Boston Drunk Driving Lawyers
- Occhialino, Edward:
You have a right to your day in court. You are innocent, truly innocent, until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. You have a right to be heard and battle the charges against you. have a right to an attorney who believes that every person accused of committing a crime deserves zealous representation and dedicated attention. You have a right to have an attorney fight for you, believe in you, and stand with you when no one else will.
- Freeley, Austin:
Airbag Injury
Airplane Crash Litigation
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Arbitration
Asbestos Litigation
Assault
Automobile Accidents
If you are involved in a car accident, the well-qualified personal injury attorneys at Austin J. Freeley can help you secure the compensation you deserve, even if you have been injured as a result of a hit-and-run accident or by an uninsured or underinsured motorist.
Insurance companies are very skilled at taking your premium payments every month. Unfortunately, they are also very skilled at avoiding payments, even when a legitimate claim is made. Such bad faith denials of benefits force good people into litigation, and having an aggressive, experienced lawyer to represent you can make all the difference.
Automobile Insurance
Automobile Products Liability
Birth Injuries
Black Lung
Boating Accidents
Breach of Contract
Breast Implant Litigation
Business Litigation
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Cerebral Palsy
Civil Litigation
Everyone has certain rights guaranteed to them by this country's laws and constitution. When those rights are violated by the government or someone working for them, you may be entitled to money damages, a court order that the government stop what they are doing, and attorney's fees. We handle cases of alleged civil rights violations, concentrating in cases of police misconduct and illegal searches and seizures.
Civil Rights
Complex and MultiDistrict Litigation
Complex Litigation
Construction Accidents
Criminal Law
As a former prosecutor, Mr. Freeley is uniquely able to understand the tactics and limitations of the District Attorney's office. We handle both state and federal crimes, from misdemeanors to felonies. Our concentration is in drug, narcotics and controlled substances crimes in all Boston state and federal courts. We are particularly experienced with issues of illegal searches and seizures, and can get illegally obtained evidence thrown out of your case.
Dog bites
Drug and Medical Device Litigation
Drug Crimes
Federal Criminal Law
Felonies
Head and Spinal Injuries
Insurance Bad Faith
Landlord and Tenant Law
Lead Poisoning
Litigation
Mediation
Medical malpractice
Misdemeanors
Mold Litigation
Motorcycle Accidents
Nursing Home Litigation
Occupational Safety and Health
OUIDWI
Parole and Probation
Personal Injury
If you have been injured in an accident due to the negligence, carelessness or recklessness of another person, we can help you get the compensation you deserve for your medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Our personal injury attorney handle all types of cases throughout the greater Boston, Massachusetts area, including car accidents, injuries from defective products, slip and falls, and injuries from dangerous conditions.
Police Misconduct
Railroad Accidents
Restraining Orders
Seatbelt Injury
Sex Crimes
Sexual Abuse
Slip and Fall
Small Business Law
Theft
Toxic Torts
Traffic Violations
Trucking Accidents
Weapons Charges
Whiplash
White Collar Crime
Wrongful Death
- Hrones, Garrity & Hedges:
rape, murder, DUI, drug and white collar crimes in both state and federal courts
- Scapicchio, Rosemary:
major criminal state or federal case, including:
* Murder
* Drug crimes
* Conspiracy
* Firearms
* Major felonies
* Wrongful Convictions
* White collar crimes
* Direct appeals
* Postconviction work
- MERRICK, LOUISON & COSTELLO:
You should consult an attorney for individual advice regarding your own situation.
- Bourbeau & Bonilla:
Our state and federal constitutions guarantee each one of us Due
Process of law. Yet, when accused of a crime, the person charged
suffers from a system which provides the government with almost
limitless resources.
- David Yannetti:
In October 2005, the Massachusetts legislature passed “Melanie's Law,”
which substantially increased the penalties for DUI or OUI convictions.
The consequences for refusing a breathalyzer test increased as well,
with a more severe license suspension and increased penalties for
multiple offenders.
If you have been charged with DUI/DWI/OUI anywhere in Massachusetts, you should know your rights and retained an experienced and skilled defense lawyer to evaluate your case. Penalties for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) are very serious and can include jail time, fines, outpatient and in-patient treatment programs, and a lengthy driver's license suspension. Even when you eventually are eligible to get your driver's license back, you could end up paying thousands of dollars in high-risk insurance premiums. If you are convicted of a second OUI offense, you face a 60-day mandatory minimum jail sentence or a 14-day in-patient treatment program.
Massachusetts' Drunk Driving Laws - Melanie's Law
Like most states, "drunk-driving" laws in Massachusetts change frequently. DUI/OUI/DWI arrests are up in Massachusetts since the passage of "Melanie's Law," which substantially increased the penalties for DUI or OUI convictions. The consequences for refusing a Breathalyzer test increased as well, with more severe license suspensions and increased penalties for offenders with past DUI convictions
- Joseph Griffin:
Consequences of a DUI / OUI conviction
There are economic penalties for conviction or admission of driving
under the influence, such as job loss, insurance rate increases, and
inability to rent a car. There are also legal penalties,Êthat may have
an significant effectÊof your driving privilege. There are mandatory
minimum fines and jail sentences, depending on the blood alcohol level
and the number of prior offenses. With prior convictions or admissions
of guilt, probationary sentences can be extremely harsh for an OUI
second offense. That is why it is so important not to plead guilty
right away. It can hurt you both immediately, and down the road, if you
are ever arrested again for the same offense.
- Scott Lopez:
You should consult an attorney for individual advice regarding your own situation.
- Fitzgerald & Company:
In general it is unlawful to operate a motor vehicle on a public road
or way, while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, marijuana,
narcotic drugs, depressants, or stimulant substances. The penalties for
a violation of this law include probation or a jail sentence depending
upon the number of times that a person has been convicted previously,
and whether there was serious damage to persons or property. The courts
and prosecutor will routinely require completion of an alcohol or
substance abuse education program as part of any sentence.
- Thomas Brant:
You should consult an attorney for individual advice regarding your own situation.
- Denner Associates:
The Criminal Defense Attorney is Home indeed the last bastion of freedom in this country.
- Laurence Cote:
Drunk driving in Massachusetts or New Hampshire is a very serious
offense. Massachusetts has a lifetime look-back policy, so each
consecutive offense carries larger fines and jail time than the last,
no matter how many years are between the offenses. New Hampshire has a
similar policy but the look-back period is only 10 years. If you have
been charged with drunk driving, a lawyer can make a difference. You
need to enlist the skill of a highlyÊexperienced DUI attorney to
effectively protect your rights and seize any opportunity to keep your
record clean.
- Terry Flukes: 1.
Q: Do you have to be "drunk" to be guilty of drunk driving?
A: No. Years ago, a drunk driving charge meant someone was "drunk" in
the way all of us commonly understand the word - intoxicated. But
today, intoxication as we know it is not required for one to be guilty
of drunk driving. During the last ten years public outcry against the
toll of injury and death which drinking drivers inflict has changed the
laws against drunk driving radically and made them much more severe. So
the criminal laws against drinking and driving now mean operating a
vehicle with considerably less alcohol in your system than what we
customarily recognize as being enough to make a person drunk.
You may not think you are drunk. Those around you may not think you are
drunk. Indeed, for the purpose of every other situation except driving,
you may not even be considered drunk. But your condition may be enough
for you to be found guilty of a drunk driving offense under the current
definition of the law. And if you are convicted, you will suffer some
very harsh penalties.
- Brandon Suanders:
If you have been charged with a criminal offense, including DWI / DUI, you have options.
- Joseph Griffin:
Criminal vs. Civil Matters
A criminal case arises when either the federal or state government
seeks to punish an individual for an act that is a crime. Whereas a
civil case typically deals with a dispute over rights and duties that
individuals and entities owe to one another. Some differences between
criminal and civil matters are listed below.
- In a criminal case, a prosecutor handles the case on behalf of the federal government or state.
- In a civil case, the victim or wronged party sues a defendant.
- If a defendant is convicted of a crime she may be required to pay a fine, be incarcerated or both.
- In a civil case, one held responsible might be required to pay
money damages, return property, or cease from engaging in a certain
activity. They will not be sentenced to jail or prison.
- In a criminal case, the prosecutor must prove a defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
- In a civil case, a plaintiff must prove that a defendant is guilty by a preponderance of the evidence, more than 50 percent.
- In a criminal case, a defendant is almost always entitled to a jury trial.
- In a civil case, a defendant is only entitled to a jury trial in certain cases.
- Anthony Lochiatto:
After a defendant has been arrested, he will be scheduled for an
arraignment. The defendant may have been released on bail or his own
recognizance, or he may have been required to remain in jail until his
arraignment. An arraignment is a proceeding whereby the offense that
the defendant is charged with is read to him and he enters a plea to
the offense charged. The defendant is also apprised of his right to:
- Be present.
- Right to an arraignment.
- Right to counsel.
- Right to receive a copy of the accusatory instrument.
- Right to appear pro se.
- Francis
O'Brien: Frequently, individuals accused of operating under the
influence or other motor vehicle offenses, will also face suspension of
their right to operate a motor vehicle.
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