Boston OUI/DUI Defense Law Blog
What can cause false positive breath test results?
No system is 100% infallible, including field sobriety tests. Breathalyzers used to test motorist intoxication levels are often accurate, but they can return false-positive results in some situations. As you might expect, a false positive can land you in a police...
What factors affect your blood alcohol content?
If you drink alcohol and then drive, you risk a charge for drunk driving. The Governors Highway Safety Association states that in the U.S., all states except Utah define driving with a blood alcohol content level at or above 0.08% as a crime. It can be difficult to...
How does the IID program or Melanie’s Law work?
Those who have lost loved ones to drunk driving accidents have done an incredible job of lobbying for more laws about drunk driving and also increasing public awareness about the dangers of getting behind the wheel after having a few drinks. In 2005, Massachusetts...
Marijuana and drugged driving: How an officer knows you are high
Massachusetts is one of several states that have made marijuana use legal for all adults 21 years of age and older. However, there are some restrictions on when and where the drug can be used. In particular, it’s still illegal to drive when you’re high -- and doing so...
Support versus enabling of a loved one with an addiction
When a loved one has an addiction, e.g., a spouse, child or another family member, your instinct is to support and help them. However, some of your instinctive behaviors may cause more harm than good. You need to understand the difference between supporting your...
Did you know you can get an OUI from prescription medications?
When you started to feel unwell, you decided to meet up with your medical provider and have an exam. They gave you some medications, but they didn’t talk to you about them. They just told you to drink a lot of water when you took them. You took the first pill as soon...
Do college students shoplift?
It’s easy to stereotype college students and assume that some of the millions of dollars worth of shoplifted items every year are stolen by these students. After all, college students are notoriously poor, as they try to get through school with only part-time jobs,...
Sharing your pills with a friend may constitute drug trafficking
Controlled substances laws limit the right to possess, use and transfer certain medications. When a doctor prescribes medication to a patient, only that one person has the legal right to possess or take that drug. If you don't need every pill in the prescription...
Penalties for drunk driving with a child in the car
When you suffer from alcohol dependence, you may act in ways you otherwise would not. Consuming alcohol before getting behind the wheel is one such example. Massachusetts takes operating under the influence quite seriously under any circumstance. However, the...
Understanding plea bargaining
In the movies, when someone is wrongly accused of a crime, they go to trial. Their brilliant attorney proves their innocence, and they walk out of the courtroom a free man or woman. In the real world, things are very different. Less than 10% of criminal cases make it...
