Most drunk driving trials in Massachusetts result in a not guilty
• The field sobriety tests you were told to perform were
done under intimidating, distracting conditions and probably not
done according to the police officers training manual
• There are dozens of ways to impeach the accuracy of the
field tests. The most common field tests are no more than 68%
accurate
• The field sobriety tests are designed for you to fail
WARNING: Drunk Driving Defense is a specialized area of the law.
You need to speak to speak to a Massachusetts OUI lawyer who concentrates
in fighting this type of case. You should ask any lawyer you speak
to how many Drunk Driving trials he or she has had in the past
year. Mr. Jones fights 100 to 150 cases a year. His success rate
is 80%.
• Your case may be dismissed because the police had no right
to stop your car
• Your case may be dismissed because didn't tell you certain
rights
• Most officers will admit that what they observed could
have been caused by a lack of coordination, lack of balance, nervousness
or fatigue
• On a first offense you are presumed to get the first offenders
program even after trial, therefore in almost all cases there
is no reason to plead guilty.
• Unlike many states, in Massachusetts you are not presumed
guilty if your breath or blood test is above .08
• The jury will not know that you refused the breath or
blood test
• The jury will not know if you have prior drunk driving
offenses
• If you are found guilty, most judges in Massachusetts
will sentence you to the same penalty you were offered on a plea
of guilty
• You need to hire a lawyer who concentrates in drunk driving
defense
