look back period so Ms. Osbourn's first DWI conviction 14 years ago was counted as a first offense.

Denison Superintendent Henry Scott said that Ms. Osbourn will probably be allowed to keep her job.

The public needs to understand that a DWI conviction can have life altering consequences.

Ms. Osbourn may have had a defense to that first DWI 14 years ago but decided it was more expedient to plead guilty.

These DWI convictions have such profound consequences that people should at least seriously consider fighting each and every charge.

Harrisonburg Virginia (VA) DWI /DUI Attorney Bob Keefer says nothing succeeds in government like failiure

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)4003 — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST

Martin DiCarlo, a 46 year old Austin, Texas man, was sentenced to another life term for his seventh DWI conviction.

DiCarlo was already on parole from a previous life sentence.

In October of 2007, DiCarlo was stopped in Austin and tested out to have a .139 blood alcohol content.

It is important to remember that years ago, when the intent was to arrest and convict only clearly impaired drivers, the legal limit was .15.

DiCarlo clearly has a problem with alcohol.

The state of Texas continues to catch and release him; some might say alcoholics like DiCarlo allow Texas to justify the tens of millions of dollars it spends annually n taxpayer money catching, stigmatizing, housing and releasing "drunk" drivers.

Wouldn't it be cheaper simply to assign a government employee to DiCarlo 24/7 to drive him around to work and therapy supporting himself?

I am sure that this new life prison term will "cure" DiCarlo just like his last life in prison term cured him.

It is the definition of insanity to continually do the same thing and expect a different result.

Staunton Virginia (VA) DWI/DUI Lawyer Bob Keefer says all good things can be taken too far

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)4002 — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST

Jennifer Rosenberg, in Gregg County Texas, decided to go drinking in a Longview Texas bar.

She decided to get a designated driver rather than drive impaired.

So far; so good.

Ms. Rosenberg decided to have her 12 year old daughter be the designated driver.

Bad idea.

The police stopped the young lady for failing to signal, a traffic infraction.

Once they discovered who was driving the police drove the 2 miles to Leon's Bar and Grill where they arrested the mother on child endangerment.

Harrisonburg Virgina DWI Attorney Bob Keefer says even Baseball heroes like former Yankee Jim Leyritz get DWI charges

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)3992 — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST

Former Yankee Jim Leyritz, hero of the 1996 World Series, has been charged in a fatal DUI crash in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Apparently, Leyritz ran a red light as he reached for something inside his vehicle.

Leyritz then struck another vehicle killing the female driver of that vehicle.

Leyritz's blood taken three hours after the collision registered .14 bac; the deceased's blood alcohol registered .18.

Leyritz is facing a maximum of 15 years in prison if convicted.

http://www.necn.com/Boston/Sports/Police-dash-cam-video-of-Leyritz-arrest-/1217271572.html

Harrisonburg DWI lawyer Bob Keefer says even Basketball Greats like Rafer Alston get DUIs

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (Blog Author)3966 — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST

Rafer Alston, Houston Rockets' point guard and streetball legend, was arrested on August 7, 2008 for DUI.

Alston is nicknamed "Skip to My Lou" from his trademarked tendency to skip while dribbling.

Alston made a name for himself as an amazing player during the Streetball Tournaments.

Even sports legends are not immune from DUI arrest.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za8WK9h1PnY

The Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy (STARD)

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (News Author)12112 — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST

As Justin McShane writes in his paduiblog.com:

What does this have to do with DUI?

It is quite simple. None of the government funded research in the development or the continuation of the NHTSA-approved curriculum meets the academic consensus of STARD. Whether it is the original or subsequent research that supposedly validates the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFST's), the Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) program, or even MADD's own statistics in terms of DUI, DUI accidents and/or DUI-related deaths.

In order for any academic research to be both academically and scientifically valid and for these or any published reports to be valid, they must meet the STARD standards. Otherwise these reports are not academically acceptable and by that very definition the conclusions contained within it are not scientifically valid. The raw data on much of the research is not available or has not been kept. It is not a transparent process. There is oftentimes manifest and well-known but undocumented bias by the researchers in favor of a particular conclusion. Yet, this Government-funded research is not only allowed in the Courtroom but oftentimes trumps other peer-reviewed meaningful studies that do meet the STARD standards that stand in opposition of the non-STARD government presentments.

Why in the Courtroom of law in America does true validated science come in last place and this whatever you want to call it pseudo-science wins?

Bob Keefer: Attorney Justin McShane confirms that drinking coffee does not sober one up

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (News Author)11710 — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:00:00 EST

Great Pennsylvania DWI Lawyer Justin McShane exposes Junk Science used to wrongfully convict.

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (News Author)11276 — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

Hospital blood tests were not intended to be forensic tests. Hospital blood tests do not test whole blood. Hospital blood tests are not accurate.

Most people tested for alcohol by hospital blood tests have suffered physical injury.

Hospital blood tests confuse chemicals produced by physical injury with alcohol.

Virginia to Diabetics: We Don't Care

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (News Author)10995 — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST

Virginia to Diabetics: We Don’t Care

Keefer Law Firm, PLC is on Facebook

Bob Keefer discovers that Virginia's new alcohol breath tester discriminates against diabetics

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (News Author)10868 — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST

Virginia is involved in a cover up with its new breath tester. Diabetics produced isopropanol on their breath as a result of their illness. Virginia was informed that the new tester could not tell the difference between isopropyl and drinking alcohol, ethanol.

Instead of telling the truth, Virginia hid the truth of the officers who enforce the dwi laws.

Thomas Dekker star of canceled Television Show Sarah Connor Chronicles charged with DWI

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (News Author)10869 — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST

Mr. Dekker was involved in a traffic accident where he hit a bicyclist. If you have an accident and smell of alcohol you can count on getting arrested. The theory seems to be arrest everyone and let the court system sort them out.

Dr. Michael P. Hlastala says using CO2 to determine ethanol in deep lung air is complete nonsense.

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (News Author)10351 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST

"There is no scientific rationale for using exhaled carbon dioxide to determine alveolar alcohol concentration. First, it is impossible to get air with the alveolar alcohol concentration at the mouth. Alcohol exchanges with the airway tissue so the alcohol concentration decreases about 20% by the time it reaches the mouth. Second, carbon dioxide exchanges in the alveoli with the pulmonary circulation while ethanol exchanges in the airways with the bronchial circulation. Third, the exhaled CO2 profile is not the same as the exhaled ethanol profile. Ethanol rises sooner during exhalation compared with CO2 which rises later in the exhalation. Fourth, the rise in CO2 is influenced by cardiac output and the heterogeneity of ventilation to perfusion matching in the lungs (worse with lung disease) whereas, the rise in ethanol is not. Using an arbitrary CO2 concentration to determine when alveolar air arrives at the mouth is not appropriate because alveolar CO2 changes as steady state ventilation changes relative to metabolic production of CO2 whereas ethanol does not change with changes in steady state ventilation.

In summary, using CO2 to determine alveolar ethanol is complete nonsense."

Michael P. Hlastala, Ph.D.

Medical-Legal Consulting

7393 Braemar Dr.

Edmonds, WA 98026

Virginia Legislature works overtime to stop excessive use of constitutional rights by those used of DWI.

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (News Author)10069 — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EST

In Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts the United States Supreme Court decided that an accused cannot be tried by a piece of paper. Instead, the government must produce the person who wrote the report unless the accused waives that right. That makes sense since how do you question a report.

In Virginia the Department of Forensic Science did not have enough people to give fair trials to persons accused of DWI or drug offenses. The Virginia legislature came up with a multiple part solution: A notice and demand system where the prosecution gives notice it will use the paper and then the accused must demand the author of the paper be present at trial.

The government also gets a six month continuance to make it easier to put on that testimony. The goverment takes away the accused's right to a speedy trial as part of this government continuance.

In DWI cases the legislature went even further: they dropped the requirement that the government prove the breath tester had been checked for reliability within the last six months. So now the accused must assume the machine is reliable; the government does not even have to put it on a piece of paper that the contraption is reliable.

Virginia DFS Breath Alcohol Section finally becomes accredited!

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (News Author)8600 — Fri, 15 May 2009 08:00:00 EST

We do not know why it took the Breath Alcohol Laboratory so long to meet the minimum standards for such accrediation. We undertand that the balance of the DFS labs had been accredited for years.

Bob Keefer recognized by Virginia Trial Lawyers for belong to VTLA for over 20 years

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (News Author)8351 — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST

Bob Keefer successfully completed the Mastering Scientific Evidence Seminar in New Orlean in April, 2009

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (News Author)8252 — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST

Bob learned more about Virginia's new evidentiary breath tester, the EC/IR II. The manufacturer has changed some of the terminology to confuse defense counsel and to restrict the amount of information available to those labeled as intoxicated by this gadget.

Bob learned the new lingo to better assist his clients.

Virginia Lawyers make great strides in battle with dated, unstable and unreliable breath tester

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (News Author)8072 — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST

This week's Lawyers Weekly profiles listserv members Battle, Keefer, Phillips, Surovell
efforts in the forefront of seeking to examine one of the Intox. 5000 for electrical anomalies,
particularly involving knock-off motors:
http://tinyurl.com/dcz8mw

The Blog updates Jerry Phillip's Fossella case--inspection of machine 1730 to occur 4/8/09
(unless the CA makes an offer Jerry can't refuse like they did with Bob Battle :-) ):
http://tinyurl.com/cxjo99

A special thanks should go out to listserv member Bob Keefer. Those of us who have been
using various cutting defenses like machine parts certification, or going after the after-market
motors, etc., owe a lot to Bob who first FOIA'd some of the documents on which we rely.

Bob Keefer gets quoted in Rocktown Article concerning your rights in a DUI situation.

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (News Author)7556 — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 08:00:00 EST

Bob Keefer shares the secret of DUI Investigation: Do NOT help the police convict you of DUI.

Usually when the police stop a person they do not have probable cause to arrest for DUI.

They gain probable cause to arrest when the accused helps them by making statement, taking tests and blowing into the hand held breath tester.

The only thing you have to do under DUI Implied consent is blow into the breath tester at the station that looks like a typewriter and/or give a blood sample.

You do not have to prove your innocence.

Bob Keefer successfully completed the Blood course in Atlanta Georgia

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (News Author)7157 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:00:00 EST

Bubba Head, an incredibly talented Georgia lawyer, put on a Blood Seminar in December, 2008. It was an intense class designed to teach lawyers about the science of blood and urine analysis. I learned a great deal and passed the comprehensive test given at the end.

Because of this class I now have a much better understanding of the testing that the government uses. I do not know how lawyers fight blood cases without attending this class or ones like it.

Harrisonburg DWI DUI Lawyer Bob Keefer: the EC/IR II is now operating in Harrisonburg

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (News Author)6814 — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST

The EC/IR II was installed in Harrisonburg on November 20, 2008. The operators have been trained for this gadget for some time. We should see a lot of refusals from these contraptions since the harder blowing that operators coached on the old gadget often causes the new gizmo to register a deficient sample.

On the Intoxilyzer 5000 the harder you blow the higher you go. Which means harder blowing resulted in a falsely elevated breath alcohol reading. On the EC/IR II it will probably cause a deficient sample reading.

We will be able to see which operators relied upon harder blowing to obtained falsely high breath reading when we see who has the most deficient sample readings.

How to Pick a Virginia DUI Lawyer

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (News Author)6425 — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST

http://www.keeferlawfirm.com/docs/How%20to%20choose%20a%20va%20dui%20lawyer.pdf

Woodstock DWI Attorney Bob Keefer asks Court to allow testing of breath test machine

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (News Author)6488 — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST

Virginia is replacing its "dated, unstable and unreliable" breath testers all across Virginia.

The retired Intoxilyzer 5000s were 25 year old technolgy as the patent application for the gadget was submitted in 1983.

Replacement parts have been hard to find and Virginia started using $2 substandard, untested motors instead of the now $80 to $100 original motors.

Attorney Keefer documented a case where Harrisonburg's breath tester reported a lady's blood alcohol content to be over .60 bac; an actual blood test two hours later showed zero alcohol present in the subject's blood.

I guess there goes the theory that if one does not drink at all one cannot be convicted of DUI or DWI.

That is simply outrageous.

Attorney Keefer is requesting that some or all of these antiquated gadgets be saved so they can be tested.

Virginians need to know how serious Virginia law enforcement has been about providing accurate blood test results in DUI cases.

The new breath tester gadgets: the EC/IR IIs are in Richmond

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (News Author)6422 — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST

Ed Riley, a very good Richmond Virginia attorney, has told me that the new breath testers are up and running in Richmond.

Woodstock DUI Lawyer Bob Keefer asks the Court to let his expert look at the Intoxilyzer 5000 before it is junked

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (News Author)6391 — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST

The dated, unstable and unreliable Intoxilyzer 5000s are being replaced in Virginia.

DUI Defense Lawyer Bob Keefer is asking that the old breath test gadgets be saved so we can see if they really worked.

The only reason not to save them is to hide the truth: these contraptions were dated, unstable and unreliable -- just like DFS said in internal government documents.

Keefer told that Harrisonburg will get one of the first two new breath testers because of him

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (News Author)6318 — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST

In late July a suspect was tested on Harrisonburg's Intoxilyzer 5000, serial number 68-001998. The suspect registered over .60. Over .60.

Two hours later the suspect registered 0.00 on a blood test.

The gizmo gave a False Positive.

Keefer held out as responsible for causing Virginia to get a new breath machine (EC/IR II)

bob@bobkeeferlaw.com (News Author)5668 — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST

We were recently informed that Bob Keefer is being identified during the new breath machine training as the Harrisonburg Lawyer who brought down the Intoxilyzer 5000. A local police officer has noted that Bob was named as the reason why the state government had to replace their 12 year old machines called "dated, unstable & unreliable" in internal government documents discovered by Bob.

Through diligent investigation, Bob found widespread problems that the state denied even when confronted with their own emails documenting the problems.

Lawyers police the government; Lawyers keep us safe.