Today we’re going to discuss very briefly what happens in an OUI case when you’ve been arrested and you’re under the age of 18. In Maine, as in most states, juvenile law applies when you’ve been charged with a crime and you’re under the age of eighteen. If you’ve been charged with a DUI and you’re under the age of 18, it is a juvenile offense. Now in some ways, the fact that the case will be in the juvenile system is to your advantage. In other ways, it becomes more problematic…

Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol is always a serious crime, no matter what type of vehicle you are driving at the time of your arrest. Having a commercial driver’s license affects many different parts of the DUI arrest, from what type of vehicle you were driving at the time of arrest to the outcome of a conviction. Here are a few of the frequently asked questions surrounding a commercial vehicle and DUI arrest/conviction in Maine…

In some cases, getting charged with driving under the influence is the extent of your criminal experience. Once the charges are dealt with and the case is over, you can begin rebuilding your life and getting back to as close as possible to the way things were before the arrest. However, this is not the way it always works, and sometimes other charges accompany the DUI that are very serious and these require just as much attention. The more charges you face, the more serious your situation becomes, and facing the DUI alone is very scary and stressful for everyone in your life…

During the course of an investigation involving driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs, many factors become critical issues. Even one of these fundamental underlying factors can turn your case into something far beyond your scope of understanding, and it can take the skill of a professional DUI lawyer to get you out of …Continue Reading →

Drunk driving laws vary greatly from state to state. In Maine, an OUI is roughly defined as someone who is operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, or someone who is operating a motor vehicle with a breath-alcohol content of 0.08 or more…

Every year, states add new legislation dealing with driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol laws in order to deter motorists from making decisions that could affect the rest of their lives. Sometimes these come in the form of sentence changes, such as new or additional penalties, and on occasion they come in the form of …Continue Reading →

Fundamental rights such as those given by the Miranda Rights are among the most quoted laws and/or statutes in the United States today. While Implied Consent laws may not be as widely recognized, they are equally as important in any OUI case in Maine. Operating under the influence of alcohol/drugs is a serious offense, and …Continue Reading →

In the state of Maine, very specific laws have rule over what happens to those drivers who are charged with operating a vehicle under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol. This includes all types of motor vehicles, from tractor-trailers to boats and SUVs to motorcycles. It also includes all categories of drugs, from illegal street …Continue Reading →

Beside the obvious, there are a few basic differences, and some similarities, between being charged with a DWI and an OUI in the state of Maine. Like most of the rest of the United States, a DWI means that you were driving while intoxicated, without drugs being involved, based on one of a few deciding …Continue Reading →

Blood alcohol concentration, commonly called BAC by law enforcement officials, attorneys, and members of the court, is one of the most serious factors in any DUI case in Maine. It can affect the outcome of the case in one or more of several different ways, depending on the individual circumstances. Driving under the influence of …Continue Reading →

Breathalyzer tests are probably the most widely recognized of all the ways that officers determine blood alcohol content in the world. From television shows and movies to public service announcements and even dramatic stories from friends or family members, most people at least recognize the term “breathalyzer”, if they are not quite sure what it …Continue Reading →