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…

Thousands of people in Maine come to attorneys with questions about how blood alcohol concentration, more commonly shortened to BAC, affects them in their OUI case. Operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol is a serious offense in the United States, and states such as Maine are really cracking down on anyone charged with …Continue Reading →

Did you know that Maine is known as the ‘Land of Remembered Vacations’? Most people visit this beautiful state without ever thinking about how much they would like to forget any vacation that changed the rest of their life. If you are arrested for operating a vehicle while under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol, …Continue Reading →

Becoming a dedicated OUI attorney in the state of Maine requires more than just waking up one morning and deciding to specialize in operating under the influence of drugs/alcohol charges. It requires college education, and an extensive in-depth knowledge of OUI laws in the state, so that the attorney can more successfully defend his/her client …Continue Reading →

In the state of Maine, there are two different ways that you could be arrested for operating under the influence, regardless of whether you caused an accident or any property damage. These are operating under the influence of drugs and operating under the influence of alcohol. The laws and statutes that govern one also govern …Continue Reading →

In Maine, crimes are distinguished into classes with Class A B and C crimes considered felonies with the following potential sentences; Class C: Crimes punishable by up to 5 years incarceration and a $5,000 fine Class B: Crimes punishable by up to ten years incarceration and a $20,000 fine Class A: Crimes punishable by up …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 →

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 →