Drunk driving charges can threaten to derail your future. Merely being accused of OUI can be enough to damage your reputation, affect your relationships with your loved ones, and impact your employment, but a criminal conviction can do far worse damage. If you’re...
Maybe you had one too many at happy hour or a summer get-together. You felt you were sober enough to safely drive home. The police, however, may not agree. Before you know it, you are being arrested for operating under the influence (OUI) even if your blood alcohol...
If you are traveling for the holidays this December, or if you plan on attending holiday parties and family meals in the Boston area, here's something you need to know. As part of the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign, the Massachusetts Office of Grants...
In Massachusetts, one of the ways the prosecution can prove that a person was “operating under the influence” is if they can prove a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) over the legal limit. This is called a “per se” violation of OUI laws. This can be proved by a “failed”...
All motor vehicle offenses in Massachusetts are considered to be either civil or criminal in nature. A civil offense is less serious and typically requires payment of a monetary fine. A criminal offense is more serious and conviction of many criminal offenses will...
