According to news articles, a Princeton police officer was found to have broken the law in the fall of 2012 when he reportedly arrested a student for drunken driving near the campus of Princeton University in Mercer County without showing probably cause for his actions. The decision, which came from…
As experienced trial lawyers concentrating on DWI defense cases, my dedicated legal team has defended literally hundreds of individuals over the years who have been accused of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, doctor-prescribed medications, and even illegal substances, such as meth, cocaine, and pot. Many…
Never desirable, abuse of power by any public official can result in various outcomes, most all of which are far from acceptable. For the average citizen, it is expected that the law and those who are sworn to uphold are there to protect the rights of the individual. But when…
Being stopped by a New Jersey State Police officer or local cop for a traffic offense can be unnerving enough for most people without the added concern of being arrested for DWI. As Garden State drunken driving defense lawyers, my firm is all too aware of the emotions that can…
New Jersey news outlets reported a while back that the Fort Lee, NJ, emergency management chief had his drunken driving charges dismissed by the court after the prosecution could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the man was, in fact, drunk behind the wheel when officers stopped his vehicle…
Here in the Garden State, the laws pertaining to underage drinking, as well as underage DWI, are very specific. Because New Jersey statutes clearly state that an individual cannot be younger than 21 years of age to buy, possess or drink any alcoholic beverage, underage drinking is, by definition, an…
We’ve already seen it happen just across the Hudson: That failed attempt by local government to control individual choice, namely Mayor Bloomberg’s effort to limit the size of soft drinks dispensed at local eateries and restaurants in New York City. That legislation ran up against stiff resistance, yet could something…
Every week, hundreds of motorists — both residents and non-residents — are pulled over in the Garden State for any number of moving violations or motor vehicle infractions. These offenses can range from serious offenses down to what many people might describe as inconsequential or even petty infractions. But even…
For those who don’t remember the year 1999, it was a landmark year in many respects. We saw the debut of the HBO series “The Sopranos,” which put the Garden State once again in the spotlight; former President Bill Clinton was acquitted in the impeachment proceedings held in the United…
Anyone who follows the evening news or reads the local police blotters understands that alcohol and motor vehicles are never a good mix in the eyes of the police and our court system. Whether a driver has just left a celebratory party with close relatives, driving away from a bar…