Absolutely. Your best chance at avoiding jail time for a DUI is to partner with a strong attorney that will aggressively fight your charges. With more than 25 years of experience doing exactly that, I will fight to get you the best possible outcome for your case. If you have more questions, call me for a free case evaluation. In the meantime, here is a resource you may find helpful: How Much Jail Time for Second DUI Convictions is There?
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Additional Information: I currently live in Wellesley Mass but have an unpaid probation fine from 14 years ago for a DUI out of state.  Could I have a warrant for my arrest now? ATTORNEY ANSWER: It is entirely possible that you have a warrant for your arrest.  You can go to MassDot.gov and request a copy of your driving history from the RMV and see if that indicates a Warrant out for your arrest as the Courts will typically report such warrants to the RMV to suspend your license.  Should you need help to resolve this issue please contact Attorney
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Additional Information: I had been out at a Newton bar for a girls night out and was driving home when I got pulled over. I admitted I had a few drinks, 4 in as many hours. I tripped in my heels on some gravel doing the field sobriety test and was then arrested for OUI.  Do I have a case to fight? ATTORNEY ANSWER: It sounds like you would have a good case to defend. You have witnesses to corroborate your account and the tests should not be done in heels anyways according to their training. For a free consultation
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Additional Information: I was driving South on 128 towards my home in Dedham at 10 PM and while trying to light a cigarette, dropped the lighter, and when trying to catch it, the car swerved. I pulled the car back straight and saw police lights in my rearview mirror. I had worked a double shift, was exhausted and didn’t do perfectly on the field sobriety test and got arrested for OUI.  Can I really be charged with DUI with no breath or blood test? What should I do? ATTORNEY ANSWER: It sounds like you have a great case to fight
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Additional Information: Was coming home from happy hour last week from a pub in Brookline and was pulled over by the police for erratic driving.  The police officer asked me to do a field sobriety test and part of it was to say the alphabet backwards.  Who can say the alphabet backwards??  I was arrested for DUI.  Is that really part of how they determine DUI/OUI in Mass?  What are my options? ATTORNEY ANSWER: Your options are either to fight or accept responsibility for the offense.  Saying the alphabet backwards is not part of the protocol so if that is
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Additional Information: I was arrested for DWI last weekend in Somerville. I took a breath test and blew over MA legal limit.  The police officer asked me to stand on one leg for 30 seconds but I was wearing high heels and the ground definitely was not level.  Even though my breath test was over the limit, is my case defendable? ATTORNEY ANSWER: It depends on what the breath test reading was and whether it was done correctly. If the breath test is excluded then it seems that you would have a great case to defend. For a free consultation
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Additional Information: I am currently in the midst of fighting a DUI charge (with council). I DID blow over the limit. First offense in Massachusetts with no other violations. I am over 21. It’s already been over 90 days. At DMV hearing to reinstate my license, exactly what do I need to bring with me?  This could take months, and I would rather reinstate it rather than suffer the consequences if I got caught driving while still under suspension. In other words, do I need many forms of ID, and can you tell me how much this should cost (estimate?) 
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Additional Information: A few days ago, I was arrested for DWI. I was at a party in Duxbury where my friend, the home owner, served me a few drinks. He himself was very intoxicated and became angry and assaulted me as well as my car.  He started choking me and kicking my car.  Someone in the house called the police and told them that I was the person causing the trouble (which I was not). The police arrived withing minutes of me leaving the driveway, pulled me over and arrested ME! I told them I had just been assaulted, and
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Additional Information: After leaving a restaurant, I made a right turn on red where I shouldn’t have. I didn’t even see the “no turn on red” sign.  I had two glasses of wine with dinner, and a beer before we were seated.  Anyway, I got pulled over by the Worcester police and did field sobriety tests, which I think I performed OK but when asked if I had been arrested before, I admitted that I had been previously arrested for drug possession and the officer pretty much arrested me right away after I said that.  Do I have a case
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Additional Information: I have a warrant for my arrest due to an unpaid court fine for a DUI from almost 2 years ago in NJ.  I now live in Fitchburg, MA and want to get this behind me. What should I do? ATTORNEY ANSWER: You should contact a Lawyer in NJ to clear the warrant. Please be careful because any warrant in another state may result in the suspension of your license here in Mass.  Also, if you are found guilty there may be additional license ramifications in Mass as well. If you would like a free consultation please get
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Additional Information: I went out for drinks in Duxbury with a buddy last weekend.  I left the bar to head home when I decided I had too much to drink, so I pulled over into a parking lot.   I couldn’t get in touch with anyone to give me a ride home, so I sat and fell asleep. I awoke to a police office rapping on the window, he smells alcohol and ends up arresting me for DUI.  Can he do that as I wasn’t even driving? ATTORNEY ANSWER: As long as the vehicle was running, the law considers that to
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Additional Information: I was arrested for DUI last week in Norwood.  It was about 3 PM, I had left work early as I wasn’t feeling well.  After getting out of the car, I vomited on the side of the road and then a few minutes later took a breathalyzer test.  The officer claimed I stuck my fingers down my throat, which I did not and if the stop was videotaped it would disprove that.  What do I do now? ATTORNEY ANSWER: I am not too sure if Norwood videotapes their roadside encounters.  But it would seem to me that you
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Additional Information: Last week, my buddy was stopped by police in Wayland for having only one headlight on his car.  He was then arrested for OUI on the result of a breath test.  He has asthma and takes an albuterol inhaler.  Would this affect the accuracy of the breath test?  Also, another friend and I can testify that he only had a few beers the whole night out.  Does this sound like a strong OUI case to fight?  ATTORNEY ANSWER: The albuterol inhaler may affect the results of the breath test depending on when it was last used.  The breath
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Additional Information: I was arrested for DUI/OUI on a side street in Weston on a Friday afternoon. I got sick that evening with some kind of stomach bug.  My wife who bailed me out of jail can testify to that.  Our whole family got the sick right after me.  If I had a fever at the time of the breath test would that affect the results?   What’s my best defense? ATTORNEY ANSWER: The stomach bug may affect the breath test as vapors from your stomach may affect the results only if you have consumed some amount of alcohol.  As far
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Additional Information: I was driving on Route 495 near Tewksbury and tried to pass a vehicle on the right that was stopped in the left lane.  It had been raining the entire night before so the shoulder of the road was slick and muddy, and my van slipped into the ditch on the side of the road.  A police officer appeared as my car was being towed out, and conducted field sobriety exercises.  He didn’t offer a breathalyzer test but placed me under arrest for DWI.  What can I do to fight this case? ATTORNEY ANSWER: It seems to me
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Additional  Information: My wife and I had gone out for dinner, we both had a few drinks but decided she should drive.  Acton police pulled us over for an expired registration and the police officer requested a breath test.   She was arrested for OUI but she had bronchitis at the time, wouldn’t that affect the accuracy of the test?  We didn’t think to mention this at the time of the arrest.  Either way, what do we do now for the best outcome? ATTORNEY ANSWER: Bronchitis may affect her ability to provide the requisite volume of air for the machine to
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Additional Information: I think my ex-boyfriend called the police and gave an “anonymous” tip of a reckless driver and gave my car make/model and license plate number.  He knew which restaurant I went to in Shrewsbury.  I had 2 glasses of wine at dinner and was arrested for OUI.  Can the police legally pull me over if my ex-boyfriend wanted to get me in trouble?  What do I do now? ATTORNEY ANSWER: All the calls that come into the station are recorded in some fashion or another.  If we can show that the call was not based on personal knowledge
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Additional Information: I was on a business trip to the greater Boston area and accidentally turned into oncoming traffic on Route 9. I quickly recognized my mistake and turned around into the eastbound lane but was stopped by Wellesley police and arrested for DUI anyway.  I declined the breath test and have a co-worker who can testify that I didn’t any anything to drink.  What steps do I take now to fight the DUI? ATTORNEY ANSWER: The first step is to find a lawyer who focuses on OUI/DUI defense in Dedham District Court.  From there the process of fighting the
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Additional Information: I was arrested for OUI and appeared in Framingham district court and was not convicted.  Now it’s listed as an outstanding OUI charge on my record.  How can I fix it and get my license again? ATTORNEY ANSWER: If you received a Continuance without a Finding (CWOF), this cannot be removed from your record, it is part of your permanent record.   As far as getting your license returned, you should be eligible for a hardship license within 3 business days from your plea to the court unless you are under 21, then there may be further license ramification
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Additional Information: I was involved in a car accident a couple of weeks ago.  I wasn’t arrested, but then recently I received a criminal summons/citation to appear in Woburn court for an OUI.  What kind of case can the police have?  What should I do? ATTORNEY ANSWER: You should sign Section B on the reverse side of the citation/ticket and hand deliver it to the court.  This needs to be done within four days from receipt of the citation/ticket.  As far as what kind of case the police have will depend on the amount of interaction they had with you,
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Additional Information: Generally, what kind of alcohol does a person need to consume to exceed the legal limit to be considered driving drunk?  I had 3 drinks within 3 hours and was recently arrested by a MA trooper for DUI.   I cooperated and did field sobriety tests and breathalyzer. We have a family with 4 young children who need to be taken to/from school and activities. I don’t know what we’ll do if I lose my license.  What do I do now? ATTORNEY ANSWER: 3 drinks in 3 hours is a responsible amount of alcohol to consume. The rule of
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