Charge: OUI-First Offense Result: Case Dismissed Client was at a work function and had consumed a reasonable amount of alcohol and was driving numerous people home when she was pulled over. Client had witnesses to confirm her whereabouts and alcohol consumption. On the trial date the government witnesses did not appear and the case was dismissed.
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Commonwealth v. E.D – Quincy District Court
Charge: OUI-Second Offense Result: Not Guilty Weymouth police responded to a call alleging the client left the scene of an accident. Witnesses observed the client’s vehicle scrape the other vehicle at the restaurant and got the registration of the motor vehicle. The client lived just around the corner from the restaurant. They knocked on the door and his wife let the Weymouth Police into the home. They engaged the client in conversation noticing an odor of alcohol and problems with his speech. The Weymouth Police asked the client to perform Field Sobriety Tests in his pajamas and slippers and it
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Commonwealth v. R.M. – Hingham District Court
Charge: OUI-First Offense Result: Not Guilty Client was on his Harley Davidson motorcycle in Rockland and was traveling well in excess of the speed limit and had apparently traveled through a red light in the process. The officer activated his lights and noticed the client was unsteady on his feet and he put the bike on its stand. The client produced his license and registration with no problems but the officer observed the client to have red/glassy eyes and problems with his speech. The client did not perform well on the field tests but was able to provide reasonable explanations
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Commonwealth v. P.S. – Plymouth District Court
Charge: OUI-First Offense Result: Dismissed Client was pulled over in Halifax for going through a redlight and committing a marked lane violation. The client pulled over with no problem. The officer approached the client and made some observations consistent with alcohol. The Halifax officer asked the client to perform some field sobriety tests, which he performed reasonably well. Client refused to take the breath test. At trial, the government was unable to proceed resulting in a dismissal. Client had no record .
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Commonwealth v. S.B. – Hingham District Court
Charge: OUI-3rd Offense Result: Not Guilty Client was stopped at a Massachusetts Sobriety Checkpoint in Hingham. The screening State Trooper observed an open container in the vehicle and the passenger appeared to be intoxicated. The client was asked to perform Field Sobriety Tests and performed extremely well on the tests. Nevertheless, the client was placed under arrest for OUI and having an Open Container in his vehicle. The Client refused to take the breath test.
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Commonwealth v. P.H – Quincy District Court
Charge: OUI-Fourth Offense Result: Not Guilty Client was stopped by the Weymouth Police for marked lanes violations. The Weymouth police officer asked for a license and registration which he produced with no difficulty. The officer asked him to perform field sobriety tests which he did not complete to the officer satisfaction. The client refused to take the breath test. At trial, through cross examination that the client actually did fairly well on the Field Sobriety Tests and showed mental acuity.
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Commonwealth v. D.V. – Attleboro District Court
Charge: OUI-Second Offense Result: Case Dismissed Client was stopped by a Massachusetts State Police Officer for weaving and nearly hitting a jersey barrier. The trooper approached and noticed sign of impairment. The client failed the Field Sobriety Tests and was placed under arrest. Client refused to take the breath test. At trial the government was unable to proceed on the trial date, thus the case was dismissed.
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Commonwealth v. K.A, – Northhampton District Court
Charge: OUI-First Offense Result: NOT GUILTY Massachusetts State Police arrested this client for Operating under the Influence of Alcohol. This was a Mother coming from a St. Patrick’s Day celebration. She consumed a responsible amount of alcohol and was upset regarding some family matters as she was speeding. She pulled her vehicle over close the travel lane, but she was driving a large unfamiliar truck. After being stopped, she was cooperative with the Trooper. The Trooper observed that she had difficulty producing the Registration, but the vehicle was not hers. The Trooper noted an odor of alcohol, that her eyes
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Commonwealth v. J.B – Waltham District Court
Charge: OUI-3rd offense Result: Not Guilty Waltham police officers observed the client speed through an intersection and pull into a larking lot. The officers had a conversation with the client and observed a strong odor of alcohol, slurred speech and noted a condition about his eyes. The client was administered FST’s but the client had a lot of physical issues that prevented him from performing the tests. The client refused the breath test. After a Jury-Trial the client was found Not Guilty.
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Commonwealth v. T.P – Lawrence District Court
Charge: OUI-Second Offense Result: Not Guilty Client was arrested by the Massachusetts State Police on Route 93 North. The client was observed by a civilian swerving and called the State Police. The State Trooper observed the client swerving as he entered a work zone. The State Trooper activated his lights and the client pulled over. The trooper observed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech and red/glassy eyes. The client was asked to exit his truck and perform Field Sobriety Tests. The client was asked to perform two tests the One Leg Stand and the 9 Step Walk and Turn. The
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Commonwealth v. J.M. – Plymouth District Court
Charge: OUI-First Offense Result: Dismissal Client was stopped for marked lanes violations. The Marshfield police officer observed the client’s speech to be slurred, his eyes to be red and bloodshot and a strong odor of alcohol. The client elected to perform field sobriety tests and did not do well. The government elected not to proceed to trial for reasons that were kept internal. Either way the client was a very happy person.
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Commonwealth v. D.B. – Brockton District Court
Charge: OUI –First Offense Result: Not Guilty Client was driving in a snowstorm and lost control of his vehicle. The Abington Police arrived and observed the client near the vehicle. The police engaged the client in conversation to determine where he was coming from and how the accident occurred. The police observed the client to be unsteady on his feet, have an odor of alcohol and his speech was slurred. The client refused to take Field Sobriety Tests. The police provided photos that were inconsistent with their own account of how the accident happened.
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Commonwealth v. J.A. – Newburyport District Court
Charge: OUI Drugs & OUI 3rd offense. Result: OUI Drugs – Dismissed; OUI 3rd offense reduced to a 2nd Offense. This client was stopped for speeding by a Massachusetts State Trooper. After approaching this client the trooper observed an odor of alcohol, red/glassy/bloodshot eyes and slurred speech. The trooper was concerned for his safety and asked the client to exit the motor vehicle. Based upon what the trooper called “erratic behavior” the client was placed under arrest for Operating Under the Influence of Drugs and Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol. At the State Police Barracks, the police
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Commonwealth v. M.S. – Edgartown District Court
Charge: OUI-First Offense Result: Not Guilty Client was working on Martha’s Vineyard for the simmer. Client was stopped for crossing marked lanes and taking a wide turn. The entire incident was caught on a dash-mounted video camera in the cruiser. The client pulled over with no difficulty, The officer made some observations consistent with alcohol consumption. The officer asked the client to perform Field Sobriety Tests. On the video, the client performed reasonably well on the tests. The client elected to take the breath test and blew a reading above a .08. At trial, the officer responsible for the breath
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Commonwealth v. M.B. – Haverhill District Court
Charge: OUI-First Offense Result: Not Guilty A Massachusetts State Trooper was part of a saturation patrol for a roadblock. The client was coming from his niece’s first birthday where he consumed four beers over almost four hours. Client had several witnesses including his partner to verify his account. On the way home the trooper observed the client’s vehicles and his partner’s vehicle (traveling behind him) commit several marked lanes violations. The trooper activated his light to stop his partner, not the client. The trooper approached the client and administered Field Sobriety Tests, which he could not complete. The client was
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Commonwealth v. S.K – Plymouth District Court
Charge: OUI-First Offense Result: Not Guilty Client was working the third shift and after work went a friend’s house and consumed a few beers. As he was exiting route 3 at exit 12 in Marshfield the vehicle he was driving slid off the ramp into the median. The vehicle got stuck in the snow. A Massachusetts State Trooper responded to the scene to investigate. The client took field sobriety tests on the side of a ramp in loafers that were filled with snow from when he got of the vehicle in a snowbank.
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Commonwealth v. R.H – Brockton District Court
Charge: OUI-First Offense Result: Case Dismissed after Motion to Dismiss Client was stopped at a Massachusetts State Police Sobriety Checkpoint in Bridgewater. The client was coming from a Patriots game and was on his motorcycle. The client was asked to perform Field Sobriety Tests, which he did not complete. The client was placed under arrest and elected to take the breath test and registered a sample above a .08. The Motion was allowed because the State Police failed to follow their own regulations.
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Commonwealth v. L.M – Ayer District Court
Charge: OUI/Child Endangerment Result: Not Guilty Client was a mother of two and coming from a holiday neighborhood party. She drove her babysitter home. In route she took a wide right hand turn, crossing briefly into the oncoming lane. The officer activated his lights and the client pulled into the apartment complex. The babysitter went to her apartment as her mother watched the officer engage the client in conversation. The client was asked to perform field sobriety tests and she did not complete them to the satisfaction of the officer. The officer testified that the parking lot was well lit
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Commonwealth v. S.M. – Dorchester District Court
Charge: OUI-First Offense Result: Not Guilty Client was stopped at a Massachusetts State Police roadblock on Gallivan Boulevard in Dorchester. The Trooper sent the client to a location known as the “pit area” to perform field sobriety tests. Despite doing reasonably well on the tests he was placed under arrest. Client refused to take the breath test.
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Commonwealth v. W.S. – Quincy District Court
Charge: OUI-First Offense Result: Case Dismissed after Motion to Dismiss Client was stopped at a Massachusetts State Police Sobriety Checkpoint at Quincy Shore Boulevard in Quincy. The client was asked to perform Field Sobriety Tests, which he performed reasonably well under the nerve racking circumstances. The Motion was allowed because the State Police failed to follow their own regulations.
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Commonwealth v. F.T. – Great Barrington District Court
Charge: OUI-Third Offense/Leaving the Scene after causing property Damage Result: Not Guilty Client was accused of crashing his brand new pickup truck into a dealership lot cuasing approximately 95,000 in damage to other vehicles in the lot. A Sheffield police officer had observed the damage to the vehicles and from there the investigation began. The truck was registered to Mr, T, so they responded to his residence and asked him about his truck. He had indicated that he left it a friend’s business. Client indicated that he left the truck at the business and from there went out drinking with
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Commonwealth v. E.S – Somerville District Court
Charge: OUI-First Offense Result: Not Guilty Client was stopped by a Massachusetts State Trooper on Rt. 93 South in Somerville. The client pulled over on a ramp. The State Trooper approached and asked for his license and registration, which he produced with no issues. The Trooper asked him to exit his car to perform Field Sobriety Tests. The client performed the tests and elected to take a breath test which yielded a reading above a .08. At trial, the Trooper got caught in some inconsistent statements, which the jury was left to question. This case is a perfect example of
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