In Mississippi, the state can take a driver’s blood without his or her consent when the driver has been involved in an accident that results in a death. The purpose for taking the blood is to determine the alcohol or drug content of the driver’s blood. Depending on the result of the test, as well…
If you’ve been charged with DUI in Horn Lake, Southaven, Olive Branch, or the rest of North Mississippi, you were asked by the police to take a test to determine your blood alcohol content, basically the amount of alcohol in your system. The police have the right to do this under Mississippi’s implied consent law. …
In Mississippi, driving under the influence for minors and juveniles is treated differently than for adults. The biggest difference is that with underage drivers, the threshold amount of blood alcohol content to prove intoxication is much lower. For persons who are above the legal age to purchase alcoholic beverages under state law (anyone 21 and…
If you were arrested for driving under the influence in Olive Branch or Southaven, MS and submitted to a breath test for blood alcohol content (BAC), you may be charged under the state’s “per se” law. This law says that you can be convicted just on the level of your BAC, and that no proof…
In order for someone to be convicted of DUI in Mississippi, he or she must “drive or otherwise operate” a motor vehicle while under the influence or with a blood alcohol concentration of .08% or more. This article will look at the element of operating a motor vehicle, a seemingly minor but crucial detail in…
