In an effort to cut back on auto accidents caused by drunk drivers, DWI checkpoints (also referred to as "sobriety checkpoints") have popped up on major roadways across most of America over the course of the past several decades. Every state that uses the checkpoint...
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Joseph A. Lombardo
Throw it Out: Why No One Should Plead Guilty to DWI in New Jersey
Never plead guilty to driving while intoxicated in New Jersey – not now. Not after a recent complaint filed in New Jersey Superior Court has revealed the state’s widespread disregard of orders to maintain and improve its cache of breathalyzers, specifically the...
Breathalyzers: Case Could Throw Out Hundreds of DWI Convictions in New Jersey
Breathalyzers are notoriously unreliable, the devices throw false readings with increasing regularity and put many drivers who would otherwise be operating their vehicles legally in the crosshairs of a costly DUI or DWI. It’s not remotely, what anyone would consider...
Warrantless Blood Draws: How Supreme Court Ruling Affects DUI Cases in New Jersey
Authorities use the term ‘exigent circumstances’ to describe a situation necessitates a warrantless search and/or seizure of a suspect’s property, including their bodily fluids. This usually applies in emergencies when police know someone is in imminent danger of...
Breathalyzers, Blood Samples and Your Rights: Driving in New Jersey is Scary
The following is a guest post courtesy of Darwin Overson, a Salt Lake City DUI attorney. DUI checkpoints, breathalyzers and field sobriety tests are all tactics employed by state and local police in New Jersey to detect those operating under the influence. How...
Have You Been Arrested in Atlantic City, NJ for DUI or Another Crime?
If you've been arrested, it’s best to understand the bail procedure so you can be released from jail on bond as quickly as possible. Our Atlantic City criminal defense attorneys realize this is a vital component of your mental well-being in the early stages after an...
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