For anyone who has ever been stopped by police here in the Garden State for drunken driving, impaired driving due to prescription medication (aka drug DUI), or operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS), you know that the potential consequences could be harsh…
For those who have been arrested or charged with driving under the influence of either prescription drugs or other, possibly illegal substances (also known as drug DUI), you may wonder if the police and the prosecutor’s office have the necessary evidence to secure a guilty verdict in court. Depending on…
While getting a summons for drunken driving should not be taken lightly here in the Garden State, there are worse alcohol-related offenses that one should be concerned about. Being arrested for drunk driving at a typical sobriety checkpoint is one way to be introduced to your local legal system, however…
With the holidays fast upon us there is a more than better chance that someone you know may be stopped by state police or local law enforcement for some type of traffic violation. Of those Garden State motorists stopped by police for offenses such as speeding, improper lane change, or…
With the economy still faltering and many people in counties like Atlantic, Middlesex and Monmouth have been seeking cheaper means of transportation, from public transportation to more personal modes of getting around, those motorists arrested or already convicted of driving while intoxicated have an added hurdle. As New Jersey drunken…
While some municipalities across the Garden State are claiming continued victory in the battle against drunken driving — quantified by the total number of DWI and drug DUI arrests annually — other towns and cities are seeing cutbacks in manpower, which apparently is taking its toll on the number of…
There are always a few things that you don’t want to happen when it comes to driving drunk here in the Garden State. First, underage drinking (and even underage possession of alcohol) should be avoided since it can affect a youngster’s future without him or her even knowing it. Second,…
One would think that with all the extra anti-drunken driving enforcement across this state that surely New Jersey would be experiencing a decrease in DWIs just like the rest of the nation. Apparently, that’s hardly the case. Whether due to what some might call “over-enforcement” or because the Garden State…
As we mentioned a few weeks back, many cities and towns throughout the Garden State have received funding for enhanced DWI patrols and drunken driving checkpoints (also referred to as DWI roadblocks). Many of these municipalities also happen to have some of the highest arrest rates in the state, which…
With nearly nine million residents, the Garden State has the greatest population density of all 50 states, which might explain the constant stream of drunk driving arrests all across the state. As New Jersey DWI defense attorneys, I and my staff of experienced litigators understands how easily a motorist can…