As we usually see here in the Garden State, not all is sweetness and light on our city streets and highways. While many motorists go about their lives in relative anonymity, the occasional traffic stop is enough to bring one’s name into the local spotlight, if only in the police…
You see it quite often in the news: “Driver charged with DWI and breath-test refusal.” But what is “breath-test refusal” and what does being charged with refusal really mean? On the face of it, it seems that some motorists arrested for driving under the influence simply decide not to let…
While it’s not unusual for entertainment personalities to find themselves arrested for DWI, drunk and disorderly,driving under the influence (DUI) of prescription drugs or illicit substances such as marijuana, it is nonetheless a serious offense that gets most people’s attention. One thing that a DWI arrest can do is get…
As drunken driving defense attorneys representing New Jersey residents and other drivers accused of DWI or drug-related impaired driving (drug DUI), I and my legal team have more than 100 years of collective experience in defending individuals charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or a…
Here in New Jersey, most drivers are probably familiar with the increased presence of police on patrol during certain times of the year, such as New Year’s Eve, St. Patrick’s Day, 4th of July, Memorial Day and Labor Day. During these times, it’s not unusual to have a spike in…
For argument’s sake, let’s posit that a Garden State motorist, who gets stopped for a routine traffic offense, ends up being charged with drunken driving in Ocean County. After stopping the driver for some simple infraction, such as failure to signal or improper turn, the officer might begin to suspect…
As many people already understand, when it comes to being arrested for drunken driving in the Garden State, an officer typically will have stopped the accused on the basis of a moving violation or some other traffic or motor vehicle offense. As New Jersey DWI defense attorneys, we get questions…
With the holidays fast upon us there is a more than better chance that someone you know may be stopped by state police or local law enforcement for some type of traffic violation. Of those Garden State motorists stopped by police for offenses such as speeding, improper lane change, or…
According to police agencies across the state, the Thanksgiving holiday has become one of the more common times of the year for New Jersey drivers to be arrested for drunken driving. Not only do local police departments expect increases in arrests for driving under the influence of alcohol, but also…
As a former municipal prosecutor, I know that it is sometimes difficult for the prosecution to prove that a motorist was legally drunk at the time of a DWI, drug DWI or DUI arrest. Much of the state’s case against a driver accused of driving under the influence relies on…