Quincy OUI Lawyer

Quincy District Court is one of the busiest courts in Massachusetts. Police in the area are aggressive about OUI enforcement, and sobriety checkpoints and roadblocks are a common source of arrests throughout the year. If you were stopped at a roadblock and charged with OUI, Attorney Michael DelSignore is one of the most experienced OUI lawyers in the state when it comes to challenging the constitutional basis of those stops — and he has the verdicts to prove it.

Attorney DelSignore has appeared in Quincy District Court for more than 20 years, winning cases involving breathalyzer tests, field sobriety tests, roadblocks, accidents, and everything in between. He has a deep familiarity with how this court operates and what it takes to get a not guilty verdict here.

Police in Quincy routinely set up DUI sobriety checkpoints, and many OUI arrests in the area originate from those stops. Roadblock stops are different from ordinary traffic stops, and the constitutional requirements are strict. Under both the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article 14 of the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights, a roadblock must be conducted according to a specific, pre-approved plan. Officers cannot selectively choose who to pull over. The location, timing, and procedures must all be documented and followed.

When those requirements are not met — or when an officer steps outside the authorized procedure and begins questioning a driver without legal authority to do so — a motion to suppress can result in the dismissal of the entire case. Attorney DelSignore has successfully challenged roadblocks in Quincy and throughout Massachusetts, using the precise constitutional analysis this type of defense requires.

Dismissed — First Offense OUI. Attorney DelSignore argued that the State Trooper lacked a legal basis to stop the client’s vehicle. Under the Fourth Amendment and Article 14 of the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights, a stop requires an articulable, reasonable suspicion of a specific violation — not a general hunch. The case was dismissed.

Many OUI arrests in Quincy involve breath test results, and a failed breath test is one of the most common reasons people believe their case cannot be won. That belief is wrong. Attorney DelSignore has won OUI cases with breath test results of .10, .13, .14, and .15. Breath test machines are complex instruments that require strict maintenance, regular calibration, and certified operation. When the records for the specific machine used in a case do not satisfy those requirements, the results can be challenged and excluded.

Even when a breath test result is admitted into evidence, the case is not over. The Commonwealth still has to prove impairment beyond a reasonable doubt, and a single number from a machine, without more, is not always sufficient. Attorney DelSignore prepares every breath test case with the same level of scientific scrutiny, regardless of the result. He has attended extensive specialized training on breath test science and has used that knowledge to win cases that looked unwinnable at first glance.

Quincy District Court is located at 1 Dennis F. Ryan Parkway. It is one of the larger district courts in Norfolk County, typically running four criminal sessions including arraignment and pretrial. The court handles cases from Braintree, Cohasset, Holbrook, Milton, Quincy, Randolph, and Weymouth. Attorney DelSignore maintains a local office in Dedham, just a short drive from Quincy, and is available to take calls and texts around the clock.

Attorney DelSignore was recognized by the National College of DUI Defense for his work on a landmark Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court case. He has published books on Massachusetts OUI law, taught other lawyers how to try these cases, and been sought out regularly by media outlets including the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Fox 25, and Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly for his expertise. He has been quoted by the Patriot Ledger on cases originating in Norfolk County.

That level of recognition does not happen by accident. It reflects two decades of dedication to this specific area of the law — and a track record of going to trial for clients when other lawyers might have rushed to a plea.

Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome in any future case. Every case is decided on its own facts and evidence. Results may vary depending on the specific circumstances of your situation.