As many drivers know there is nothing so discerning to a motorist as seeing those flashing patrol car lights in one’s rearview mirror. But that sinking feeling of being pulled over by a New Jersey state trooper or local patrolman can be compounded simply because a driver may think he…
Traveling the Garden State Parkway, coastal highways or city streets while legally intoxicated could be much more of a gamble in coming years for those who already have a drunken driving conviction under their belt. As New Jersey DWI-DUI defense lawyers, my firm understands the serious nature of any drunk…
As drunk driving defense attorneys, I and my staff of skilled trial lawyers have been representing motorists accused of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated for many years. Here in the Garden State, there are many different ways in which to be charged with some kind of alcohol-related driving offense.…
Those arrested for drunken driving here in the Garden State don’t have much to look forward to should a conviction for DWI be the end result. In addition to the hundreds and even thousands of dollars in monetary penalties, such as assessments, fines, insurance premium increases and court fees, the…
Quite often when speaking to potential clients, I and the trial attorneys on my legal team are asked how a motorist could possibly fight a drunk driving charge when the police have evidence, such as a breathalyzer test or a seized open container of alcohol, to show the court. Before…
When looking at the process of charging a motorist with operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, establishing proof of intoxication is a primary concern for the arresting officer as well as the local prosecutor who will eventually try the DWI case. There is no question of whether…
Anyone who has followed the course of anti-drunk driving enforcement will likely understand that there are two primary methods used by police to determine a suspect’s blood-alcohol concentration or “BAC.” The measurement of the amount of alcohol in the blood by volume has long been a primary tool for police…
There has been a bit of concern in some quarters about the future of a stricter legal limit for driving while intoxicated (DWI) in New Jersey, as well as other states across the country. Ever since the recommendation from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the blogosphere has been buzzing…
Anyone who frequents this blog may already know that the police have more than a few avenues at their disposal when it comes to justifying a traffic stop here in the Garden State. As experienced DWI defense lawyers, my legal team understands the law and specifically how it applies to…
Back in what some of us might call the good ol’ days, having an out-of-date license plate tag or being tardy in making an auto insurance payment was a secret that could mostly be kept to oneself, at least until a driver broke a traffic law right in front of…