Often an OUI charge in Massachusetts will begin with a civilian calling 911 to claim you were driving erratically. What can be done to challenge the basis of the stop and your arrest for OUI? It is well-settled that under Massachusetts law, a 911 call can be used as the…
The content of a 911 call can be pivotal in the prosecution of a drunk driving case. This was evident last week in the second offense DUI case of Commonwealth v. John C. Depiero. The defendant in this case appealed his conviction, arguing that the appellate review erred in denying…
Many OUI stops originate from a report of someone on the road claiming that another driver is driving erratically. In many cases, the officer will follow the motorist and make independent observations justifying the stop. In some cases the stop may be solely the result of the 911 caller. The…
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