Most people assume breathalyzer results are foolproof scientific evidence. You blow into a machine, it spits out a number, and that number represents your actual blood alcohol content. Case closed, right? Not even close. Breathalyzers are mechanical devices operated by humans, and both the machines and the people using them make mistakes. Understanding how these […]
False Positives: Why Breathalyzers Aren’t Always Right Read More »
The moment a police officer asks you to take a breath test after an OUI stop, you’re facing an impossible decision with no good options. Whatever you choose has serious consequences that will affect the next several months or years of your life. The Refusal Route Refuse the breath test, and your license gets suspended
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Report Slams Massachusetts Agency for Holding Back OUI Data ““
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On October 16, 2017, Daniel Bennett, Secretary of The Executive Office of Public Safety, issued findings based upon their investigation into the Office of Alcohol Testing (OAT), the agency that maintains the breath test devices in Massachusetts based upon allegations of malfeasance. This investigation comes on the heels of allegations from Attorney Jay Milligan and
Possible Massachusetts DUI OUI Convictions Since 2011 Overturned Read More »
A report by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety has concluded that the Office of Alcohol Testing, which is overseen by the Massachusetts State Police, “made serious errors in judgment” in responding to requests for documentation sought by defense attorneys on behalf of clients. This could have ramifications for several hundred people charged with
OUI DUI defense lawyers, including Attorney James Milligan, representing 750 drunken driving defendants in Massachusetts say the state withheld evidence that might show breathalyzer results were flawed. The Boston Globe reports (http://bit.ly/2vrag83 ) the lawyers believe they are missing about 400 potentially exculpatory documents detailing the calibration of the devices. The Office of Alcohol Testing
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IF YOU WERE A DEFENDANT IN AN OUI CASE IN MASSACHUSETTS AND SUBMITTED TO A BREATH TEST PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 13, 2015 THIS DECISION MAY AFFECT YOUR CASE. IF YOU PLED TO AN OUI CASE IN MASSACHUSETTS DURING THESE TIME PERIODS BECAUSE OF A BREATH TEST READING YOU MAY BE ABLE TO REOPEN YOUR CASE
Massachusetts Judge Excludes Results of Thousands of OUI Breathalyzer Tests Read More »
As a leading OUI defense attorney in Massachusetts, Attorney James Milligan is one of a few lawyers driving the state wide breath test litigation case questioning the validity and accuracy of breathalyzer machines across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Attorney James Milligan cross examined the Technical Director of the Massachusetts Office of Alcohol Testing (OAT), the
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If you\’ve been convicted or admitted to drunk driving (OUI or DUI) offense in Massachusetts within the past two years because you took a breath test and allegedly failed, your conviction may be overturned due to a recent report regarding the accuracy of breathalyzers. Contact us directly to learn if your case may be overturned.
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