Embattled former Virginia governor Bob McDonnell and his family were recently dealt another blow when his son was arrested for DUI. The 23-year-old was also reportedly cited for refusing a breath test.He was taken into custody a little more than 100 miles south of...
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Virginia teens less likely to drink and drive than national average
Parents of teenagers know that they are in a battle with time. As they urge their children to wait until they mature to test the waters of intimate relationships and alcohol use, they know at the same time that teens are often impatient to experiment with both.In...
No fun: a Virginia DUI charge
Fun is like art: you know when you see it. For some, Picasso made great art and for them, watching Leesburg High games is great fun. For others, Taylor Swift’s music combines artistry and fun. We raised this fun subject because we want to share “fun...
DUI conviction can be very costly in Virginia
More than one person has noted the irony inherent in Virginia's ABC stores. The Commonwealth controls the distribution and sale of alcohol to "ensure that adults of legal age who choose to responsibly consume alcohol can do so in a safe environment." At the same time,...
Michael Phelps arrested again for DUI
It's a relatively short drive from Leesburg to the spot where the man with the most gold medals in Olympic history was pulled over by police. Baltimore native Michael Phelps was stopped for speeding; police say he going nearly 40 mph over the limit in Fort McHenry...
Underage: DUI and other alcohol-related offenses
With a wide variety of colleges and universities in Loudoun County and within a 50-mile radius of Leesburg, there are many opportunities for students and other young people to get together and enjoy evenings and weekends. In some of those situations, alcohol can be...
Take me out to the ballgame
The baseball season recently passed its halfway mark. For many Leesburg residents, that means games for the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles (both in first place at the moment this is being written) become increasingly important as pennant races heat up.For...
Court overturns prosecutor’s DUI conviction
Our regular readers will recall that not long ago, we wrote in this space about the arrest of Virginia prosecutor Greg Underwood. He was found guilty in April of misdemeanor DUI following his arrest in October of last year. However, Underwood and his attorney appealed...
DUI checkpoint scheduled for last Friday in Arlington
Virginia police will periodically conduct sobriety checkpoints in an effort to reportedly crackdown on drunken driving. The procedure is simple: police will stop vehicles that are going through the checkpoint and look at the license for each driver. If a...
What is consent regarding alcohol tests continues to be debated
The U.S. Supreme Court decided this past April that warrantless blood draws involving DUI arrests were impermissible without "exigent circumstances." What precisely is meant by exigent circumstances apparently still is not entirely clear. The court stated...
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