Towns Across New Jersey Received Funding to Implement Increased Enforcement Tactics Targeting DUI Offenders, Including in Evesham, Pemberton, and Westhampton It’s the classic yet tragic annual event around the holidays to celebrate with family and friends and then drive home drunk, especially during the holiday season from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Eve. As a result, DWIs and DWI-related […]
If you face DUI charges for driving under the influence of drugs in New Jersey, you may have encountered a DRE, which is the abbreviation for Drug Recognition Expert. A DRE is a specially trained law enforcement officer who evaluates DUI suspects for drug impairment. Since there is no breathalyzer for detecting drugs in a person’s system, law enforcement, […]
Many Times, a Defendant will be Arrested for Possessing Drugs and Driving under the Influence after a Single Motor Vehicle Stop in NJ. On any Saturday night, you might find a car on the side of the road with a flashing light from a police car behind. DUIs on Saturday night are notorious, but the […]
If you were charged with a DWI in New Jersey after a prior out-of-state conviction, you should know more about what that could mean for you. Here are some facts you should note. I was convicted of a DWI out of state, What if I get Charged in New Jersey with another DWI offense? A […]
What Happens when You Have a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and Get Arrested for DUI in NJ? Drinking and driving in New Jersey can jeopardize your driving privileges and, in some cases, your career. New Jersey law severely punishes those convicted of driving while intoxicated (DWI), but the penalties are even harsher when you are […]
Imagine how astonishing it would be if you got a DWI accidentally. That could happen. A day after DUI is more common than you might suspect. Since the body integrates alcohol into the system slowly over time, you can sleep off a drunk overnight and still wake up with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) over […]
Skilled Defense Attorneys Discuss Motions to Suppress Evidence Against Clients Charged with Criminal and DUI Offenses in Burlington County NJ When law enforcement exceeds its powers and violates an individual’s constitutional rights, the law does not allow the state to benefit from their wrongful behavior. Thus, when the police interrogate a suspect in violation of […]
Holiday seasons are notorious for celebration and good cheer, though not for everyone. Some people will end up in the back of a police car or in jail for driving while under the influence (DWI). Those who drink and drive or drive after taking controlled dangerous substances have more to worry about this holiday since […]
Deep Dive into Field Sobriety Tests for DWI in New Jersey What are Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFST)? Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFST) are standardized tests law enforcement uses on the roads and other public places to test drivers for impaired driving due to alcohol or drugs. When are SFST’s used? Police use SFST’s to […]
What Most People Want to Know when Charged with a DWI in New Jersey What is Considered a DUI in NJ? Driving while intoxicated (DWI) or driving under the influence (DUI) means driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs in violation of N.J.S.A. 39:4-50. The law forbids anyone from operating a motor vehicle while […]