Additional Information: After I have been stopped for driving under the influence, can I consult with a lawyer before deciding which chemical test to take? ATTORNEY ANSWER: You do not have the right to consult with a lawyer before you decide to take the chemical test. In fact, you do not decide which type of […]
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Charge: Operating under the Influence of Alcohol (2nd Offense) Result: Not Guilty Client was observed by a Massachusetts State trooper operating his motor vehicle without its headlights on. As a result the trooper stopped the client and made inquiry. During initial contact the trooper observed the client to have an odor of alcohol, slurred speech
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Additional Information: I am 18 years old and was arrested for DUI. I know I made a poor decision to drive but don\’t want it to impact the rest of my life. Is there any way a lawyer could get it removed from my record? ATTORNEY ANSWER: There really is no mechanism to have it
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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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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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Additional Information: My ex-wife got her THIRD DUI, and was allowed a hardship license. Her first two DUI were out of state. Isn\’t there a national database for states to share DUI info? She barely lost her license and only spent a few hours in jail. She even got most of the fines waived. I
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Additional Information: I am waiting for a hearing on my DUI charge and am getting very nervous. My attorney says I will lose my license for a while but will not go to jail. Is she right? Are there set penalties in Massachusetts for first offense DUI? ATTORNEY ANSWER: The penalty for a first offense
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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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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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