The Alcotest Breath Test Machine Soon Shall Be An Afterthought!
Nearly 5 years ago, the State offered the Alcotest 7110 to replace the previous Breathalyzer citing that this “new” Alcotest breath test device is revolutionary (having two technologies running simultaneously to analyze a breath sample namely, IR and EC and equipped with a functioning computer). The Alcotest was put to the test in State v. […]
What Is The Punishment for Disorderly Conduct In New Jersey?
Being charged with disorderly conduct may not seem like a big deal, but it is. A criminal charge of disorderly conduct can arise out of a number of situations, including a fight, an argument, loud or offensive language, or failure to comply with the direction of law enforcement. If you have been charged with disorderly […]
How to exclude breath test results on DWI Case
There are a number of ways to exclude a defendant/motorist breath test results from coming in as evidence or proof of intoxication at time of trial on a DWI Case. As such, for this particular post I will discuss the practice of using a Rule 104 hearing in suppressing a defendant’s breath test results from coming in […]
SLAP program in Union County, NJ has been reinstated!
As some of you reading this blog may already know the Sheriff Labor Assistance Program (SLAP) in Union County New Jersey was abolished. However, abolishing the program caused significant controversy within the county because the Union County Correctional facility was unable to accommodate all the new inmates placed into the jail system for traffic violations. As a result, […]
Traffic offenders in Union County, NJ or more likely to go to jail then if the same offense was committed in any other County in NJ!
As of June 1, 2012 the Slap program is no longer offered in Union County New Jersey. The practical affect of extinguishing SLAP (Sheriff Labor Assistance Program*) from Union County is still unknown. Most municipal court judges are staying mandatory jail terms imposed upon defendants until there is further direction provided. The defendants/motorists affected by this new […]
Should I Go to Traffic School?
Traffic school is a viable option for some individuals who have been cited for new jersey traffic violations. If you go to traffic school, you will be able to reduce the amount of points are your motor vehicle driver’s record (new jersey driver’s license), and you therefore may avoid or diminish the increased auto insurance […]
Traffic Ticket Attorney Explains The Problems with Radar Guns
If you received a speeding ticket in New Jersey, it is extremely likely that the arresting officer used a radar gun. The use of radar guns to check for speeding has become incredibly popular among law enforcement because of the gun’s ease of use and flexibility, but New Jersey traffic ticket attorneys frequently see them […]
After market thermometer is permissible!
On December 20, 2011 the New Jersey Appellate Division in State of New Jersey v. Nicole Holland addressed the issue on whether blood alcohol concentration results derived from an Alcotest 7110 MKIII-C breath-testing device are admissible against defendants in driving while intoxicated (DWI) prosecutions when the device has been calibrated with a Control Company, Inc. digital […]
Police officers must follow rigid procedures when operating the Alcotest
The Alcotest 7110 is a breath-alcohol analyzer used by almost all New Jersey law enforcement (whether federal, state or local) to establish a per se violation of our New Jersey drunk driving laws (as more fully outlined in N.J.S.A. 39:4-50). According to the New Jersey State Police user manual, a police officer or other law […]