http://www.walterhawkins.com DUI & Personal Injury Lawyer Walter Hawkins Puts You First Sun, 13 Jun 2010 17:45:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Former University of Kentucky men's basketball coach Billy Gillispie was arrested in Lawrenceburg, Ky., early Thursday and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20090827/SPORTS03/908270324/1002 http://www.walterhawkins.com/2009/09/former-uk-coach-billy-gillispie-charged-with-dui/ The number of drunken driving cases in Hardin County and the state show a subtle, but steady decrease as Kentucky inches toward better national averages relating to DUI arrests and fatalities, statistics show. http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?053+article+News.Local+20090807135508053053003 http://www.walterhawkins.com/2009/08/dui-stats-show-subtle-but-steady-decline/ A Leitchfield teen was jailed in Hardin County Monday night on charges of driving under the influence, trying to evade police and numerous other violations police say were committed aboard a three-wheeled ATV. http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?053+article+News.Local+20090811155440053053003 http://www.walterhawkins.com/2009/08/teen-atv-rider-jailed-on-dui-charge/ A judge has denied a Texas oil executive's request that his drunken driving conviction be set aside on the grounds that the arresting officer tainted the case by getting MADD involved. http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20090717/NEWS01/907170351/DUI+conviction+wasn+t+tainted+by+MADD+letter++judge+rules http://www.walterhawkins.com/2009/07/dui-conviction-wasnt-tainted-by-madd-letter-judge-rules/ Several officers from Kentucky, ranging from local law enforcement to National Forest Service officers, gathered Tuesday to fine tune their DUI standardized field sobriety test skills. The class is offered through Eastern Kentucky University’s Department of Criminal Justice Training center and is open to any certified officer in the state. http://www.richmondregister.com/localnews/local_story_196102716.html http://www.walterhawkins.com/2009/07/officers-brush-up-on-dui-training/ Kentucky State Police Trooper Whitney Elizabeth Small pleaded guilty to DUI Monday and remains on administrative leave from her position at Post 8 in Morehead while an internal investigation is conducted. http://www.themoreheadnews.com/local/local_story_191124730.html http://www.walterhawkins.com/2009/07/ksp-trooper-pleads-guilty-to-dui-charge/ Under a proposed new law, Kentucky judges would no longer be able to grant shock probation to defendants who kill someone while driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. House Bill 192, sponsored by Reps. Tom Riner (D. Jefferson) and Tim Moore (R. Hardin), was passed by the House ... http://www.walterhawkins.com/2009/03/hock-probation-in-dui-cases-about-to-get-tougher/ People caught driving drunk just once could be forced to install breath-alcohol monitoring devices in their cars, as Kentucky lawmakers consider toughening the state's DUI laws. House lawmakers are considering proposals aimed at increasing the use of ignition locks, which require people to prove they're not drunk by blowing into ... http://www.walterhawkins.com/2009/03/lawmakers-considering-tougher-penalties-for-first-time-dui-offenders/ Hawkins Law Office is roud to work with the Hot Rods as part of the "Tickets for Kids" program that will help children in our community enjoy the great American pastime.  See full details below http://www.bghotrods.com/uploadcache/Tickets_for_Kids-November_25.pdf http://www.walterhawkins.com/2009/01/bowling-green-hot-rods/  "Spiked Egg Nog" and other alcoholic beverages are part of the holiday season tradition. But one too many of these drinks can cause deadly results on the highways. Nearly 40% of all accidents that will take place on the roads over the next three weeks will be the result of ... http://www.walterhawkins.com/2008/12/kentucky-state-police-readying-for-holiday-duis-2/