» DWI/DUI Defense

The State Police have announced that they have obtained authorization for a so-called “Sobriety Checkpoint” – a dragnet used to detect impaired drivers that often results in arrests for other crimes such as drug possession or drivin… Read More

Can the authorities in NH prosecute a person for operating a riding lawnmower while intoxicated? Man Arrested in Minnesota for Mowing While Intoxicated A Minnesota newspaper reported yesterday that authorities there arrested a man for operating a rid… Read More

Recently, we have posted a lot of information about the new Restricted License law on our site, here, and here, and here. In the last three days, we have received coverage in the , and on . Monday is the first day that drivers, under suspension for a… Read More

Those of you who have been reading this blog know that a major change in the law is coming very soon… effective January 1, 2016, New Hampshire will finally make available to drivers convicted of DWI, a “restricted license,” 45 days… Read More

On January 1, 2016, HB 0496, the new law allowing restricted licenses for certain DWI offenders goes into effect. This is great news for many people who may be able to keep their jobs, stay in school, or keep up with their medical appointments by dri… Read More

Everyone knows that the “legal limit” for drinking and driving in NH – and just about everywhere else – is .08% blood alcohol concentration. At or over that limit, means an administrative license suspension, and the State pote… Read More

In Lokk v. CMI, Inc., a case decided by the Kentucky Court of Appeals on February 27, 2015, the Court thwarted an attempt by defendants in several Georgia DWI cases from obtaining the source code for the Intoxilyzer 5000 breath testing machine –… Read More

This year, I have been collecting candidates for the “Worst Lawyer Soundbite of 2014” Award. We have a new nominee! The ABA Journal online reports that some prosecutors, forensic scientists who work for the prosecution, and police officer… Read More