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Helping you get your Life Back by Guiding you through the OUI Process from Start to Finish

At DelSignore Law, OUI Defense and Criminal defense is the sole focus of our practice. These eight core values define us as a firm and motivate us each day to work to help you overcome a problem. To stand up for someone that cannot stand up for themselves is a great responsibility and privilege; we are honored to be your lawyer and will carry out our values in Court.

  1. We are here to help you get control of your life and give you a second chance.
  2. To help you get the best result with your case to move your life forward.
  3. We effectuate this through the following:
    1. Top notch trial preparation by communicating your story in the most effective way possible.
    2. Explaining the court process and sharing our knowledge with you to help you feel empowered and to reduce the stress and anxiety when facing a criminal charge.
    3. Continuous learning to serve you better.
  4. We believe winning in Court requires us to understand people, to understand the law and be able to connect with people.
  5. We want to share all this knowledge we learn along the way; this is how we hope to make a difference in your life.
  6. We share our knowledge with other lawyers as a way to give back to our profession and help change the system so it’s more advantageous for everyone.
  7. We value you and our relationships first and foremost.
  8. Our most important motivation is to see our former clients achieve their goals in life.
What kind of cases do we handle?

We handle OUI cases, license issues, Board of Appeals cases, OUI cases involving accidents and immediate threat suspensions, OUI drugs charges, as well as domestic assault and battery, magistrate hearings, drug charges and other felony and misdemeanor charges as well as personal injury cases.

What we can do for you?

Attorney DelSignore explains his methods for successfully defending OUI cases

The first things we can do for you is to reduce your anxiety; most of our clients who come in for a first appointment, say they have trouble sleeping and are nervous and overcome by worry, they leave the first meeting or call with their anxiety reduced as you have answers, guidance and a clear path to the end.

Step 1: Most of our clients want to know when they can get back on the road.

If it your first offense and you refused a breath test there is a six- month suspension. You can learn more about appealing the suspension on this page which covers how to get your license back after a breath test refusal.

If you took a breath test and it was over.08, there is a 30 day suspension.

We also explain how you can get back on the road quicker by admitting to the OUI charge, though typically it is better to contest the charge.

Step 2: Should I go to trial or accept a plea? When you meet with us, we immediately give you a strategy for defending the case; we discuss your goals, desires, need to get back on the road and balance all of those considerations when we speak to you.

Step 3: We explain the Court process so you have a realistic understanding of what happens in court and a timeline for the process.

Why we can help you and are the right choice to be your Lawyer?

Massachusetts OUI lawyer Michael DelSignore has taught other lawyers on OUI Defense, published two books on Massachusetts OUI Laws and has been quoted numerous times by the media on OUI Law, including by the Boston Herald, Boston Globe, Boston 25, Boston Channel 7, the Attleboro Sun, The Worcester Telegraph, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly and Patriot Ledger to name just a few publications.

This website is designed to answer your questions and provide you the most useful information to understand the law and help you make an informed decision about the best way to handle your criminal case.

Do not let the desire to get the case over with, to move on, cause you to make a long-term mistake by admitting to an OUI.

You Can Trust Attorney DelSignore with your Drunk Driving Case.

Many people are tempted to simply plead guilty to drunk driving or other charges. They may hope that the matter will simply go away, but a criminal conviction and record will effect the severity of the penalties that you face in the future if you are ever charged again. A criminal record may also carry various adverse social and professional consequences. Michael DelSignore is an experienced OUI attorney serving Massachusetts residents all over Massachusetts. You can see our case results that encompass a statewide defense of OUI cases.

Attorney DelSignore can provide the knowledgeable and aggressive representation that you need to keep your record clean and get your life back on track.

Attorney DelSignore is a published author on topics related to OUI and criminal defense. He has built a strong reputation in the field, winning many victories in court for good people in difficult situations.

I understand you are nervous, stressed, feel like your life is over, but you will find the answers to all those questions you have on this website and you can call to have any questions answered immediately.

Attorney DelSignore explains his methods for successfully defending OUI cases

Our website is designed to answer the many questions that a defendant and their loved ones may have about the specific charge that they are facing and the potential legal options at their disposal. You can also learn about the successes that we have obtained for our clients.

You should not assume that you will be convicted; most people when they read their police report are terrified, but when you speak to Attorney DelSignore you will have a different perspective as he will show you all the signs that the officer overlooked and omitted from the report showing that you were not under the influence of alcohol.

Having Handled OUI cases for years, written extensively about DUI defense in Massachusetts and other States, this knowledge will allow you to have the best defense available. At DelSignore Law, we work very hard to make sure we are always perfecting our skills as a lawyer.

Why do I take such pride and passion in my work as a lawyer?

Hard work was ingrained in me from my father who is a plumber and still works very hard. Even after over 30 years of plumbing, when I visit him at his house, he is watching television shows on carpentry and plumbing. He loves his job; when I worked with him, if I did not do a good job he would say, have pride in your work and do not half-ass it. I saw him get up early every morning and work and take a building that was an old mill and turn it into a modern office building. The commitment to a long term goal made a lasting impression.

I was drawn to being a lawyer because I always liked standing up for someone that had their back against the wall, to help someone when they are down, because anyone can be in that position. I like the ability to make a difference in someone’s life, enjoyed the challenge of having a job where it will never get old, it cannot be perfected, so there is always work to be done. Being a trial lawyer is like being a golfer, you can always get better and having something to work toward gives me purpose in my life.

What can a Massachusetts OUI Lawyer do to make a difference in the outcome of the case?

An experienced Massachusetts OUI lawyer can look at your case closely to determine whether procedural errors may have been made and whether your constitutional rights may have been violated. Within the past year, we have had a third offense dismissed because the officer did not have a basis to stop our client. Many cases begin with a report of erratic driving from a 911 caller, but these callers most be trustworthy and reliable. At a court hearing, Attorney DelSignore demonstrated that the 911 call could not be trusted as accurate and the case was dismissed.

Other examples of legal defenses are as follows. For example, to pull you over, a police officer must have a reasonable suspicion that you have broken the law, are breaking the law, or are about to break the law. A reasonable suspicion must be something that the officer can articulate; it is more than just a hunch. If there was no articulable reasonable suspicion to pull you over, the court should suppress the evidence from the stop, meaning that the case will get dismissed.

Why you can still avoid an OUI conviction if you took a breath test facing OUI charge

Breath test evidence is often unreliable and inaccurate. One of the big mistakes those charged with OUI make is admitting to a charge without contesting the reliability of the breath test evidence in the case. Many lawyers will fail to carefully review the breath test documents and recommend a plea agreement without ensuring that the machine you were tested on was reliable.

Do not make this mistake. Attorney DelSignore has gone to countless trainings on attacking the reliability of the breath test. He understands the scientific flaws behind this test and the assumptions that the machine makes that can lead to unreliable results. If you were arrested prior to April 18, 2019, the breath test results will not be admissible; if you were arrested after that date, your results may be deemed unreliable if the machine was not certified prior to April 18, 2019. Even if the machine was properly certified, there are still many ways to exclude the tests results. Feel free to call our office to learn the number of ways we can get the results excluded from evidence in your case.

What to know about Breath Test evidence; it does not mean you will be convicted.

The Breathalyzer devices used to test BAC must be carefully calibrated and properly used by law enforcement for the results to stand up in court. In other situations, a driver may have a specific medical condition that affects their performance on the field sobriety tests that law enforcement conducts to determine their level of impairment. These are just some examples of the defenses that drivers may be able to assert, depending on their circumstances.

What you need to know about a hardship license or work license on a 1st or 2nd offense OUI

The most important thing to understand about a hardship license is that you have to resolve the case to obtain a work license, meaning you have to admit to the OUI charge. If you resolve the OUI case, you can get a hardship license to get back on the road if you refused a breath test or took one and the result was over.08. Sometimes your long terms interest to avoid an OUI conviction does not justify the quick resolution to get back on the road.

Can you get a hardship license on a 2nd Offense OUI

Second Offense: is your first offense more than ten years ago; if so you are eligible to get back on the road quick provided you get an ignition interlock device.

If the offense are within ten years, if you refuse, there is no quick way to get back on the road; you need to win the case or win the breath test refusal appeal.

If you took a breath test and the two offense are within ten years, you face a two year license loss if you admit to the charge but may be able to get a license within one year or even six month if you take the case to the Board of Appeals. We have been very successful getting clients charged with second offense OUI cases early hardship licenses.

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Attorney DelSignore receiving an award from the National College of DUI Defense for his work on Commonwealth v. Gerhardt- a major case on OUI marijuana in Massachusetts

Even if your license has been suspended for an OUI, you may be able to obtain a hardship license from the Registry of Motor Vehicles so that you may continue to go to work or school. Attorney DelSignore can assist you not only with the criminal case related to your drunk driving charge but also with the administrative proceeding. Hardship licenses are generally available within three business for first-time offenders and for some second time offenders if there has been a sufficient amount of time from the first conviction to treat the second offense as a first offense. (Other second-time offenders may be able to receive a hardship license after one year.) However, it is important to show sufficient proof of hardship to the hearings officer at the Registry of Motor Vehicles. An OUI attorney can assist Massachusetts residents with this process.

OUI / DUI

Driving under the influence of alcohol is a crime in Massachusetts. Your maximum blood alcohol content may be up to.08% if you are an adult. For people under 21, the maximum blood alcohol content is.02% with regard to administrative proceedings, but it is still.08% for the purposes of criminal court.

In addition to drunk driving, driving under the influence of marijuana or other drugs is also a crime. For a conviction of a first offense, the penalties consist of a fine between $500 and $5,000, imprisonment of up to two and a half years, or both. Although it is rare for someone with no other criminal record and a first offense to go to jail, it may be important to retain an attorney to avoid other penalties that may disrupt your life.

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Criminal Defense Handcuffed man / Focus this hand

What to do if you are charged with Domestic Assault and Battery, a Gun Crime, Drug Offense, Sexual Assault. You are in the right place.

Attorney DelSignore has been representing individuals charged with serious felony and misdemeanor offense his entire career; you will know that his experience and knowledge of Courts throughout Massachusetts will help you learn every important detail about defending and successfully resolving your case.

What the prosecution must prove in each type of case depends on the specific elements of the offense charged, but virtually any crime needs to be established beyond a reasonable doubt. For example, when charging assault, the prosecution in Bristol County or elsewhere in the state must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant either tried to use physical force against someone else or threatened to use physical force in the immediate future.

Types of Defense uses in Court

Each situation is different, but in some cases involving violent crime charges, there may be evidence of self-defense. If there is evidence of self-defense, the prosecutor must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you were not simply defending yourself. The force that you used to defend yourself must be reasonable rather than excessive. For example, if the other party started hitting you, and you hit back, this is likely to be seen as reasonable self-defense. However, shooting a gun at someone who punched you may be disproportionate. The jury may consider the strength of both the defendant and the alleged victim, which weapons were used, if any, and whether the defendant had a way to retreat.

Constitutional Defenses could result in the case being dismissed or important evidence excluded from consideration in Court.

By contrast, defenses to marijuana possession or other drug charges may be related to the Fourth Amendment protection against unlawful searches and seizures. To meet its burden of proof in these cases, the prosecution often needs to supply the tangible drugs supporting the charge. However, these may have been seized in violation of the defendant's constitutional rights if the police acted without a warrant or probable cause. If this seems to be the case, a knowledgeable Massachusetts criminal defense attorney can argue that the evidence should be excluded, which may force the prosecution to drop or reduce the charge.

Other potential defenses may include a lack of control over the substance. Just being in the same house, apartment, or car with the drugs does not necessarily mean that the defendant had sufficient control to be charged with possession.

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First Offense OUI Drink and drive crashed young female driver due to being subject to test for alcohol content with use of breathalyzer

Being charged with your first drunk driving charge can be a daunting experience. What happens at the first court date? How long does the process take? What is a continuance without a finding? It is easy to feel overwhelmed and unsure of what can be done to get the best outcome possible.

When charged with a first offense OUI you need to understand these key points first:

  1. When you can get your license back?
  2. The defenses available to your case
  3. A first offense OUI is a misdemeanor offense; you are not likely to go to jail for the charge.

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Second Offense OUI Female driver causing an accident on the road

The most important initial consideration when charged with a second offense OUI is to understand the license loss.

  1. It is a three-year suspension if you refused the breath test.
  2. The length of your license suspension, if convicted, depends on how far apart your two OUI offenses were.
  3. If more than 10 years apart, you face the possibility of a much shorter license loss.
  4. If the offenses are within ten years, you face a two-year license loss.

Once you understand the various license implications and discuss them with an OUI lawyer in Massachusetts, you can decide whether to pursue take your case to trial or contest it.

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Third Offense OUI Upset male driver is caught driving under alcohol influence

The legal terminology in a third offense OUI can differ slightly, and you may feel alone and overwhelmed in the process. A Third Offense OUI has serious consequences, and it is critical that you have an experienced OUI attorney to represent you at arraignment.

  1. A third offense OUI involves mandatory jail time upon conviction.
  2. You may face a cash-bail amount, but the judge will consider factors presented by your attorney. The average cash bail for a third offense OUI is between 500 and 1500 dollars.
  3. If you are charged with a third offense in Essex Country, the District Attorney at arraignment will ask to have you held without bail under the dangerousness statute. In most other counties, there will be no request to hold you without bail.

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OUI Accidents Automobile car crashed and damaged after city accident on an road

In an OUI accident case where you were brought to the hospital, you may not have a court date immediately; if you did not get a citation at the scene, it is likely you will get one soon. You should not call the police department looking for it. When there is a delay between the incident and your receiving the citation that can be a defense to the case.

What is the status of your license after an accident? If you were brought back to the station, it will likely be suspended based either on the refusal or the breath test being over.08. When you are brought to the hospital, there is no suspension; but you could face an immediate threat suspension, which is something you would receive in the mail shortly after the incident.

OUI accident charges can be defended at trial based on a variety of reasons. It is important that you schedule a consultation with an experienced OUI attorney in Massachusetts to discuss the possible defenses to your particular case. For example:

  1. Your accident may have not been related to the consumption of alcohol.
  2. Another driver may have caused the accident.
  3. You may have been tired behind the wheel, which ultimately led to an accident.

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OUI Drugs Women taking pills inside his car while driving

An OUI drug charge can be an intimidating charge to face. However, not many people know that it is actually difficult to prove an OUI Drugs charge in Massachusetts. What is important to know is that the scientific reliability and accuracy of these tests can be challenged in court because they are not 100% reliable.

  1. The Commonwealth must prove exactly which drug caused your impairment.
  2. The police officer may have used a variety of tests to assess your mental and physical coordination in order to establish whether or not you are under the influence of an illegal drug.
  3. The police might have also requested a blood or urine sample to support their determination.
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Attorney DelSignore attended a seminar in Georgia, where he learned about the training Drug Recognition Experts receive at the police academy, and how to effectively cross-examine these types of officers in court

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Domestic Assault and Battery Aggressive man with a leather belt is abusing his wife and crying baby, woman covering in the corner at home

A domestic assault and battery charge can be complicated and is not always as easily resolved as one may think. If the prosecutor has enough evidence to prove the case without the victim’s involvement, they may still attempt to pursue the charge.

  1. Due to the nature of the relationship between the individuals involved, emotions can fluctuate, and the law may not always complement the desires of those involved.
  2. Often, the police may be called during the heat of an argument, and both parties may settle their issues between themselves and be back in a relationship before the next court date.
  3. Although it is easy to assume that a charge will be dismissed if the “victim” decides they no longer want to press charges, this is not always the case. If the prosecutor has enough evidence to prove the case without the victim’s involvement, they may still attempt to pursue the charge.

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Drug Possession Crimes Many types of narcotics and drugs represented on table

If you are facing a drug crime charge, you may be feeling anxiety over the future of your case and how the case will affect your personal future. Drug crime charges can have complicated consequences, from legal consequences such as jail time to life consequences such as job loss.

  1. Drug possession charges can come in different forms, including distribution charges and trafficking charges.
  2. The charge will often depend on the amount of drug that was seized by law enforcement, since this will determine what the Commonwealth will ultimately decide your “intent” was.
  3. Drug crimes require a thorough defense, since it is often possible to obtain a reduction in the level of charge being brought against the individual.

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Consult a Criminal Defense Attorney or DUI Lawyer in Massachusetts

A criminal record may haunt you far into the future, affecting your ability to get a job, drive to work, obtain a professional license, or live in the home of your choice.

When so much is at stake, there is not a time to cut corners or take chances. Regardless of whether it is your the first or fourth DUI charge that you are facing, it is critical to retain a skillful Massachusetts OUI attorney. Michael DelSignore has dedicated his legal practice to defending people who need a drunk driving lawyer or representation in other criminal cases in Bristol County or the surrounding areas.

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Michael was very professional and explained the process clearly and told us to be patient. After one year the charges got dismissed in the trial. Excellent knowledge of the court systems in the area of Boston. Would highly recommend him Ashwani
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A careless decision on my part left me facing charges which would have severely hampered my ability to stay employed and support myself. But attorney DelSignore's skillful analysis and challenging of the evidence against me resulted in a conviction on a lesser charge. Now I'll be able to go on with my life, having learned a lesson I'll never forget. Thank you, Michael. Scott
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Mike stuck with my case for 3.5 years and always kept me informed regarding the status. Ultimately, because of his due diligence, we ended up with an OUI not guilty verdict. This case could have gone many ways but his thorough review of the case and exceptional preparedness for trial ultimately drove a positive outcome. Thank you Mike! David
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Michael DelSignore did an amazing job with my case! He was always available to answer any questions I had and helped walked me through the entire process. I could not have done it without them! I highly recommend choosing this law firm to deal with your legal needs, you will not be dissatisfied. Ashley
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I cannot express the gratitude towards Michael for his amazing work and help. It was a very stressful event and they certainly put me at as much ease as possible. From start to finish it took 14 months and all the way through they were both very engaged with me. Today was worth the wait, Michael was great in court and I was rightfully found not guilty. I would recommend Michael over and over again. Claire
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