As experienced trial lawyers and drunken driving defense attorneys, my colleagues and I often get questions from potential clients asking about courtroom procedure, state and federal law as it applies to DWI and drug DUI arrests or convictions, as well as how the police perform traffic stops that lead to…
With the school season well under way, high school students are in the midst of some of their most important years as they work on making the grade while preparing to go to college in only a few years’ time. For many parents of teenage children, high school — and…
Being charged with DWI is not a something that any driver welcomes, but occasionally a motorist faced with the possibility of a drunken driving summons will choose to decline the usual police request for a breath sample. To many people, given the option of providing or not providing a law…
As most anyone who has previously been charged with DUI must surely understand, the order of events preceding a DWI arrest is important when considering the approach to one’s defense. In addition to this, the basis for the initial traffic stop that led to the drunken driving charges is also…
The skilled attorneys at the Law Office of Jonathan F. Marshall have successfully defended motorists arrested for and charged with drunk driving, drug DUI, breath test refusal and other alcohol and prescription drug-related offenses in Monmouth, Sussex, Middlesex and Union counties. Our commitment to our clients is demonstrated by the…
While nobody likes to contemplate their own drunk driving conviction, it is a fact that a percentage of defendants in DWI cases will be found guilty by the Court. Although this is not a desirable situation, there are necessary considerations that will come up following a conviction for driving while…
It’s safe to say that the number of drivers arrested to date for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or impaired from the use or abuse of prescription drugs is much greater than those who have been ticketed for using a non-hands-free cellphone while driving. While…
Proof of intoxication is typically a key element in any case against a motorist who has been charged with DWI, or driving while intoxicated. As any seasoned drunken driving defense lawyer knows, a conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol can result in potentially crippling consequences for his or…
Nobody ever said that being arrested and charged with a DWI was going to be a pleasant experience. For most people, getting a drunk driving summons or being held in jail overnight to “dry out” can not only be an embarrassing experience, but it can also be rather frightening. This…
As Garden State DWI defense lawyers, my colleagues and I know that it is truly a mistake to assume that the prosecution always has a strong case against every driver accused of DWI or drug DUI. If everyone assumed that the state’s case against a defendant was iron-clad, nobody would…