A Sacramento police officer, Brandon Mullock, is accused of falsifying information on 79 DUI police reports. In some of these cases, the State has already obtained a conviction. The fabrication of the officer was discovered when a prosecutor noticed that the police dashcam differed substantially from the written police report…
Articles Posted in First Offense OUI
Lindsay Lohan case illustrates risks of probation violations after a First Offense Massachusetts OUI plea resulting in a CWOF
Anyone facing Massachusetts OUI charges or probation for a similar offense can learn something from the case of Lindsay Lohan. What is often lost in the ongoing saga of Lohan and her trips through jail and alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers is a simple, startling fact: All of her legal…
Lindsay Lohan makes bail on warrant for alleged violation of DUI probation
A California judge issued an arrest warrant for Lindsay Lohan as she failed to appear in court for mandatory court hearing according to news accounts. The court date was to determine whether Lohan was complying with the conditions of her DUI probation. According to the news reports, it is alleged…
Boston drunk driving attorney available for those facing DUI charges over the New Year’s holiday
The Law Offices of Boston defense attorney Michael DelSignore wishes everyone a safe and Happy New Year. Authorities will be blanketing the area with roadblocks and increased enforcement meant to combat drunk drivers and motorists should behave responsibly and know their rights. We urge you to celebrate responsibly. But Boston…
Massachusetts OUI arrest based on 911 call and Chief Justice Roberts speaks out on DUI cases
A Massachusetts DUI stop must be based on the officer having reasonable suspicion that a motorist is committing a traffic violation or some violation of the criminal laws. In a DUI case, if there is not a lawful basis for the stop, a DUI lawyer may be able to have…
Massachusetts OUI roadblock upheld by Supreme Judicial Court
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…
Defense to the breathalyzer in Massachusetts and the partition ratio
Massachusetts has two methods for a prosecutor to prove a DUI case in court. First, the prosecutor can proceed under the per se prong of the Massachusetts DUI statute, Chapter 90 Section 24 and submit evidence that the breathalyzer result was over the legal limit of .08. This is known…