A man arrested for a Framingham DUI was reportedly five times over the legal limit, according to The Boston Herald. Framingham DUI attorneys question why authorities had this individual in jail taking mugshots, when he probably should have been taken to a hospital. Alternatively, one would wonder if there may…
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Massachusetts DUI Lawyers will be able to have some license suspensions vacated as a result of recent court decision
Melanie’s Law, a piece of legislation that aims to reduce the number of repeat offenders requiring a Massachusetts drunk driving defense, may have just been significantly weakened. Massachusetts OUI lawyers are watching closely to see what happens next. To understand the ruling and what it could mean, you first have…
More Women Being Arrested for Drunk Driving in Massachusetts
The Washington Post is reporting that more woman are being arrested for drunk driving. Yet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported this fall that men were responsible for 81 percent of drinking and driving incidents in 2010. Some of these statistics can be unreliable. For instance, law enforcement…
Drinking Responsibly on Halloween as a Massachusetts OUI charge can have severe consequences
Halloween is approaching, as we can tell from the crisp weather, the black and orange decorations and the costume advertisements that seem to pop up this time of year. And while it’s primarily a holiday for children to go door-to-door and try to get as much candy as they can,…
Detroit Pistons Player Avoiding Jail Time Shows Disparity in DUI Sentencing
Detroit Pistons player Ben Wallace may end up avoiding jail time in a drunken driving case because of an odd twist — he had a gun on him, the Detroit Free Press reports. The article goes on to state that Wallace may have gone before the same judge who sentenced…
Governor Deval Patrick Aide Charged With OUI In Brookline
A longtime top aide and adviser to Gov. Deval Patrick has been suspended by the Governor after being arrested recently for drunken driving in Brookline, the Enterprise News reports. The report shows that even the most experienced and professional people can be labeled criminals with an OUI charge. While it’s…
OUI Penalties in Massachusetts Go Beyond the Legal System
Were you charged with OUI in Massachusetts? It is possible that you are facing the reality of being charged with a criminal offense. People are quick to judge; court information is public access and family members and loved ones often find out as well. Companies are quick to fire someone…
President Obama’s Uncle Charged with OUI in Framingham, Massachusetts
The uncle of President Barack Obama was recently arrested and charged with DUI and is now being held without bail on an ICE detainer, Fox News reports Being arrested and charged with OUI in Framingham can be frightening for anyone, especially an illegal immigrant. One of the more important tasks…
Massachusetts OUI Lawyer explains drunk driving defenses based on police training
In this series of Blogs, I have attempted to describe all aspects of a Massachusetts drunk driving charge and how the case will be defended by a Massachusetts DUI lawyer. Prior blogs, have addressed the HGN test, nine step walk and turn, one leg stand test and nonstandard field sobriety…
Jalen Rose Sentence Shows Disparity Between States for DUI Convictions
As the Massachusetts DUI Attorney Blog recently reported, former NBA player and ESPN analyst Jalen Rose was sent to jail for 20 days in response to a March 11 DUI accident in Michigan. His attorneys argued that the sentence was more excessive than sentences handed down in other DUI cases,…