Articles Posted in DUI Roadblocks

The Massachusetts Appeals Court decided the case of Commonwealth v. Emerton.  In this case, the defendant was arrested at an OUI Roadblock on Soldiers Field Road in Brighton and the case was heard in the Brighton District Court.  Soldiers Field road is an area where the State police have been…

What happens if you are arrested at an OUI roadblock? In this Blog, I will explain the three things you need to know to confront the charge. First, understand that your first court appearance will be for arraignment. This is not a date that the court expects you to resolve the…

Roadblocks were a regular sight throughout Massachusetts over the holiday weekend – and they will continue to be through the end of the year. Massachusetts State Police reported that over the Thanksgiving weekend –Friday and Saturday evenings in particular — the agency mounted an aggressive series of saturation patrols and…

At least six more OUI arrests in Massachusetts have occurred along Route 24 since authorities announced increased enforcement in the wake of a string of serious and fatal traffic accidents. Motorists can expect DUI roadblocks and other drunk driving enforcement measures through the upcoming Labor Day weekend. The Boston Herald…

Fleeing a Lawrence DUI roadblock has resulted in assault charges and complications for one man’s Massachusetts DUI defense team – not to mention it nearly got him killed. Lawrence DUI defense lawyers understand that sobriety checkpoints are intimidating. While we have long challenged their legality and effectiveness, the fact is,…

Halloween is approaching, as we can tell from the crisp weather, the black and orange decorations and the costume advertisements that seem to pop up this time of year. And while it’s primarily a holiday for children to go door-to-door and try to get as much candy as they can,…

The Record in New Jersey is reporting that a police chief has come under fire for earning $30,000 in overtime in two years for DUI enforcement operations. As the Massachusetts DUI Attorney Blog recently reported, OUI roadblocks have little value in actually catching drunk drivers. In fact, police view the…

A Rhode Island lawmaker has been charged with driving under the influence and possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia after being stopped at a DUI checkpoint in Connecticut, Channel 12 News reported. A Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer has more ground upon which to challenge charges that result from a car…

A Massachusetts OUI roadblock conducted in Quincy was upheld as Constitutional by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in the case of Commonwealth v. Murphy. The DUI lawyer in Murphy argued that the roadblock was unconstitutional under Article 14 of the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights because it gave the officer unchecked…