Aggressive DUI Representation on the North Shore in Massachusetts
North Shore OUI Attorney
On the North Shore, driving while intoxicated is called "OUI" or Operating Under the Influence. This offense is commonly called "DUI" or in some cases, "DWI". If you are convicted of this crime in Massachusetts, you are facing particularly serious repercussions. Since the passage of Melanie's Law in 2005, the penalties for any OUI charge has become even more extreme. In fact, our state has some of the most severe penalties for OUI in the nation. You will be facing steep fines, jail time and a suspended license even for a first OUI conviction. It is critical that you get legal representation from a North Shore OUI Defense Attorney to fight for you in any OUI case.
OUI Lawyer in the North Shore
If you are stopped by law enforcement in Massachusetts, a "per se" state, and you have a breathalyzer test and register at .08% or more, you will be found guilty of the charge of DUI only if the judge and the jury are convinced that the test was administered correctly. There are three separate and distinct factors in any DUI case that must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt by the prosecutor if you are to be convicted for a DUI charge:
- You were driving
- You were driving on a public way (road, street, highway)
- You were under the influence or drugs or alcohol while driving
The Prosecutor must prove each of these separate factors if you are to be convicted of OUI in the North Shore. When you are represented by an aggressive North Shore OUI Defense Lawyer, you increase the chances of a good outcome on your case. Yes - you have been arrested and charged with the crime but you do not have to be convicted of the crime! The legal team has helped countless individuals beat OUI charges. An aggressive North Shore DUI Attorney is prepared to employ defense strategies on your behalf and fight for you every step of the way.
When seeking a high-quality, experienced DUI Defense Attorney that is prepared to fight aggressively for your defense, contact a North Shore DUI Defense Attorney as quickly as possible after you have been arrested.
DUI Survival Guide
In most cases, when pulled over by law enforcement you will have been given a field sobriety or breathalyzer test. If you fail the test (or refuse to take the breathalyzer) you will be arrested for a DUI. At this point, the nightmare really begins. It is important to understand that law enforcement must have probable cause to pull you over and stop you. This means that law enforcement must have seen you speeding, driving recklessly or dangerously or some other action that causes them to believe you may be intoxicated. In many cases, this has not be proven, and if it can be established in court that you were improperly stopped by police, the evidence against you will not be accepted in court, in most cases. A court challenge on this point alone can result in a dismissal of charges. This is only one of many possible types of defense strategies that could be used to defend your case.
It has been established through the Massachusetts Supreme Court that a "sobriety checkpoint" is a legal activity. However, what law enforcement does with you at such a checkpoint is very specific, and if the procedure has been violated and the guidelines not upheld, it can result in the evidence against you being inadmissible in court. Once, again, this is only one type of defense strategy that could be used in the fight to defend you on DUI charges.
Aggressive DUI Strategies
It is vital that a North Shore DUI Defense Attorney gets an immediate opportunity to review and evaluate every detail of the case against you. Why were you stopped? Were you properly observed for the 15 minutes that are required before being given a breathalyzer test? It is possible that the testing equipment used to check your BAC (blood alcohol concentration) level had a history of malfunctioning or was improperly calibrated or maintained. A North Shore Defense Lawyer will investigate every aspect of your case to find a compelling strategy for your defense.
License Suspension and RMV Hearings
Once you have been arrested and charged with DUI in Massachusetts, your driver's license will then be suspended. There are options for fighting to keep your ability to drive, such as a hardship license. At a Registry Hearing, if you are represented by a skilled North Shore DUI Defense Lawyer, the case will be fought as if it is a trial, and every detail of the evidence will be challenged. The fight to keep your right to drive will be relentless, and it will serve your best interests to have aggressive legal representation at your side for these hearings. This can greatly increase the possibility of a better outcome in your Registry Hearing.
If you have no earlier DUI conviction, you will be treated as a "first time offender" and will be treated with some degree of leniency if you participate in a mandated state-approved alcohol education program. If you have refused to take the breathalyzer test, the penalties will be increased, even for a first time offender. If under the age of 21, or if you have a previous conviction for DUI on your record, you will be dealing with even more severe penalties, particularly after the passing of "Melanie's Law" in 2005. If you have been driving with a suspended license and then are arrested and subsequently convicted of a DUI, you will be in serious trouble, and will face an additional minimum of 1 year mandatory jail sentence. It is absolutely crucial that you have powerful and competent legal representation from a North Shore DUI Defense Attorney with these odds against you.
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Not all attorneys are interested in YOU and your future. It is important that your legal counsel is genuinely interested in helping you solve this serious problem and is willing to take your case in hand and fight aggressively on your behalf. Contact the firm in the North Shore today, or call (800) 823-3336 .
The North Shore DUI Defense team is dedicated to assisting clients who are dealing with DUI charges of all types. In fact, they make themselves available to clients 24 hours a day, every day of the week, and they will even meet with you on Sundays! It is thoroughly understood that you are nervous, frightened and likely very concerned about your future. After you have met with the DUI Defense Attorney, you will more fully understand what will happen in your case and what can be done to defend you in court. You can then decide for yourself what you choose to do about your DUI charge. Don't plead "guilty" until you have spoken to a North Shore DUI Defense Lawyer.
The Founder and Lead Attorney of this outstanding firm, Irwin M. Pollack, is dedicated to serve the clients of the firm by getting you an attorney that is familiar with the courts and court personnel in your area. The legal team can fight for clients in the North Shore area including Boston-North and Essex County, The DUI Defense Law Firm covers the suburban towns and cities just north of the city and the picturesque North Shore area.
Be forewarned - Boston-North Shore Judges, Prosecutors, and law enforcement authorities have earned the harsh reputation for having no tolerance for people who drive under the influence, and prosecute the accused harshly in court. It is for that reason alone that you should retain the services of an aggressive and experienced DUI Defense Attorney.
Our DUI Defense Attorneys over each of the District Courts including Gloucester District Court, Haverhill District Court, Ipswich District Court, Lawrence District Court, Lynn District Court, Newburyport District Court, Plymouth District Court, and Salem District Court.
If you have been pulled over for an OUI on Boston's North Shore roads such as Route 95, Route 93, I 495, or Route 1, you know how frightening it is to submit to police procedures.
Our North Shore, Massachusetts DUI Defense Attorneys understand that people get arrested for drunk driving in Lowell, Lawrence, Haverhill, Salem, Lynn, and Peabody at all hours and need solid legal advice right away. When you need effective, strategic defense, contact us 7 days a week, 24 hours a day at (800) 823-3336. We answer our phones at night and on the weekend - we even meet clients at our Woburn, Norwood, or Worcester offices on Sundays!