As a former prosecuting attorney having handled DWI cases for a number of New Jersey municipalities in the past, I am well aware of the professional pressures associated with working in a prosecutor’s office. Furthermore, as a current New Jersey drunk driving defense lawyer, I can sympathize with many of…
As a New Jersey drunk driving and drug DUI defense lawyer, as well as a former municipal prosecutor, I know that on any given day local police will make dozens of DWI arrests across the Garden State. Similarly, our local courts see hundreds of driving while intoxicated cases come through…
There are just some people that you can’t help. As a New Jersey DWI defense lawyer, I have represented many multiple drunk driving offenders, but few like Shaun Campbell of Bergen County, New Jersey. Most of the clients I have worked with learn their lesson and try to make a…
Comedian Artie Lange, who regularly makes guest appearances on Howard Stern’s radio program, has been charged with driving under the influence of an intoxicant following a Ocean County car accident last Friday. According to reports, Toms River police made the DUI arrest of the witty stand-up artist after the 2009…
With the Independence Day holiday behind us and summer in full swing, lots of people are enjoying themselves from Newark to the Jersey Shore and all the way down to Cape May. But along with that enjoyment comes responsibility. As a New Jersey DWI defense attorney, I’ve represented many clients…
Sparta A 47-year-old man from Newton, New Jersey, was stopped by police for careless driving and charged additionally with driving while intoxicated. The arrest occurred on Route 15 when officers observed the man’s pickup truck being driven erratically. Following the incident, he was released pending a court appearance. A Nutley,…
The New Jersey statehouse wants mandatory sobriety testing for drivers involved in severe traffic accidents regardless of whether drunk driving is indicated as the cause of the crash. This is significant because the current law only allows police to administer breathalyzer tests and the like when evidence points to a…
People drink for all sorts of reasons, many times because they are unhappy with life or feel that they are in a situation from which there is no escape. As a New Jersey drunk driving defense lawyer, I know that many people accused of DWI are not necessarily thinking clearly,…
Mount Olive A 57-year-old Hackettstown woman was stopped by police last Saturday and charged with driving while intoxicated, failure to stay within her lane, and reckless driving. The drunk driving arrest occurred in Morris County, New Jersey, following a traffic stop on Oakwood Drive. The lady was released and currently…
Recent comments by a New Jersey appeals court could shift the thinking behind English-only instructions provided by state and local police during DWI stops. As a New Jersey drunk driving defense lawyer, I have represented my share of non-native-English-speaking clients over the years, and I can tell you that many…