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Impairment and Food, Medication and FatigueHaving a meal just before drinking alcohol will result in a lower, delayed blood alcohol concentration peak (the point of greatest intoxication).
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Drug Tolerance Defined By Criminal Defense Attorney Kevin WilsonTolerance is the reduction of the effectiveness of a drug after a period of prolonged or heavy use of that drug or a related drug.
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Attorney General for Jersey v. Holley
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Bar Meetings
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Dealing Marijuana
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Deciding Factor
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Legal Advice
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Martin v. State
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Miranda Berkemer v. McCarty
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Miranda v. Arizona
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Passing the Bar
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Powell v. Texas
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What is a standard "drink"?Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) is partially based on how much an someone has to drink which is relative their definition of a "standard drink".
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After Conviction
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Distribution of Ethanol AlcoholBlood carries absorbed alcohol to various organs and tissues of the body and will deposit alcohol in proportion to the water content of organs and tissues.
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Absorption of Ethanol AlcoholAlcohol is absorbed all throughout the gastrointestinal tract. Peak blood alcohol concentrations are achieved in as little as 30 minutes or as much as 6 hours.
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Elimination of Ethanol AlcoholA small percentage of consumed alcohol will be directly eliminated from the body in the breath, urine, sweat, and tears but mostly through metabolism.
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No Texting While Driving in VirginiaTexting while driving now illegal in Virginia. If you’ve been charged in Virginia, call us at 1-888-384-5997 for a free, no obligation consultation.
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The Supreme Court of the United States Speaks Out in Melendez-Diaz: When we said bring in the witnesses, we meant it!The Supreme Court of the United States confirmed that the Right of Confrontation: criminal defendants have the right to confront witnesses against them.
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Crawford v. Washington and the U.S. ResponseIn 2004, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down the decision in Crawford v. Washington which turned the rules of evidence upside down.