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Cases involving operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor are among the most difficult for a lawyer. Without minimizing society's justifiable concern for the tragedy potential of drivers who have drunk too much, the lawyer must engage in extensive legal research, be aware of the weaknesses of the blood alcohol testing devices, and be able to present those weaknesses to a jury in terms that lay persons can understand. Talpos & Arnold principal, John C. Talpos, is recognized as an expert in this area of law. Additionally, he has presented seminars on this topic to hundreds of lawyers on behalf of Michigan's Institute of Continuing Legal Education.

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• Avoid any type of vehicle if you have become impaired by overindulging, because any means of transportation can lead to an OUIL conviction.
  

• Don't assume that you can't be arrested for OUIL on private property, because you can be charged with OUIL in most states, regardless of your location, if it is a place open to the public.
  

• If sleeping inside a car after you have been drinking, do so in the back seat, with the ignition off and the keys in your pocket, with the car off the highway.
  
  But Suppose You Have Been Arrested for OUIL In Michigan.
  

• Michigan has penalties relating to "refusal" to submit to a blood, breath, urine or other test.
  

• Even if you took the police officers' requested test(s), you MAY be facing license suspension or revocation if your breath, blood or urine test result exceeds Michigan's prohibited level.
  

• Don't delay in contacting competent and knowledgeable legal counsel to assure that you protect your legal rights. Appeals must be started within a few days of arrest in most Michigan.

• DID YOU KNOW that there are 3 drinking and driving offenses ("drunk" driving, "impaired" driving, and "unlawful blood alcohol level" - UBAL)?
  

• DID YOU KNOW that if you are convicted of "drunk" driving or UBAL, you cannot even get a restricted license for at least 30 days?
  

• DID YOU KNOW that if this is your second alcohol related conviction in 7 years, you cannot get a restricted license for at least one year?
  

• DID YOU KNOW that your plates will be canceled and your car immobilized for up to 180 days of you knowingly allow a person with a suspended license to drive your car?
  

• DID YOU KNOW that your plates can be canceled and car impounded for up to 180 days if you are convicted of driving on a suspended license?
  

• DID YOU KNOW that breathalyzer results can be as much as 50% off?