ATTORNEY ANSWER: The Officer/Trooper merely needs to establish probable cause, a subjective reason, to believe that someone is operating under the influence of alcohol. Since the standard is subjective it is a very easy standard to meet as far as the decision to arrest or charge an individual with Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol […]
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Additional Information: I was arrested for DUI in Norwell, MA last weekend. In addition to 9 step and turn field sobriety test, the officer held a penlight in front of me and asked me to follow it. Hasn\’t that been unadmissable in MA for years? If so, do I have a good case to defend?
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Additional Information: I admitted to having a few beers after work and was recently arrested for OUI in North Andover. I think I will be able to hire a drunk driving defense attorney, but one of the things I was curious about is, can they ask someone with a disability to hold their leg off
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Additional Information: I had been out at a Newton bar for a girls night out and was driving home when I got pulled over. I admitted I had a few drinks, 4 in as many hours. I tripped in my heels on some gravel doing the field sobriety test and was then arrested for OUI.
Arrested for OUI after misstep in gravel during field sobriety test. Read More »
Additional Information: I was driving South on 128 towards my home in Dedham at 10 PM and while trying to light a cigarette, dropped the lighter, and when trying to catch it, the car swerved. I pulled the car back straight and saw police lights in my rearview mirror. I had worked a double shift,
Was just exhausted when I got arrrested for OUI. Read More »
Additional Information: Was coming home from happy hour last week from a pub in Brookline and was pulled over by the police for erratic driving. The police officer asked me to do a field sobriety test and part of it was to say the alphabet backwards. Who can say the alphabet backwards?? I was arrested
Couldn’t say alphabet backwards and arrested for DUI. Read More »
Additional Information: I was arrested for DWI last weekend in Somerville. I took a breath test and blew over MA legal limit. The police officer asked me to stand on one leg for 30 seconds but I was wearing high heels and the ground definitely was not level. Even though my breath test was over
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Additional Information: I am currently in the midst of fighting a DUI charge (with council). I DID blow over the limit. First offense in Massachusetts with no other violations. I am over 21. It\’s already been over 90 days. At DMV hearing to reinstate my license, exactly what do I need to bring with me?
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Additional Information: A few days ago, I was arrested for DWI. I was at a party in Duxbury where my friend, the home owner, served me a few drinks. He himself was very intoxicated and became angry and assaulted me as well as my car. He started choking me and kicking my car. Someone in
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Additional Information: After leaving a restaurant, I made a right turn on red where I shouldn\’t have. I didn\’t even see the “no turn on red” sign. I had two glasses of wine with dinner, and a beer before we were seated. Anyway, I got pulled over by the Worcester police and did field sobriety
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