Summary: Maine DUI Attorney Wayne Foote's Blog
Board Certified in DUI Defense Law
For years I have advised clients that a single DUI will bar entry
into Canada for ten years and two convictions will bar you for
life. Starting March 1, 2012, some of that will change.
Immigration Canada has bowed to …
Continue reading →Date Published: Feb 29, 2012 - 7:02 am
Many people I talk to think a DUI is something any lawyer can
handle. As a Board Certified DUI Defense Lawyer, I can tell
you that is not true. I have hundreds of hours of specialized
raining that most lawyers …
Continue reading →Date Published: Feb 28, 2012 - 12:41 pm
This week the Supreme Court, in United States v. Jones, ___ US ___
(2012), decided that placing a GPS on a person’s car and tracking
to movements is a search that requires a warrant. This is an
important decision for …
Continue reading →Date Published: Jan 27, 2012 - 2:20 pm
You can be charged with DUI, even when you are not driving.
Every state has a law that says it is illegal to drive under the
influence. What many people do not realize is that most
states have some variation …
Continue reading →Date Published: Jan 14, 2012 - 2:18 pm
If you get a DUI it is very important that you get a good DUI
lawyer right away. If you wait, the chances of losing the
case and losing your license get much, much worse. You may
lose the chance …
Continue reading →Date Published: Jan 07, 2012 - 12:13 pm
A couple of days ago I posted a blog about firearms possession in
national parks and the shooting in Mt. Rainier National Park.
In that case a gunman, Benjamin Colton Barnes, fled to the park
after shooting several people in …
Continue reading →Date Published: Jan 06, 2012 - 11:29 am
In yesterday’s paper there was an article about a shooting in Mt.
Rainier National Park. There was a tragedy in the park.
A young man, believed to be Benjamin Colton Barnes, had
severe mental problems – possibly PTSD from service …
Continue reading →Date Published: Jan 04, 2012 - 10:11 am
My wife nicely pointed out that I have not posted anything here for
several months. If I am going to blog I need to do so
regularly. So my resolution is to do just that. There may be
some changes. …
Continue reading →Date Published: Jan 03, 2012 - 3:02 pm
Police manipulate breath testing devices by controlling the way
people below into them. Usually, police officers tell a person
taking a breath test to take a deep breath and to blow into the
machine as long as possible. During the …
Continue reading →Date Published: Aug 04, 2011 - 3:11 pm
I had the great pleasure last week to spend 4 days with some of the
top DUI attorneys in America. The National College for DUI Defense,
Inc., held its annual Summer Session at Harvard Law School. It was
attended by …
Continue reading →Date Published: Aug 01, 2011 - 7:00 pm