9 REASONS TO TAKE YOUR OUI/DWI CASE TO TRIAL |
While this list is certainly no substitute for a face-to-face consultation with an attorney with experience in these matters, a detailed discussion as to the specifics of a person's case and background, the following illustrates why OUI/DWI cases are among the most heavily contested and successfully litigated matters in our Courts today: 1. "LIFETIME LOOK-BACK" FOR ALL CONVICTIONS. 2. PROGRESSIVE MANDATORY PENALTIES FOR ALL SUBSEQUENT OFFENDERS. 3. REFUSING A BREATH TEST OR 'FIELD SOBRIETY' TEST CANNOT BE USED AGAINST YOU AT TRIAL. 4. THE PROSECUTOR HAS THE BURDEN OF PROOF AT TRIAL, NOT YOU! 5. SOME EVIDENCE GATHERED AT THE SCENE BY POLICE MAY NOT BE ADMITTED AT TRIAL. 6. IF YOU WERE NOT PROPERLY ADVISED BY POLICE OF CERTAIN RIGHTS, A POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A COURT -ORDERED DISMISSAL OF YOUR CASE. 7. IT IS NOT A CRIME TO HAVE A DRINK AND DRIVE. THE CRIME OCCURS WHEN ONE DRIVES WHILE "IMPAIRED" BY THE USE OF ALCOHOL. 8. MOST FIRST TIME OFFENDERS WITH A MINIMAL CRIMINAL HISTORY WILL LIKELY RECEIVE THE IDENTICAL SENTENCE OF PROBATION, ALCOHOL EDUCATION PROGRAM, 45-DAY LICENSE LOSS, COURT COSTS, FINES, AND FEES AS WOULD BE IMPOSED BY A JUDGE HAD YOU 'PLED-OUT' YOUR CASE PRIOR TO TRIAL. 9.PRIOR OUI/ DWI CONVICTIONS WILL NOT BE ADMITTED INTO EVIDENCE IN A JURY TRIAL. ***** THE DECISION ON HOW TO RESOLVE YOUR CASE IS A PERSONAL ONE, WHICH SHOULD NOT BE MADE WITHOUT HAVING YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY AN ATTORNEY WITH EXPERIENCE IN OUI/DWI CASES. YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO AN ATTORNEY, USE IT!***** |
Honest And Zealous Defense Of Your OUI /DWI/Criminal Case In All Massachusetts Courts |
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