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Driving while intoxicated (DWI) or driving under the influence (DUI) is a serious offense that carries severe consequences in New Jersey. If caught driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08% or higher, you could face penalties, including fines, jail time, license suspension, and DUI education programs. New Jersey statute N.J.S. 39:4-50 outlines DWI/DUI la...

The specific offense is defined under New Jersey Statute (N.J.S.) 39:4-50 and is commonly referred to as driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI). (more…)

Knowledge and experience are necessary—but not sufficient--to win: winning cases result as much from the passion and zeal to punch it through. Defense against a DWI charge requires trial skill and thorough technical knowledge. Nothing can be taken for granted.  A good example of this would be cases where an Alcotest cannot obtain two breath readings that agree wit...

For most NJ residents driving our cars is a reflexive action. We do not so much enter and drive our cars as we put on an extension of ourselves—as we put on our shoes. From infancy most of us have ridden in cars before we ever walked or had shoes on our feet. In NJ a DWI defense practice is not a criminal practice. Most clients are quite nice people—ordinary citizens...

This article will discuss whether it is legal in the state of New Jersey to have a DWI or sobriety checkpoint or roadblock set up and if this is not in violation of the constitution. Please note that the following discussion should be understood only as a general overview. This is not legal advice. Consult with a licensed attorney for advice as to a specific legal ma...

Please note that the following discussion should be understood only as a general overview. This is not legal advice. Consult with a licensed attorney for advice as to a specific legal matter. It has been reported that drivers under the age of 21 represent 10% of licensed drivers in the United States. However, it is also been reported that this 10% are responsible for...

Please note that the following discussion should be understood only as a general overview. This is not legal advice. Consult with a licensed attorney for advice as to a specific legal matter. If you are being charged with a DUI you are likely contemplating the necessity of hiring a lawyer to represent your case. It is important to note a number of factors before d...

This is not legal advice. Consult with a licensed attorney for advice as to a specific legal matter. A previous article discussed two aspects relating to challenging a DWI case in respect of the conditions relating to blood samples used for blood testing. It is common in DWI investigations that the results of an analysis of the blood are preferred by the State as e...

This is not legal advice. Consult with a licensed attorney for advice as to a specific legal matter. Most DWI investigations involve either blood being drawn or a breath test being administered. It is as a result of such tests that an individual’s blood alcohol concentration is determined. This article and a subsequent one will address some issues that arise regardi...

After a driver has been arrested for a DUI he or she will have been required to provide breath samples and in most cases, been released from police custody om a complaint-summons without bail. The first court appearance will be for arraignment.  This article will discuss what an arraignment is, what happens at an arraignment, and the defendant’s options as to the charge...