Evidence is the key to your operating under the influence (more commonly known as OUI) case, because without it the entire case will be fall apart. There are many different types of OUI evidence, some of which carries more weight than others. Every case is different, and what is most important in your case may …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…

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 →

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 →

Just thought I’d post some pictures and thoughts from my last vacation.