Boston Criminal Defense Law Blog

A recent news report about a Massachusetts arrest helps illustrate an important point about OUI law enforcement and prosecution. According to the report, police in historic Rehoboth said they received reports from the public about a dark sports car driving dangerously, and responded to the scene. Officers said they saw a dark Hyundai weaving and looking…

People who are accused of drunk driving often take a fatalistic approach to the charges they face. Perhaps they feel the evidence against them is overwhelming, and so there is no point in trying. This is a mistake. Everyone deserves a defense. Recently, a Massachusetts man was found not guilty of OUI charges after he challenged the…

Next month will mark the first anniversary of legalized recreational marijuana in Massachusetts, and the commonwealth is still adjusting to the changes the new law brought. One area where the authorities are still trying to figure out how to work with the new law is in its approach to marijuana-impaired driving. In many ways, OUI laws apply…

According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, high school students drive intoxicated roughly 2.4 million times each month. New license holders still have a lot to learn about driving—and about driving under the influence of alcohol. Parents can discourage drinking and help their teens stay sober behind the wheel. Driving…

When you are pulled over on suspicion of drunk driving, police officers have a variety of ways to gather evidence that you are too intoxicated to driver. They may have you go through a field sobriety test, asking you to walk a straight line and performing other simple tasks. If you fail, they will take…

Say that your teenage son is a good driver, but he is only 17 and you feel somewhat uneasy whenever he is behind the wheel. There are distractions. There is drinking, although your son insists he does not imbibe. There is also the simple matter of inexperience. How can you not worry? Gaining experience When…

Massachusetts takes drunk driving extremely seriously. If authorities charge you with operating under the influence and it leads to a conviction, you can expect your life to undergo considerable change. Even as a first-time drunk driver, you can still potentially lose your freedom, a significant amount of money and your right to drive, among other losses.…

People who have been accused of a crime have the right to a defense. This includes people who are charged with drunk driving offenses. These charges are not easy to beat in Massachusetts, but it can be done. An experienced OUI defense attorney can help people choose the strategy that will work best in their particular case,…

If you have a drunk driving conviction in the state of Massachusetts, are there alternatives to the loss of driving privileges or the prospect of jail time? Upon probation approval, the judge in the District Court who hears your case may refer you to a first-offender Driver Alcohol Education program or a second offender alcohol treatment…

Massachusetts State Police troopers are given rigorous training, and they are expected to uphold the law, both when they are on duty and when they are not on duty. Nonetheless, occasionally, troopers run afoul of the law because they, like the rest of us, are human. A recent accident in Chicopee involving a state trooper who was…