DUI / DWI

12
DEC
2017
Alcotest Testing Instruments Accuracy Questioned

What You Should Know about Refusing a Breathalyzer Test

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You stop at the local bar for a couple of drinks after work. Meanwhile, you’re there a few minutes and only down a beer or two. You certainly don’t feel drunk. However, within seconds of leaving to head home, you hear sirens and flashing lights behind you. You panic. Although you...
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21
AUG
2017
Breath_Test

It Looks Like a Breathalyzer May One Day Work to Test for Drugs

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You’ve heard all about blowing into a machine to test for alcohol intoxication. As it now stands, a breathalyzer cannot test for drugs. In a prior article, we explained how charges are pursued against someone driving under the influence of drugs. However, updated technology may...
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19
APR
2017
Drunk Driving Attorney

What are DWI/DUI Laws, Penalties and Fines in New Jersey?

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Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) and Driving Under the Influence (DUI) are serious crimes in the state of New Jersey, which carry heavy penalties and can have short and long term consequences in the form of fines, legal costs, suspension of your driving license, community service...
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07
APR
2017
New Jersey DWI

What You Need to Know about Drug-Related DUI Charges

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You are sure your life is ruined. And, you just don’t understand the charges against you. How could you possibly be accused of driving while under the influence of drugs? It’s been more than a week since you last smoked weed. You would never consider drinking and driving. When...
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06
FEB
2017
New Jersey DWI Conviction

Changes in Drunk Driving Penalties? What You Need to Know.

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First, the changes in drunk driving penalties has not happened yet. However, the Legislature is evaluating them. Will they hurt or help your case if you are facing a drunk driving conviction? Obviously, it’s something you need to know if you have been arrested and accused of...
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25
JAN
2017
Field Sobriety Tests

Special Focus on Underage Drinking: What if You Get Caught?

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Not everyone realizes the actual consequences of underage drinking. It doesn’t matter if you decide to pick up a beer when you’re in your teens or nearing your twenty-first birthday. The penalties for underage drinking can be expensive and inconvenient. Underage drinking is just...
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14
DEC
2016
Legally Prescribed Drugs

Taking Medication and Arrested for DUI? What You Need to Know

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The doctor gave you a prescription for medication. The warning label states there is a possibility of drowsiness. You aren’t concerned. After all, you’ve taken this same medication in the past with no ill effects. Should you be worried that you could be arrested for DUI?...
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23
NOV
2016
New Jersey's reckless driving statute

The Bottom Line on Social Media and Your Court Case

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We won’t name any names, but you may recognize the case. In a local town, a then police officer made a rather public showing on social media. In fact, he seemingly documented his adventures at a nightclub. One of his pictures showed a couple of shots lined up on the bar. He was...
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22
AUG
2016
DWI Charges

The Fundamentals of the Glove Box Defense and DWI Charges

Posted By : Dan Matrafajlo
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It wouldn’t be the first time it happened. You were involved in a one car accident and become distraught. Your first instinct is to drive home since no one else was involved in the incident. Once you get there, you start downing shots. The police arrive to take a report of the...
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22
JUN
2016
arrest-DWI

Do Your Legal Problems Suggest You Need Substance Abuse Help?

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Legal problems often point to a bigger picture. Substance abuse help for alcohol or drug recovery often becomes a reality after a brush with the law. At the Law Offices of Beninato & Matrafaljo, we encourage our clients to find the help they need. And, not just because it...
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