Category Archives: DUI Defense

Maine DUI trials – does the chemist have to testify?

Posted on October 12, 2009 No Comments

In a Maine DUI case involving a blood test or a drug test, the State must produce the chemist who tested the blood or urine for alcohol and drugs. Recent US Supreme Court case law mandates that the State must prove this portion of the case through live testimony. Previously, the State could rely on …Continue Reading →

Categories: DUI Attorney, DUI Defense
Tags: attorney, DUI, DUI Defense, testimony, trial, US Supreme Court

Maine OUI – Blood Test

Posted on October 1, 2009 No Comments

Blood testing in Maine is serious business. Having a blood sample drawn following your arrest is a traumatic experience. When you are arrested for DUI in Maine, a police officer has the right to request a chemical test of his choosing. That chemical test includes breath, urine or blood. While the preferred method is breath, …Continue Reading →

Categories: DUI Attorney, DUI Defense
Tags: BAC, Blood testing, DUI, DUI Defense, Maine DUI arrest, Maine OUI

Maine DUI – the New Law

Posted on September 25, 2009 No Comments

DUIs in Maine just got a makeover. Instead of the old standard of having to relate the amount of alcohol in the breath to the amount of alcohol in the blood (that’s what we really care about anyway… right?), the Maine Legislature pulled a fast one and changed the law. Now the law reads “grams …Continue Reading →

Categories: DUI Defense
Tags: alcohol, breath standard, DUI Attorney, DUI Defense, DUI law, scientific defenses

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Case Results

Offense: 2nd offense OUI
Maximum Sentence: 364 days jail, $2,000.00 fine
Mandatory Minimum Sentence: 7 days jail, $700 fine, 3-year loss of license
Result: The state was forced to dismiss the charges against the client.

Client Testimonials

...As a result of his determined, aggressive, honest, experienced approach to my case (both in preparation for trial and in courtroom proceedings), I received a favorable outcome without even having to go to trial. Attorney Bly has an ease in navigating complex fact patterns that give the impression that what he does is easy; I know that I am lucky to have had the good fortune of having such a passionate, intelligent, ethical and driven advocate that ensured a successful outcome. I cannot thank him enough. I trust his judgment, I trust his ethics, and I highly recommend him.

Susan M., Maine

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OUI - Operating Under the Influence.: This is Maine's legal definition for drunk driving. OUI includes automobiles, snowmobiles, watercraft and ATVs. OUI encompasses drug impaired driving as well as drunk driving.

DWI - Driving While Intoxicated.: This term is used in some jurisdictions to describe drunk driving, including New Hampshire.

DUI - Driving Under the Influence.: This is the most commonly used term in most jurisdictions throughout the U.S. to describe drunk driving.

OWI - Operating While Intoxicated.: This term is used by only a few jurisdictions to describe drunk driving.

For simplicity sake, DUI & OUI will be used interchangeably on this website.

This website is provided solely for informational purposes and is not intended to create an attorney-client relationship between you and The Law Office of William T. Bly. Any form of communication with us does not create or establish an attorney-client relationship. Out of state visitors should consult competent local counsel in their local jurisdictions as local laws and rules may vary from state to state.

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