Question: How do you increase the number of New Jersey drunken driving arrests almost overnight? Answer: Just lower the legal limit for blood-alcohol concentration. The simple Q&A above may seem like a heavy handed attempt at levity, but it actually does have its roots in reality. And, while the scenario…
As New Jersey residents and motorists, most of the general public knows how frequently police stops occur in this state. With a high population count and rather dense urban centers, the Garden State is home to all manner of individuals. And while the average person is more than likely a…
Over the many years that my legal firm has been helping motorists accused of drunken driving, I and my associates have been asked more than a few times, “Why do I need a DWI lawyer when I step into a courtroom on a charge of driving while intoxicated?” The simple…
Most people already understand that being arrested for drunk driving here in the Garden State is hardly a walk in the park. Besides the legal issues, just the mere fact that one has been picked up for drinking and driving can cause problems professionally, as well as personally. Once all…
First, some basics: A charge of impaired driving due to alcohol consumption here in the Garden State is based on New Jersey drunken driving laws as reflected in N.J.S. 39: 4-50. Known generally as “drunk driving,” this is referred to variously as driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while…
Every now and again we are asked by clients and acquaintances alike what it is like to be arrested for drunken driving and if there are any tricks to avoiding being arrested for DWI. Quite frankly, the biggest trick — tried and true — is simply not to drink any…
As human beings, none of us can truly say that we are perfect in every way. As lawyers who defend individuals in civil and criminal court, I and my colleagues have come to recognize the occasional shortcomings of many a good-intentioned person prior to being arrested for drunk driving or…
A driver who was taken into custody following a deadly car accident in Kearny, NJ, back in 2011 reportedly pled guilty to charges of aggravated vehicular manslaughter combined with drunk driving in a Hudson County courtroom not long ago. As New Jersey DWI defense lawyers, we know that individuals accused…
It’s not every day that one can say that a piece of clothing or jewelry helped them get out of a tight legal spot, but that was the gist of a case against a New Jersey woman, who is now able to say her tongue stud helped her out in…
From our standpoint, as New Jersey DWI lawyers representing numerous motorists every month who have been accused of driving under the influence, we understand how drivers can find themselves very quickly under suspicion of operating a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol or drugs. Whether one is charged with driving…