For those individuals who feel that a drunk driving conviction is a minor event, I have news for you. Whatever you call it — drunken driving, driving under the influence, DWI or driving while intoxicated — here in New Jersey there is a wide range of potential outcomes for someone…
Articles Posted in DWI Law and Legislation
New Jersey DWI Law: Potential Impact of Underage Drinking and Driving
Having defended many minors charged with underage drinking and DWI, I have more than enough experience to state a number of significant facts. As a New Jersey drunk driving defense lawyer, I know that a conviction for underage drinking and driving can make a serious impact on a young person…
New Jersey DWI News: Worried About Multiple Drunk Driving Convictions?
As a New Jersey drunk driving defense lawyer, I and my firm have the necessary experience to make the difference in most any DWI, breath test refusal, or drug DUI case. While it might seem that a first-time conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol may not be that…
Drunk Driving Update: Defining Impairment for New Jersey Motorists
In the state of New Jersey, the determination of whether a motorist is driving while impaired driving, at least as it pertains to alcohol use, involves a measurement of the suspect’s blood alcohol content (BAC). As a New Jersey drunk driving defense attorney, and former municipal prosecutor, I have handled…
NJ DWI News: Can We Trust Breath Test-Ignition Interlock Devices to Measure Drivers’ BAC Accurately?
Based on a recent poll found on AAA Mid-Atlantic’s website, 61 percent of respondents said individuals with first-time drunk driving convictions should be required to have a breathalyzer-ignition interlock device installed on their vehicle. A larger 85 percent felt that an ignition interlock should be mandatory only for subsequent offenses.…
New Jersey Residents Coming Down Hard on Repeat Drunk Driving Offenders
In seeming reaction to the recent sentencing of Shaun P. Campbell, the 40-year-old East Rutherford resident with 16 convictions for driving while intoxicated and nearly 80 related license suspensions to his name, the New Jersey media and public are apparently fed up with any individual having multiple drunk driving convictions…
New Jersey DWI News: Poll Shows Majority Approves of In-car Breathalyzer for Convicted Drunk Drivers
Having represented hundreds of NJ residents arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, I know what drivers accused of DWI are up against. As an experienced New Jersey drunk driving defense lawyer and former municipal prosecutor, I also have the background to understand how to successfully defend…
East Rutherford Man with 15 Career DWIs to be Sentenced by Morris County Court
There are just some people that you can’t help. As a New Jersey DWI defense lawyer, I have represented many multiple drunk driving offenders, but few like Shaun Campbell of Bergen County, New Jersey. Most of the clients I have worked with learn their lesson and try to make a…
Avoid a New Jersey Drunk Driving Arrest: Know Your Limit for Alcohol Consumption
With the Independence Day holiday behind us and summer in full swing, lots of people are enjoying themselves from Newark to the Jersey Shore and all the way down to Cape May. But along with that enjoyment comes responsibility. As a New Jersey DWI defense attorney, I’ve represented many clients…
NJ Legislature Seeks to Extend Drunk Driving Sobriety Testing Post-crash for Serious Wrecks
The New Jersey statehouse wants mandatory sobriety testing for drivers involved in severe traffic accidents regardless of whether drunk driving is indicated as the cause of the crash. This is significant because the current law only allows police to administer breathalyzer tests and the like when evidence points to a…