Questions & Answers

Additional Information: In Massachusetts, how would an DUI/DWI/OUI conviction affect me other then the criminal penalties and the license loss? ATTORNEY ANSWER: In Massachusetts, we have a lifetime lookback period. So any further issues with an OUI will result in an enhanced penalty. Further, there may be employment ramifications as far as current or future […]

Additional Information: I am embarrassed by the situation.  Is my name going to be in the paper and is there anything I do about it? ATTORNEY ANSWER: Your name will usually end up in the local newspaper as they keep track of the police logs/arrests and court arraignments.  There is nothing that can be done

ATTORNEY ANSWER: Usually the government will prove that you were drunk driving through your driving behavior, performance on the so called “field sobriety tests” and a breath test if you submitted to one.  Often times the driving behavior is minor and the performance on the field tests are decent when viewed by an unbiased person,

Additional Information: Can the police pull me over and then ask me questions about what I\’ve had to drink before reading me my rights?  This happened to me and I was charged with DUI, now I\’m wondering what I should do.  I\’d appreciate any legal advice. ATTORNEY ANSWER: The police have the right to conduct

Additional Information: Can the police pull me over and then ask me questions about what I\’ve had to drink before reading me my rights?  This happened to me and I was charged with DUI, now I\’m wondering what I should do.  I\’d appreciate any legal advice. ATTORNEY ANSWER: The police have the right to conduct

Additional Information: Do I have to take a field sobriety or breathalyzer test if the police direct me to do so?   What happens if I decline taking the test? ATTORNEY ANSWER: There is no requirement for you to take the Field Sobriety tests and there is no penalty for declining to do so.   In fact,

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

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

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

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