Arrested for DUI in Montana? Here is the process and a few easy ways to avoid receiving the maximum sentence and jail time. At the Judnich Law Office we often consult with potential clients that … Read More
Unlocking the Mystery of DUI Field Sobriety Tests
A little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing. The internet has lots of incorrect information about DUI sobriety testing. When the matter is serious as losing your license – or even jail time – … Read More
What To Do When You Get a DUI: The 3 Most Important Steps
DUIs that we see on TV or in movies all look pretty similar. The drunk driver is pulled over. A policeman asks him to step out of the car and perform a sobriety test. If … Read More
Missoula County law enforcement to increase DUI patrols on New Year’s eve
If you drink on New Year’s eve, please don’t drive. Missoula law enforcement will be increasing patrols and officers available for DUI patrol and checkpoints tonight on New Year’s Eve. The task force will be … Read More
Missoula County getting tougher on DUI arrests
The most recent 63rd Montana Legislature passed a new law that treats repeat DUI offenders much more harshly. A new offense on the books is now called “aggravated DUI”. The penalties for an aggravated DUI … Read More
Missoula DUI arrests up for 4th of July
Law enforcement saw a small spike in DUI arrests this 4th of July in Missoula County. Sentencing for DUI convictions is likely going to be harsher for those involved after this year’s Montana Legislature passed … Read More
Montana DUI laws change to consider older offenses
Today Montana’s DUI sentencing laws changed in a significant way. The old law allowed judges to sentence repeat DUI offenders to a more harsh sentence if they had been convicted of a DUI within the … Read More
Justin Barber sentenced for killing two in Hillview crash in Missoula
Justin Barber will hopefully never have another drink of alcohol or abuse drugs. If he does so in the next 45 years, he will be going to prison. District Court Judge Ed McLean Sentenced Barber … Read More
Montana DUI – To blow or not to blow
In criminal defense law we are often asked if someone in Montana should provide a breath test if they are pulled over for a DUI. The answer, like most things, is that it depends. The … Read More
Look out for DUI’s in Missoula on New Year’s Eve
If you drink and drive in Missoula on New Year’s Eve, be prepared to be pulled over by law enforcement. Extra officers from several law enforcement agencies have been staffed up for extra patrols on … Read More