Questions & Answers

Additional Information: Our 20 year old son was arrested for drunk driving in Westford.  Are the laws the same for an underage (under 21) or teen DUI arrest?  Are the penalties the same? ATTORNEY ANSWER: The laws are the same. However, because your son was under 21 he will suffer from enhanced license suspensions and

Additional I nformation: I was arrested and charged with DUI/OUI in Worcester.  The police have videotaped evidence of my driving and I was driving erratically.   With that kind of evidence, can a good drunk driving lawyer help? ATTORNEY ANSWER: The real issue is whether they videotaped you while performing the field tests and the booking

Additional Information: Just to be prepared, If I\’m stopped by the police or MA state trooper and he asks me if I\’ve been drinking, what should I say?  I think I should decline taking a breathalyzer, is that right? ATTORNEY ANSWER: If stopped by a police officer and asked whether or not you have been

Additional Information: Over the weekend, my girlfriend was arrested by the Easton police for driving under the influence.  She had one glass of wine at dinner and is going to fight the case.  Will she or I have to testify at trial? ATTORNEY ANSWER: There is no requirement for you or your girlfriend to testify. 

Additional Information: Over the long holiday weekend, I was stopped in a DUI roadblock coming back from Cape Cod.  I had a few drinks much earlier in the day.  I was arrested for drunk driving.  What can I do now to fight it? ATTORNEY ANSWER: Typically, sobriety checkpoint or roadblock cases are easier to defend

Additional Information: The police had  me take a breath test which I actually passed, but they arrested me anyway.  Can they do that and now what should I do? ATTORNEY ANSWER: If the Breath test was between a .06 – .07, the police can still keep you in custody and charge you with an OUI. 

Additional Information: I was arrested for drunk driving in Newton MA.  If I take the DWI case to trial, isn’t it the cops word against mine? ATTORNEY ANSWER: It is not necessarily the cops word against yours because you do not have to testify or present evidence at all. Often times a good DWI attorney

Additional Information: I was arrested for drunk driving in Newton MA.  If I take the DWI case to trial, isn’t it the cops word against mine? ATTORNEY ANSWER: It is not necessarily the cops word against yours because you do not have to testify or present evidence at all. Often times a good DWI attorney

Additional Information: I live in Worcester MA and was recently arrested for OUI.  If convicted will it affect my right to own a firearm or my right to carry? ATTORNEY ANSWER: Yes. Every applicant must pass a background check and an OUI may be a bar to obtaining a license to own/carry a firearm.