DUI Case Results

2nd Offense OUI not guilty out of Stoughton District Court after an Arrest by the Massachusetts State police In this case, our client was arrested for OUI and charged with a second offense by the Massachusetts State Police. In this case, our client was alleged to have failed the field sobriety tests and had slurred speech. The officer claimed that our client was under the influence of alcohol based on his observations. At trial, Attorney DelSignore argued that the observations of impairment likely could have been confused with our client being tired. Attorney DelSignore undermined the reliability of the field sobriety tests on cross examination. After trial, the defendant was found not guilty of OUI.

1st Offense OUI not guilty Brockton District Court after an arrest from the West Bridgewater Police Department In this case, our client was arrested by the West Bridgewater Police Department after being pulled over with a report of a disabled vehicle. At trial, the officer claimed that the defendant had slurred speech, bloodshot glassy eyes and failed the field sobriety tests. Attorney DelSignore pointed out that the officer’s demonstration was different from his instructions and that the video appeared to show that the defendant complied with what the officer demonstrated. After trial, the defendant was found not guilty after trial.

1st Offense OUI under 21 breath test over .14 not guilty of of Wrentham District Court after In this case, our client was charged with a 1st offense OUI by the Franklin Police Department. She was under 21 at the time of the offense and completed the 24D program to cut down the license suspension. This case took much longer than most OUI cases because there was a breath test in the case. Attorney DelSignore made several motions to exclude the breath test but they were denied; on the trial date, he was able to get the breath test excluded from evidence. At trial, the officer was impeached with his police report and testimony that was different from the report; further, his observations were inconsistent with impairment in some respects. After trial, the defendant was found not guilty of OUI.