While every person’s situation is different and the legal/tactical approach must be tailored accordingly, there are certainly some rules of thumb that anyone charged with an OUI must be familiar with
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Very simply put, you do not have to perform the field sobriety tests. In fact, in most situations it’s advisable that you not perform them.
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Very simply put, you do not have to perform the field sobriety tests. In fact, in most situations it’s advisable that you not perform them.
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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
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Charge(s) – OUI, Open Container of Alcohol, Marked Lanes Violation Result: OUI – Not Guilty Client’s vehicle was spotted traveling approximately 25 miles below the speed limit and unable to maintain the marked lanes. Officer stopped the vehicle which was identified as a cab with three passengers. Officer noticed a strong odor of alcoholic beverage.
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Charge(s) – OUI 2nd Offense, Unregistered Motor Vehicle, Marked Lanes Violation Result: OUI – Not Guilty Client was stopped after his vehicle was seen drifting over the center line into oncoming traffic on three separate occasions. Officer detected a strong odor of alcohol on the client’s breath and observed his eyes to be glossy and
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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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Charge(s) – OUI, MArked Lanes Violation, Open Container of Alcohol, Minor in Possession of Alcohol Result: OUI – Not Guilty Client was stopped by police after a report of an erratic operator. Client’s vehicle crossed over the double solid yellow line multiple times. Officer detected a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from the
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Charge(s) – OUI, Marked Lanes Violation, Child Endangerment Result: OUI – Not Guilty Client was stopped after his vehicle was observed crossing into the opposite lane when making a wide turn and crossing over the white fog line multiple times. Officer was overwhelmed by a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from within the
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Charge(s) – OUI, Marked Lanes Violation Result: OUI – Not Guilty Client’s vehicle was stopped after observed to be driving erratically and unable to stay within the marked lanes. Client was unable to produce a driver’s license but the passenger did. Officer detected a moderate odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from the vehicle and
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