Boating Under the Influence of Alcohol: Still Consider a DWI!
The term “driving under the influence” (DUI) or “driving while intoxicated” (DWI) is generally associated with driving some type of vehicle on the road while drunk. However, getting arrested for a DUI under New Jersey law is not limited to only vehicles on the streets. You can also face DUI or DWI charges for operating […]
How to Successfully Testify in Your New Jersey DWI Bench Trial
In most DWI bench trials, the most effective witness is the defendant himself. However, effectiveness of the testimony in helping dismiss or reduce the drunk driving charges depends on how well the defendant actually testifies while on the stand. So, if your New Jersey DWI Lawyer determines that you need to testify at your trial, […]
Questions To Ask an Arresting Officer During a DUI Cross-Examination
A drunk driving conviction can have a significant impact on all aspects of your life. This is precisely why it is so important for you to hire a New Jersey DWI lawyer to help you fight the charges against you. An experienced lawyer will know how to prepare your case for trial and what strategies […]
The Prosecution’s Perception of Your DUI Case Matters!
How and what your New Jersey DWI lawyer ultimately advises you to do with regard to your drunk driving case depends largely upon how the prosecution perceives your case. Although the prosecution will not readily or voluntarily expose its position, our experienced lawyers will utilize different methods in reading the prosecution’s signals and figuring out […]
The Facts About Medical Marijuana and New Jersey DUI
New Jersey has joined fifteen other states to allow residents the legal use of medical marijuana. However, even though you may be able to legally smoke a joint for medical reasons, you will still be in violation of state laws and may be arrested for a DUI if you are smoking while driving. The Two […]
How to Defeat a New Jersey DUI Urine Test Sample
If you were pulled over for a DUI, you may have had to provide a urine sample to determine your blood alcohol (BAC) content level. Although your sample may reveal a BAC that is above the legal limit, it does not automatically mean that you were intoxicated and will be convicted of a DUI. Not […]
The Statute of Limitations for a New Jersey DWI
One of the most common questions that individuals who have been arrested for drunk driving charges in New Jersey ask is how long the state has to file a DUI summons against them before they are time barred. This is commonly referred to as the statute of limitations. If you or a loved one has […]
Smoking Alcohol – A Quicker Road To a New Jersey DWI
There are no typos in the title. Smoking alcohol, which involves vaporizing the alcohol and inhaling the fumes, has been around since 2004. Although the product was quickly banned in the U.S., it has not deterred people from using this method as a way of enjoying the effects of alcohol. However, what most people do […]
Deportation Due to a New Jersey DUI
Although it may be common knowledge that a serious or violent indictable offense may lead to the deportation of an undocumented immigrant, it might not be immediately obvious to most that an individual who is pulled over and charged with a DUI in New Jersey may also be deported as a result of the report […]