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9. August 2008 by admin.
Juvenile & Domestic Relations Judge Michael Keith Blankenship entered into a plea agreement in May of 2008. Judge Blankenship, a former prosecutor and Commonwealth’s Attorney, plead guilty to reckless driving and refusing a breath test. The reckless driving was a reduction from the charged DUI.
State Trooper Ronnie Collins indicated that he smelled alcohol, saw erratic driving on Interstate 8, witnessed the Judge’s bloodshot, glassy eyes and had to argue with the Judge to get him to exit his vehicle. Judge Blankenship refused to do any standardized field sobriety tests and refused the preliminary breath test if one was offered.
Judge Blankenship knows that the accused is almost always deemed to have failed the field sobriety tests. He also knows that the preliminary breath test machine is not accurate. He did not leave his car until the Trooper told him he was under arrest. Judge Blankenship also understands that the Intoxilyzer 5000 in use by Virginia is “dated, unstable and unreliable”. Judge Blankenship used his knowledge of the system to give the Government the least evidence against him possible. He did not make any statements.
Judge Blankenship is on paid leave from his judicial position. He lost his license for one year and had to pay a $100.00 fine. Judge Blankenship let his attorney do his talking and did not say much. It turns out that the Judge is under a great deal of stress with his mother’s serious illness. I am sure he deserved the breaks he got; I just wish everyone else would get those same breaks.
See the video:
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Bob Keefer represents people charged with DUI/ DWI, traffic tickets, speeding tickets and reckless driving in Elkton, Virginia; Bridgewater, Virginia; Verona, Virginia; Harrisonburg, Virginia; Rockingham County, Virginia; Staunton, Virginia; Augusta County, Virginia; Woodstock, Virginia; Waynesboro, Virginia; and Shenandoah County, Virginia.
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9. August 2008 by admin.
We need more jurors like this fellow. Juries were devised to off set the often overwhelming power of the State. If the Judge, as a representation of the State, can tell the Jury how to rule then we really don’t need the jury system. The Jurors go from deciding the case to being yes men.
As the juror in the article wrote: The scene in the judge’s robing chambers that day reminded me of a passage in Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking Glass, where Alice is talking with Humpty Dumpty, the latter having just taken words out of context. In other words, Humpty Dumpty was lying:“When I use the word,” Humpty Dumpty said, in a rather scornful tone, “it means just what I chose it to mean – neither more nor less.” “The question is,” said
“The question is,” said Humpty Dumpty, “which is to be the master – that’s all.” Read the article and decide.
http://www.lewrockwell.com/eddlem/eddlem24.html
You can find information about Bob Keefer’s firm at: www.BobKeeferLaw.com. Bob Keefer represents people charged with DUI/ DWI, traffic tickets, speeding tickets and reckless driving in Elkton, Virginia; Bridgewater, Virginia; Verona, Virginia; Harrisonburg, Virginia; Rockingham County, Virginia; Staunton, Virginia; Augusta County, Virginia; Woodstock, Virginia; Waynesboro, Virginia; and Shenandoah County, Virginia.
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9. August 2008 by admin.
I know we are all tired of skateboarders in the road and on the sidewalks; however, do we want the police to use this kind of force on 13 year old American kids? I do not think so. Watch the video and decide: http://www.break.com/index/arkansas-police-brutality.html You can find information about Bob Keefer’s firm at: www.BobKeeferLaw.com
Bob Keefer represents people charged with DUI/ DWI, traffic tickets, speeding tickets and reckless driving in Elkton, Virginia; Bridgewater, Virginia; Verona, Virginia; Harrisonburg, Virginia; Rockingham County, Virginia; Staunton, Virginia; Augusta County, Virginia; Woodstock, Virginia; Waynesboro, Virginia; and Shenandoah County, Virginia.
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9. August 2008 by admin.
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Unlike DWI defendants, Mr. Earnest is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond all reasonable doubt.
Bob Keefer represents people charged with DUI/ DWI, traffic tickets, speeding tickets and reckless driving in Elkton, Virginia; Bridgewater, Virginia; Verona, Virginia; Harrisonburg, Virginia; Rockingham County, Virginia; Staunton, Virginia; Augusta County, Virginia; Woodstock, Virginia; Waynesboro, Virginia; and Shenandoah County, Virginia. You can find information about Bob Keefer’s firm at: www.bobkeeferlaw.com; www.bobkeeferlaw.org; www.duidriver.net; www.keeferlawfirm.com;; www.recklessdriving.net; www.duianswer.com; www.blog.recklessdriving.net; www.keefercard.com; www.injurycorner.com
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9. August 2008 by admin.
This free E-Book contains a wealth of information about how to hire a Virginia DWI lawyer. DWI is a very specialized area requiring your lawyer to know not just the law but the science, the machine, and the validated field tests.
Anyone who thinks any lawyer can successfully defend a DWI charge would also think a foot doctor is trained to perform a heart transplant.
I hope you find the following E-Book helpful:
http://www.bobkeeferlaw.com/docs/How%20to%20choose%20a%20va%20dui%20lawyer.pdf Bob Keefer represents people charged with DUI/ DWI, traffic tickets, speeding tickets and reckless driving in Elkton, Virginia; Bridgewater, Virginia; Verona, Virginia; Harrisonburg, Virginia; Rockingham County, Virginia; Staunton, Virginia; Augusta County, Virginia; Woodstock, Virginia; Waynesboro, Virginia; and Shenandoah County, Virginia. You can find information about Bob Keefer’s firm at: www.bobkeeferlaw.com; www.bobkeeferlaw.org; www.duidriver.net; www.keeferlawfirm.com;; www.recklessdriving.net; www.duianswer.com; www.blog.recklessdriving.net; www.keefercard.com; www.injurycorner.com
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9. August 2008 by admin.
This free E-Book contains a wealth of information about how to hire a Virginia DWI lawyer. DWI is a very specialized area requiring your lawyer to know not just the law but the science, the machine, and the validated field tests.
Anyone who thinks any lawyer can successfully defend a DWI charge would also think a foot doctor is trained to perform a heart transplant.
I hope you find the following E-Book helpful:
http://www.bobkeeferlaw.com/docs/How%20to%20choose%20a%20va%20dui%20lawyer.pdf Bob Keefer represents people charged with DUI/ DWI, traffic tickets, speeding tickets and reckless driving in Elkton, Virginia; Bridgewater, Virginia; Verona, Virginia; Harrisonburg, Virginia; Rockingham County, Virginia; Staunton, Virginia; Augusta County, Virginia; Woodstock, Virginia; Waynesboro, Virginia; and Shenandoah County, Virginia. You can find information about Bob Keefer’s firm at: www.bobkeeferlaw.com; www.bobkeeferlaw.org; www.duidriver.net; www.keeferlawfirm.com;; www.recklessdriving.net; www.duianswer.com; www.blog.recklessdriving.net; www.keefercard.com; www.injurycorner.com
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9. August 2008 by admin.
Even the police will admit, when not questioning you, that talking to the police is never a good idea. See Video below:
http://www.bobkeeferlaw.com/dui-dui/fce/vids/Video006/
Bob Keefer represents people charged with DUI/ DWI, traffic tickets, speeding tickets and reckless driving in Elkton, Virginia; Bridgewater, Virginia; Verona, Virginia; Harrisonburg, Virginia; Rockingham County, Virginia; Staunton, Virginia; Augusta County, Virginia; Woodstock, Virginia; Waynesboro, Virginia; and Shenandoah County, Virginia. You can find information about Bob Keefer’s firm at: www.bobkeeferlaw.com; www.bobkeeferlaw.org; www.duidriver.net; www.keeferlawfirm.com;; www.recklessdriving.net; www.duianswer.com; www.blog.recklessdriving.net; www.keefercard.com; www.injurycorner.com
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9. August 2008 by admin.
Getting a DUI is a scary thing for most people. The only fact most people know going into a DUI charge is you do not want to get one. I have set out some common questions and the answers to those quesitions below. If I can be of further help, please let me know. See link below for Q & As: http://bobkeeferlaw.com/dui-dui/fce/Virginia%20DUI%20Frequently%20Asked%20Questions/
Bob Keefer represents people charged with DUI/ DWI, traffic tickets, speeding tickets and reckless driving in Elkton, Virginia; Bridgewater, Virginia; Verona, Virginia; Harrisonburg, Virginia; Rockingham County, Virginia; Staunton, Virginia; Augusta County, Virginia; Woodstock, Virginia; Waynesboro, Virginia; and Shenandoah County, Virginia. You can find information about Bob Keefer’s firm at: www.bobkeeferlaw.com; www.bobkeeferlaw.org; www.duidriver.net; www.keeferlawfirm.com;; www.recklessdriving.net; www.duianswer.com; www.blog.recklessdriving.net; www.keefercard.com; www.injurycorner.com
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9. August 2008 by admin.
The Michigan Attorney General has charged
Detroit’s Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick with two more felonies. These felonies arise from an alleged assault upon police officers serving a subpoena on the Mayor’s friend at the Mayor’s sister’s house. The Mayor already has charges pending, including perjury, arising from a text message scandal. It is a sad day for Detroit, wracked by financial ills, to have its Mayor arrested again.
See Video below.
Bob Keefer represents people charged with DUI/ DWI, traffic tickets, speeding tickets and reckless driving in Elkton, Virginia; Bridgewater, Virginia; Verona, Virginia; Harrisonburg, Virginia; Rockingham County, Virginia; Staunton, Virginia; Augusta County, Virginia; Woodstock, Virginia; Waynesboro, Virginia; and Shenandoah County, Virginia.
You can find information about Bob Keefer’s firm at: www.bobkeeferlaw.com; www.bobkeeferlaw.org; www.duidriver.net; www.keeferlawfirm.com;; www.recklessdriving.net; www.duianswer.com; www.blog.recklessdriving.net; www.keefercard.com; www.injurycorner.com
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