One of the fundamental purposes of hiring or requesting an attorney who specializes in DUI law if you are arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol is to create a plausible defense in your situation. Your professional DUI attorney should understand state laws, statutes, and legal precedent, but he/she should also be …Continue Reading →

There are a few different ways that a DUI, driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, charge can feel like it has ruined your life. These can include expensive fines, incarceration, alcohol education courses, ignition interlock device, a criminal background, and much more. Below are some ways that each of these can impact not …Continue Reading →

I just finished a grueling trial last week on a felony DUI. My client had been accused of DUI and refusing to submit to a breath test as well as stealing a car. My kid was looking at at least 2.5 years in prison if he had been convicted of the crime. It was the …Continue Reading →

1st offense DUI penalties. No big deal right? WRONG! Once you get that first DUI conviction, you have set the table for the nightmare scenario… a 2nd offense DUI. The best preventative medicine is to ensure you don’t get convicted in the first place. Let’s talk about the penalties. The fine for a 1st offense …Continue Reading →

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 →

If you are a diabetic and you were arrested for a DUI, you may have been wrongly charged. Now, the key word is may. Many different factors come into play for diabetics. †There are two states that a diabetic needs to be concerned about: hypo and hyperglycemic. Hyperglycemia occurs when there are very high levels …Continue Reading →

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 →