Your Shield Against Criminal Prosecution
Losing your professional license is one of the most serious consequences an OUI charge can bring. Many Massachusetts professionals do not realize the full impact until it is too late. Even a charge can trigger a licensing board review. Understanding the risks early is...
Being arrested for operating under the influence (OUI) in Massachusetts can be a stressful experience. In a matter of minutes, a routine traffic stop can turn into criminal charges, a potential license suspension and questions about what comes next. If the police have...
If an officer asks you to perform a field sobriety test in Massachusetts, you should know that numerous external factors can influence your performance. These voluntary tests are designed to help officers search for evidence of impairment. By learning about the...
Being charged with Operating Under the Influence (OUI) is serious and can have far-reaching effects. Even for a first time offender, a drunk driving charge can adversely impact your personal, professional and financial life. Most people focus on fines, but other...
A first-time driving under the influence (DUI) arrest in Boston can affect your job, housing opportunities or relationships. In addition, you may be anxious about the resulting public exposure harming your reputation or other long-term consequences. Your concerns are...
In the case of Commonwealth v. Rarick, the Massachusetts Appeals Court held that, evidence of alcohol consumption, speeding, along with the officer’s opinion that he was intoxicated, was sufficient to sustain a conviction for Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol. The defendant was stopped by police for speeding; traveling 58 mph in a 45 mph zone. Although…
In a recent decision, the Massachusetts Appeals Court addressed the defendant’s challenge to the lawfulness of the stop of his car based on an anonymous caller’s 911 call to the police. Prior to trial, the defendant filed a motion to suppress evidence, arguing that the police did not have reliable information to seize him for suspected drunk driving. He argued…
A Stoughton woman was arrested on Massachusetts Drunk Driving Charges earlier this month in at a drunk driving checkpoint in Canton. The OUI / DUI roadblock, which was conducted by the Massachusetts State Police, resulted in the arrest of 6 people and approximately 88 civil motor vehicle citations. It is well known that the Massachusetts State Police and local police…
A Lowell man was arrested this past weekend for Massachusetts Drunk Driving Charges after he allegedly drove his car into a Massachusetts State Police vehicle. The defendant, Justin Castanza, is alleged to have collided with the state police cruiser while the trooper passed through intersection on his way to respond to another incident. The vehicle drive by the defendant allegedly…
A Massachusetts State Police Trooper was charged this past week with Drunk Driving Charges. The defendant state police trooper was arraigned in Falmouth District Court on charges of Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol. According to prosecutors, the Bourne Police Department received two 911 calls concerning an erratic driver and for an intoxicated man who was allegedly trying to run…