When a married Kentucky resident is alleged to have committed a crime, their spouse has something called spousal immunity for most types of offenses. Spousal immunity means that the spouse does not have to testify against their spouse who is charged if they learned...
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Breathalyzer test constitutionality challenged
Drivers from Kentucky who get stopped for DUIs in certain other states may be interested to learn that in December 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear multiple cases that called the constitutionality of some drunk driving tests into question. Two of Kentucky's...
The effects of alcohol on driving ability
Most Kentucky residents would not think of getting behind the wheel of their car with a blood alcohol level above the state's .08 percent legal limit, but they may be surprised to learn how much their driving abilities can be compromised by even one or two drinks. A...
Police may have arrested hundreds through illegal wiretaps
Sources reported on Nov. 20 that federal drug agents used potentially illegal wiretaps to take individuals from across the nation, including Kentucky, into custody. Authorities in Riverside, California, took more than 300 people into custody by using wiretaps....
Couple facing drug and weapons charges after search
Kentucky State Police troopers say that they received consent to search the home of a Calloway County couple before charging the couple with various drug offenses. Troopers were at the Murray home on Nov. 10 to investigate a complaint about harassment. When troopers...
Probation violation allegations could lead to prison time
One thing those accused of criminal activity often have a great deal of anxiety about is the possibility of having to serve time in prison.The most obvious way to avoid a prison sentence is to not be convicted. However, a conviction does not automatically mean prison...
Worth a look
"Explore the world through someone else's eyes." That's what it says on the splash page of the site for Periscope, a Twitter app that lets users live-stream whatever they are doing. You could be watching the Clarks River flow, could be enjoying Benton's Tate Day or...
Federal drug crime sentencing overhaul possible
Some political observers think Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has a target painted on his back. He could be ousted from his post one of these days just as House Speaker John Boehner was recently deposed, but for right now, the senior senator from Kentucky...
Kentucky considering problematic drugged-driving test kits
Benton drivers pulled over and arrested by Paducah police for DUI might be asked an odd question: "Would you mind swabbing your mouth?" The city's police department is one of three in Kentucky evaluating a roadside drug testing kit.The kit's screening device analyzes...
Toughened Kentucky DUI law ready to go into effect
March Madness was in complete control of Marshall County and the rest of the Commonwealth as both the University of Kentucky and University of Louisville were in the Sweet 16 in the NCAA tournament. Some folks might not have noticed as the General Assembly voted to...
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