Tag Archives: DUI Attorney

Refuting DUI Evidence

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 →

Police Terminology

An arrest can be scary and confusing, especially if you are not feeling like yourself due to the lingering effects of drugs or alcohol. Getting arrested for driving under the influence is a traumatic time, and can feel like it has changed your life forever. There is much to say or not say, to avoid …Continue Reading →

How BAC Is A Factor

One of the most damning pieces of evidence against you in court involves the concentration of alcohol in your blood at the time of the arrest and during subsequent tests. However, police officers do not just pay attention to your BAC, blood alcohol content, if it is high. They also make decisions for BAC levels …Continue Reading →

Long-term Effects of a DUI

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 →

Maine DUI – the New Law

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 →

The Law Office of William T. Bly
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.