Can You Get a DWI the Morning after Drinking in NJ?
January 24, 2023
Imagine how astonishing it would be if you got a DWI accidentally. That could happen. A day after DUI is more common than you might suspect. Since the body integrates alcohol into the system slowly over time, you can sleep off a drunk overnight and still wake up with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) over the .08% legal limit. Once you drive with alcohol in your system, you are susceptible to a DWI charge, regardless of whether you actually feel drunk or tipsy while operating a motor ... Read More»
Suppression Motions in NJ Criminal and DWI Court Cases
January 8, 2023
Skilled Defense Attorneys Discuss Motions to Suppress Evidence Against Clients Charged with Criminal and DUI Offenses in Burlington County NJ When law enforcement exceeds its powers and violates an individual's constitutional rights, the law does not allow the state to benefit from their wrongful behavior. Thus, when the police interrogate a suspect in violation of their Miranda rights or seize a gun or drugs in a warrantless and baseless search, defendants have the right to bring a ... Read More»
What to Know if You Face a DUI at the Holidays in NJ
December 30, 2022
Holiday seasons are notorious for celebration and good cheer, though not for everyone. Some people will end up in the back of a police car or in jail for driving while under the influence (DWI). Those who drink and drive or drive after taking controlled dangerous substances have more to worry about this holiday since New Jersey police will be out in droves to pull over impaired drivers. The Attorney General’s office and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety expanded policing for a massive ... Read More»
10-Year Step Down to Lower a DWI Sentence in New Jersey
June 12, 2022
Those who know the law in New Jersey understand that a DWI conviction results in a harsh sentence, even for first-time offenders. But if you have more than one DUI, the penalties increase significantly for each offense. And while New Jersey still punishes drunk driving severely, the 2008 law change to DWI sentencing gave some offenders a break. Before 2008, there was basically nothing a convicted driver could do to reduce their sentence. After 2008, New Jersey adopted the DWI ten-year ... Read More»
The NJ Intoxicated Driver Resource Center Explained
December 21, 2021
Unfortunately, most drivers do not know the full extent of what they could suffer after a DWI arrest and conviction in New Jersey, including mandatory time at an Intoxicated Driver Resource Center "IDRC." NJ Intoxicated Driver Resource Center "IDRC" for DWI/DUI New Jersey wants to make sure you regret driving after drinking at that party, in the local bar or restaurant, with your family during the holidays, or even just leaving the house to pick up your kids after having a few drinks. ... Read More»
New Jersey DWI Breath Testing Protocols & Defense
November 8, 2021
If you had to submit to a breath test in New Jersey, the police probably thought you were driving under the influence of alcohol. Perhaps they told you they saw you driving erratically or smelled alcohol on your breath when they stopped you for a broken taillight. After informing you that you failed a field sobriety test at or near your vehicle, the police probably arrested you and took you to the police station. At some point, you took the breathalyzer test, which registered your blood ... Read More»