Blog Posted By The Law Office of Kevin O'Grady, LLC 22-May-2017 New Hawaii Supreme Court Ruling Regarding DUI Charges According to State v Davis, the Hawaii Supreme Court ruled that people accused of a DUI have the same constitutional and evidentiary protections as other crimes. This is a great stride forward in the justice system properly assessing DUI convictions. ... Continue Reading Posted By The Law Office of Kevin O'Grady, LLC 27-Apr-2017 No Test is Foolproof, Faulty Chemist Sets Example for Why You Should Fight Your DUI Many of my clients will say they don’t think they can fight their DUI because “the breathalyzer said I was over the limit,” but even machines make mistakes and we should never consider them error-free. Even if the arresting officer ... Continue Reading Posted By The Law Office of Kevin O'Grady, LLC 24-Apr-2017 Hawaii Supreme Court Affirms Right to Counsel for Those Arrested for DUI You need an aggressive, thorough DUI attorney if you have been arrested for DUI. The Hawaii Supreme Court yesterday affirmed that people arrested for DUI have the statutory right to assistance of an attorney. You must understand that the cards are ... Continue Reading Posted By The Law Office of Kevin O'Grady, LLC 29-Mar-2017 Did Officers Issue Fake Tickets or Will the Honolulu Deputy Prosecutor Face Corruption Charges? It all started with a traffic ticket issued in 2014, and it has now become a federal investigation into possible public corruption, or a possible “ghost” ticket scandal devised by officers to receive more overtime pay. In essence, the ... Continue Reading Posted By The Law Office of Kevin O'Grady, LLC 15-Mar-2017 Why Should You Fight a DUI Charge? The Heavy Consequences Here at The Law Office of Kevin O’Grady, LLC, one theme common among most of my driving under the influence ( DUI ) clients is that they question whether or not defending themselves against a DUI charge is even necessary. This is especially ... Continue Reading Posted By The Law Office of Kevin O'Grady, LLC 20-Feb-2017 DUI Charges in Hawaii The National Safety Council, and the state of Hawaii, will try to reduce your rights and increase the punishments against you if you charged with DUI or excessive speeding or even using a cell phone. The attached article shows an increase in traffic ... Continue Reading Posted By The Law Office of Kevin O'Grady, LLC 15-Feb-2017 Fines for Speeding, DUI, & Cell Phone Use Could Triple in Hawaii A Senate committee will soon decide on six bills that could dramatically increase fines for various driving offenses in the state of Hawaii. Sponsored by Sen. Lorraine Inouye, chair of the Senate Transportation and Energy Committee, the bills address ... Continue Reading Posted By The Law Office of Kevin O'Grady, LLC 1-Feb-2017 Non-Citizen? A DUI Conviction Can Make You a Priority for Deportation A conviction for driving while under the influence (DUI/OVUII) can have severe criminal and administrative consequences. However, if you are a non-citizen in the United States, your immigration status may also be at risk. The Department of Homeland ... Continue Reading Posted By The Law Office of Kevin O'Grady, LLC 28-Oct-2016 Refusing the Breathalyzer & Sobriety Tests Blog Kevin O’Grady answers the question, “Can I refuse the breathalyzer and field sobriety tests?” in his newest blog post on DUI News and Blog. As an experienced Honolulu DUI attorney, Kevin O’Grady is dedicated to providing ... Continue Reading Posted By The Law Office of Kevin O'Grady, LLC 17-Oct-2016 Woman Claims Officer Groped, Wrongfully Arrested Her. So Police Released the Dashcam Video. This is why you should always refuse the SFST so-called sobriety tests, in Hawaii. They are geared for you to fail. The woman in this video came back with negative results, not over the limit, according to the story, no alcohol at all. And this woman ... Continue Reading Posted By The Law Office of Kevin O'Grady, LLC 6-Oct-2016 Drowsy Driving Can Be As Dangerous As Drunken Driving When people are pulled over and arrested for DUI they will frequently tell the officer that they had a long work day, worked a double shift or were otherwise fatigued. The officer, when giving you dexterity and balance tests designed for you to fail, ... Continue Reading Posted By The Law Office of Kevin O'Grady, LLC 23-Sep-2016 A Law Professor Explains Why You Should Never Talk to Police Continue Reading Posted By The Law Office of Kevin O'Grady, LLC 21-Sep-2016 Are Honolulu Prosecutors Covering Up Police Misconduct? Continue Reading Posted By The Law Office of Kevin O'Grady, LLC 11-Jul-2016 Pennsylvania Judge Accused of DUI Falls Over During Sobriety Test Continue Reading Posted By The Law Office of Kevin O'Grady, LLC 24-May-2016 If you're arrested for DUI who is against you? Fellow Hawaiians and others who may have been arrested while visiting the State of Hawaii, please read the article that follows. None of my clients have ever told me they planned on getting arrested for DUI. My clients care about their name, their ... Continue Reading Posted By 13-May-2016 What happens when police are arrested for DUI? Fellow Hawaiians, please watch this short clip. The video refers to GAPOST, the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training agency, a State agency that certifies individuals to be certified law enforcement officers. Many states employ a state ... Continue Reading Posted By SP Sullivan 5-May-2016 N.J. troopers arrest woman for remaining silent during traffic stop Continue Reading Posted By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 4-May-2016 Mass. chemist was high most days she worked at police drug lab Continue Reading Posted By The Law Office of Kevin O'Grady, LLC 3-May-2016 Hawaiians can now refuse to submit to a chemical test Hawaiians can now refuse to submit to a chemical test following arrest for OVUII/DUI without fear of criminal punishment. Act 117 repeals the statute criminalizing the act of refusing to submit to a chemical test. If a person refuses to submit to a ... Continue Reading Posted By Yanan Wang | The Washington Post 25-Apr-2016 Judge sentences veteran to 24 hours in jail, then joins him behind bars Continue Reading Posted By Mark Joseph Stern 22-Apr-2016 Blood Tests and Bad Lawyering Continue Reading Posted By The Law Office of Kevin O'Grady, LLC 10-Mar-2016 Major Kevin O'Grady serves the U.S. as an Army Reservist While Attorney Kevin O’Grady protects the rights of the accused as a civilian, serving as a Hawaii DUI attorney in Honolulu, he also serves in the U.S. Army Reserve. As an Army Major and Judge Advocate (JAG) for the 75th Legal Detachment, he ... Continue Reading Posted By The Law Office of Kevin O'Grady, LLC 1-Dec-2015 Kevin O'Grady Challenges Fees for Information on Prosecutors I have many clients ask me when we will get information from the Prosecutor that I can use to help defend them. I inform my clients that the United States Supreme Court mandates that the prosecutor provide material that could be helpful to the ... Continue Reading Posted By The Law Office of Kevin O'Grady, LLC 27-Nov-2015 Hawai'i v. Won Today the Hawaii Supreme Court issued its decision in the long-awaited case of State v Won. I was proud to represent the Hawaii Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys in submitting a brief on the case. The court ruled that a motorist has the right ... Continue Reading Posted By The Law Office of Kevin O'Grady, LLC 23-Nov-2015 Should Police Misconduct Records Be Made Public? When officers of the Hawaii Police Department are disciplined or charged with assault, theft, or lying, the records of these crimes are kept hidden from the public. Hiding this information not only violates transparency between the public and the ... Continue Reading