James Milligan

In answering the question \”have you ever been convicted of a DUI?\” can I say \”no\”?

Additional Information: I was arrested for DUI in a state other than my legal residence fourteen years ago. I paid the fine, and went to classes and the Judge said that satisfied everything.  It has never shown up on my state\’s RMV, or insurance, or anything. In answering the question “have you ever been convicted […]

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In answering the question \”have you ever been convicted of a DUI?\” can I say \”no\”?

Additional Information: I was arrested for DUI in a state other than my legal residence fourteen years ago. I paid the fine, and went to classes and the Judge said that satisfied everything.  It has never shown up on my state\’s RMV, or insurance, or anything. In answering the question “have you ever been convicted

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Commonwealth v. M.L. (Boston Municipal Court OUI) Boston Police

Charge: Operating motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol Result: Not Guilty Client was observed by a security officer to be stumbling down the street.  The security officer observed client for about five minutes when he observed him enter his motor vehicle.  Security officer followed client in his own motor vehicle and observed client commit

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Massachusetts doing poor job vs. drunken driving

By Massachusetts OUI Attorney James Milligan Comments regarding the recent article published in the Boston Herald titled Feds: Mass. doing poor job vs. drunken driving (article is included below) Massachusetts does not “scrub” prior OUI offenses. We have a lifetime lookback period in this respect, this is as tough as it gets. For instance, you

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Braintree MA OUI Attorney: Driver in Death of Braintree Woman Indicted for Homicide

As reported by The BraintreePatch: A Somerville man has been indicted by a Middlesex Grand Jury after a drunk driving accident last summer led to the death of a 29-year-old Braintree pre-school teacher. Sinead M. Lovett was sitting behind Richard Migliacci, 37, on a motorycle on July 9, 2010, when Migliacci allegedly began to drive

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Commonwealth v. S.M. (Plymouth District Court-2011) Hanson MA Police

Charge:  Operating under the Influence of Alcohol Result:  Not Guilty Client was involved in an accident where his vehicles ONSTAR system called the police.  Apparently the person in front of him stopped short for an animal in the road and the client rear-ended the other vehicle.  The civilian testified that the client looked dazed but

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Commonwealth v. D.C. (Worcester District Court-2011) Blackstone, MA Police

Charge:  Operating under the Influence of Alcohol & Negligent Operation of MV Result:  Not Guilty on both Charges Client was observed in the town of Blackstone by a police officer make an abrupt skidding stop for no apparent reason and then pull into a parking lot where the offier was stationary.  Client pulled out of

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