The recent revelation that many of the breathalyzer machines used by many Massachusetts police departments, has resurrected a debate between law enforcement and prosecutors on the one side, and criminal defense attorneys on the other, over whether and how accurate these machines really are. The controversy began in mid-March, when…
OK, now that St. Patrick’s Day is over, I’m sure we all know a few people who had a “few too many” celebrating the Irish holiday. As long as those people weren’t operating a motor vehicle and could only hurt themselves with a bad hangover, that’s one thing. But to…
In case you haven’t heard, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB,) recently issued a recommendation that all 50 states, including Massachusetts, adopt a uniform, lowered blood alcohol content (BAC) standard to determine when someone is legally impaired (drunk/intoxicated) while driving. Currently, the Massachusetts BAC standard that is used to determine…
This post is written to remind everyone that we are all vulnerable to someday getting into trouble with the law – even some of us that you would be least likely to suspect. As a Dedham, Mass., DUI lawyer, let me share with you an interesting development. Right now there…
Getting arrested on a Massachusetts DUI charge is costly on many levels: Legal, financial, social, professional, and personal. No one wants to go through this. Trust me. To avoid a situation where you might get behind the wheel after having a drink, innocently thinking that you are nowhere near the…
Here’s a question. What happens if you’re found intoxicated in your car – but while the car is parked, with the engine still running? Can you be arrested and convicted for drunk driving? Here’s an answer you might not expect. Yes, you can be arrested and charged with Operating Under…
As a Norfolk County drunk driving attorney, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. It’s really quite simple. Do not drink and drive. The laws regarding Massachusetts drunk driving are harsh and severe, and you should think twice before you ever get behind the wheel, if you have…
A Walpole man is facing five charges following an early morning, one-car crash that occurred this past Monday on Main Street in Medfield. One of the charges is a Medfield OUI otherwise known as Medfield DUI or Drunk Driving in Medfield. The 23-year-old Walpole resident was returning home from UMass…
Readers of my blog will recall that I recently ran a Masssachusetts OUI/DUI post about Melanie’s Law, which was a new drunk driving law that the Massachusetts Legislature enacted in 2005. It was named after Melanie Powell of Marshfield. She was a 13-year-old who was killed by a repeat drunk…
President Barack Obama’s uncle was arrested for Massachusetts DUI, driving under the influence of alcohol in Framingham, Massachusetts, back in August 2011. Onyango Obama, who is from Kenya, is the half-brother of the president’s late father. Obama, 67 years old, was arrested for Operating Under the Influence/OUI in Framingham after…