There are times when drunk drivers are much more likely to be stopped by New Jersey State Police or municipal patrolmen, but it’s safe to say that anyone who drinks and drives in the Garden State also runs the risk of being arrested for DWI. As New Jersey drunken driving…
There is no doubt in our minds that the average person can be rattled by a police officer stopping him for a moving violation. The fact is, only a small percentage of the general public ever comes in contact with a law enforcement officer during their daily activities. This means…
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…
As is often the case here in the Garden State, when the police observe a motor vehicle being driven in an erratic or dangerous manner, it is incumbent on those officers to look into the situation. If a patrolman deems it necessary to pull a driver over due to a…
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…
As Garden State DWI defense lawyers, my colleagues and I handle dozens of drunken driving cases every month. While most motorists can be severely inconvenienced by a suspension of their driver’s license if found guilty of driving while intoxicated, the odds are most of them will not lose their jobs…
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…
These days, the monetary penalties for a DWI or drug-related impaired driving offense can be quite stiff no matter what state one lives in. But here in New Jersey even a first drunken driving carries with it such a significant financial impact for most people that they don’t soon forget…
Beware the ever-present danger of being pulled over for a simple vehicle equipment violation, as it could possibly open the door to an even more costly drunk driving arrest. This may sound like an odd warning, but as professional DWI defense lawyers, my colleagues and I are well aware of…