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Monthly Archives: May 2017

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Dram It Out

Traditionally named after establishments in 18th Century England that sold gin by the dram or spoonful, dram shop laws are state regulations that impose liability on sellers of liquor for damages caused by their intoxicated customers. Under dram shop law, bars, taverns and any businesses selling liquor can be sued…

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Teasing Out The Details

The world of toxicology is diverse and it can be extremely intimidating at first glance. It is full of complex terms, ideas and concepts which can make it especially difficult for courtrooms to decipher reports given to them by a toxicologist. In cases such as this, it is so important…

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Drug Facilitated Crimes Series – Data Collection

In the field of drug testing, a variety of factors regarding drug testing has been explored that influence how data is, and can be, processed for use in criminal cases. As a final entry, we look at the area of data collection. This has as much of an influence on…

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Stop & ID

Do You Have to Show Police Your ID? Understanding Stop and Identify Laws | The Okorocha Firm The Okorocha Firm Law  +  Science  =  Forensics  ·  Toxicolawgy.com Know Your Rights Do You Have to Show Police Your ID? Understanding Stop and Identify Laws Your obligation — or lack thereof —…

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Crazy Laws About Sex

Unusual Statutes Governing Intimate Conduct and Personal Freedoms Kentucky & London, Ontario: Kentucky law purportedly prohibits a woman from appearing on a public highway in a bikini unless accompanied by two law enforcement officers or in possession of a defensive weapon. Separately, a municipal ordinance in London, Ontario, is said…

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BAC Impaired Driving Statutes

BAC presumption statutes that codify evidentiary presumptions tied to the 0.05% BAC threshold What These Statutes Govern These are chemical test evidentiary presumption statutes—not per se offense statutes (though the two often coexist). They govern what a jury or fact-finder is presumed to conclude based solely on a defendant’s BAC…

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