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Fair Haven, Fairlawn, Fort Lee, Freehold, Gibbsboro, Green Brook, Hamilton DWI Lawyers
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Fair Haven
- Katish, Werse &
Petillo:
Although it is technically a traffic offense, the Operating Under the
Influence statute has serious penalties for a
Defendant found guilty.
Fairlawn
Fort Lee
- Nancy Lucianna:
The Fourth Amendment generally protects the right of people to be free from "unreasonable searches and seizures." In order for a search or seizure to be reasonable under the Fourth Amendment, it must usually be based on individualized suspicion of wrongdoing. In 1979, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Delaware v. Prouse that randomly stopping an automobile to apprehend unlicensed drivers and unsafe vehicles constitutes an unreasonable seizure under the Fourth Amendment, where the officer does not have reasonable suspicion that a motorist has violated the law. The Court reasoned that the State's interest in ensuring roadway safety does not justify discretionary spot checks that intrude on the privacy of motorists.
However, the Court has since made a limited exception for DUI sobriety checkpoints, holding that officers may perform random spot checks to catch drunk drivers with no requirement of individualized suspicion.
Freehold
- Reich & Scully:
The cost of traffic tickets goes far beyond any fine you may be assessed by the Court. A significant consequence is the possibility that your insurance premiums could increase from 25% to 400% after a traffic conviction. Many people just pay the ticket when a knowledgeable attorney, in many cases, is able to save their driving record and keep their insurance rates from increasing. Traffic violations will follow you for years and can also cause increased penalties for any future violations.
- Lomurro Law:
DWI is a serious offense in New Jersey. The Court, must impose
significant license suspensions, fines, surcharges, intoxicated Driver
Resource Center participation and in certain cases, jail and community
service. The Division of Motor Vehicles must also impose a mandatory
insurance surcharge from $3,000 to $3,500. Frequently, automobile
insurance is also canceled which can only be repurchased at the highest
rates. A permanent record of the DWI conviction is also entered onto
the Drivers Abstract maintained by the New Jersey Division of Motor
Vehicles. No "work license" is available during the period of
suspension and penalties for operation while suspended for DWI require
mandatory jail and additional license suspension. Penalties differ
depending upon whether the offense is a first, second or subsequent
offense.
- Peter A. Lederman:
Driving While Intoxicated..
..is an offense in which you may have some interest. We
have had an interest in
this area for some time. Our interest involves both
dealing with the day to day
issues of defending people charged with DWI in New
Jersey, and the broader
issues involved in changing laws in New Jersey which
may be unduly harsh and
punitive.
Gibbsboro
- Stephen
Dicht:
This is an area of my practice which has grown
substantially. I believe that a person is not guilty
of a criminal offense simply
because they have been charged. My clientele have been charged
with a wide range of offenses
including traffic violations, driving under the influence and other
offenses. I believe those charged
deserve and require a vigorous defense. One of the best
compliments I have ever received
came from a local prosecutor. He told me he was not
accustomed to defense attorneys
fighting for their clients like I had. Recently, the mother of a
young client charged with
shoplifting wrote me a note telling me she believed I cared about her
daughter as a person not just a
client. This is my approach to representing clients. I understand
and recognize it is not politically
correct to represent those charged with driving while
intoxicated. However, I strongly
believe in the Constitutional Protection that one is innocent until
proven guilty. Therefore, in many
cases an expert is employed to challenge the equipment used to
administer the test, the experience
and qualifications of the person performing the test and the
propriety of the field sobriety
test.
Green Brook
- Lawrence
Coven:
A DUI arrest is actually two individual cases in the form of one driving
under
the influence charge. The first is the criminal case, and the second and
less
familiar, is the Department of Motor Vehicle Administrative Per Se
suspension/revocation. The criminal charges are governed by criminal law
while the Department of Motor Vehicles administration per se
suspension/revocation are governed by administrative and civil law.
Hamilton
- Christopher Carnelli:
Driving While Intoxicated is one of the most serious motor vehicle
offenses handled in the New Jersey Municipal Courts -- and the penalties
reflect the seriousness of the charge. Before discussing the various
alcohol related offenses there is one misconception which we would like to
correct: you CAN still be convicted for DWI even WITHOUT a breathalyzer!
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