Brockton, Massachusetts, Drunk Driving Defense Attorney
Whether it is your first offense or a repeat offense, your DUI/DWI arrest in Massachusetts is an urgent matter that requires the prompt attention of an experienced, aggressive DUI/DWI/OUI defense attorney. Contact drunk driving lawyer Lawrence P. Novak to schedule a consultation after a drunk driving arrest in Massachusetts.
The state is interested in curtailing drunk driving for the sake of public health and safety on the roads. Nonetheless, individuals who are "caught driving drunk" ought to have no fewer citizens' rights than any other accused person.
When law enforcement and the prosecution say that you committed a crime by driving under the influence of alcohol, you owe it to yourself to get the best drunk driving defense that money can buy to ensure protection of your legal rights. A conviction on your record can have serious short-term and long-term negative consequences, such as the following:
- Driver's license suspension or revocation
- Loss of your ability to drive to work or to go at will to location where public transportation is not available
- Steep fines and penalties
- Increased auto insurance rates
- Canceled auto insurance
- A criminal record
- Employment problems
- Travel restrictions (for example, future difficulty entering Canada or other countries that may scrutinize your criminal record)
An astute drunk driving defense attorney will ask several key questions to get your criminal defense strategy and restoration of your driving privileges underway:
- Did the police officer who stopped you have probable cause to do so?
- Were you informed of your right to talk to a lawyer before taking a breathalyzer test?
- Was there a medical condition that could explain your apparent inebriation or your allegedly positive breath or blood test?
- Were the field sobriety tests that the police officer used to justify your arrest reasonable? (Could a sober person reliably perform acceptably under the same circumstances that you faced?)
- Are you, in fact, battling the disease of alcoholism? And if so, does rehabilitation and addiction treatment make more sense for you than criminal penalties?
Contact an experienced DUI/DWI lawyer in time to request a hearing to restore your driving privileges (within 10 days), and other important aspects of your drunk driving defense.
