Even in the best of situations, a routine traffic stop can lead to a charge of drunken driving. Here in the Garden State, local police departments and the State Police maintain drunk driving patrols along public roadways in Union, Atlantic, Ocean and Bergen County. It’s not uncommon for a motorist…
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New Jersey Legal Defense News: Bridgeton and Holmdel Police Report DWI, DUI, Marijuana possession Arrests
As New Jersey drunken driving defense attorneys my firm understands how dozens of drivers every week end up being arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, controlled dangerous substances (CDS), and even prescription medications (drug DUI). It makes little difference where you live, be it Bergen, Morris, Atlantic or…
New Jersey Drunk Driving Defense News: Sussex County Woman Guilty in Fatal Drug DUI Accident
It’s a fair bet that most people don’t wake up in the morning thinking, “I’m going to have a drunk driving accident.” But time and time again, residents of the Garden State do wake up and sometime later that day they get behind the wheel of an automobile in a…
NJ Drunken Driving Update: Understanding the DWI Arrest Process in New Jersey (Part 2)
Knowing how police departments and the judicial system handle drunken drivers is one large step in preparing for a future DWI arrest. This is not to say that learning about the steps of a drunken driving arrest and possible conviction indicates a person’s propensity to drive under the influence of…
NJ Drug DUI Defense Update: Understanding the Difference between Drug DUI and DWI Charges
I’ve said it here before, and most people understand that DWI arrests can occur almost anywhere, and almost any time. No matter where you live in the Garden State, be it Morris, Hudson, Mercer or Atlantic County, state police troopers and other local law enforcement officers have but little tolerance…
NJ Drunk Driving Defense News: Marijuana DUI Arrests Likely to Rise as Police Crack Down
If you thought drunken driving was only for motorists caught while operating under the influence of beer, wine or hard liquor, you may want to take a step back and consider the growing number of headlines talking about drug DUI. Being arrested for driving while intoxicated used to mean an…
New Jersey Marijuana Defense: Did Police Find Weed in Your Car? Better Contact an Experienced Attorney
With more and more states voting to allow medical marijuana sales in cities and towns across the country, the opportunity for DWI and drug DUI arrests involving the possession of weed (or cannabis) has become much more real. Because of the increasing use of hash as a medicinal drug, the…
NJ Drunk Driving Update: Multiple Drunk Driving Convictions? Consult with an Experienced DWI Defense Attorney
The old adage, “Where there’s one, there’s two,” can apply to many aspects of life. For motorists convicted of a first DWI offense, there is unfortunately the distinct possibility of being stopped at a future date and accused of driving under the influence of alcohol. For those individuals facing the…
New Jersey Drunk Driving Arrests Follow Multiple Steps before a Final, Possible DWI Conviction
It doesn’t matter where you live in the Garden State — Atlantic, Bergen, Monmouth, Passaic or even Ocean County — as a motorist there is always that possibility that you will be pulled over by the New Jersey State Police or a local patrolman for one of dozens of relatively…
Alcoholic Beverage Trade Association Calls New Jersey DWI Checkpoints Ineffective at Catching Drunk Drivers
Recent comments by a beverage trade group calls for an end to drunken driving checkpoint and DUI roadblocks here in the Garden State and elsewhere across the nation. As a New Jersey drunk driving defense attorney, I understand the legal requirements that must be met for a DWI checkpoint to…