Wins Of The Week!

September

Wareham District Court – The police stopped the client’s car after a cell phone caller reported that he was weaving. After pulling the vehicle over the officers observed the client to have slurred speech, be very unsteady on his feet and have a strong odor of alcohol on his breath.. They formed the opinion he was under the influence and placed him under arrest. – NOT GUILTY

Quincy District Court – The client was stopped for speeding (60 in a 40). The client lost her balance getting out of the car. The officer testified that the client smelled strongly of alcohol, had extremely slurred speech, unsteady on her feet and had bloodshot eyes. The officer testified she was belligerent to them.The police gave her 2 field sobriety tests that they testified she failed one of them. - NOT GUILTY

Wrentham District Court – The client was stopped for speeding (80 in a 45). The officer testified that the client smelled strongly of alcohol, was slurring his words, was unsteady on his feet and had glassy, bloodshot eyes. The police gave him 6 field sobriety tests and indicated he failed all of them. – DISMISSED

August

Concord District Court – The client was observed by the officer to be drifting from lane to lane. The officer pulled her over and testified she failed 4 field sobriety tests. She had a breath test result of .07%.– NOT GUILTY

 Quincy District Court – The client was stopped for speeding (93 in a 60). The officer observed the client to have slurred speech, be unsteady on his feet and have an odor of alcohol on his breath. The police gave him 4 field sobriety tests that they testified he could nor satisfactorily complete three of them. - NOT GUILTY

July

Boston Municipal Court – The client was pulled over after going through a red light. The officer observed the client to have slurred speech, be unsteady on his feet and have a odor of alcohol on his breath. He was given field sobriety tests on a sloped area by 93 South. He formed the opinion he was under the influence and placed him under arrest. – CASE DISMISSED

Chelsea District Court - The police responded to the client’s house after it was reported that his car was involved in a hit and run. They found the client asleep in a van with the keys in the ignition. The police officer helped him out of the van observed the client to have slurred speech, be very unsteady on his feet and have a strong odor of alcohol on his breath. They formed the opinion he was under the influence and placed him under arrest. – NOT GUILTY

Wareham District Court – The police stopped the client’s car after a cell phone caller reported that she was all over the road. After pulling the vehicle over the officers observed the client to have slurred speech, be very unsteady on his feet and have a strong odor of alcohol on her breath. They administered 2 field sobriety tests on the side of the road on a dirt surface. They formed the opinion he was under the influence and placed him under arrest. – NOT GUILTY 

June

Falmouth District Court – The police officers observed the client operating a motor vehicle with a loud exhaust. After pulling the vehicle over the officers observed the client to have slurred speech, be very unsteady on his feet and have a strong odor of alcohol on his breath. They formed the opinion he was under the influence and placed him under arrest. – NOT GUILTY

Wareham District Court – The police found the vehicle over a curb on a grassy island in a mall parking lot. The client was next to the vehicle. The police testified the client was under the influence but could not pinpoint when he operated the vehicle – NOT GUILTY

Brockton District Court – The police officer testified that the client took a right turn from the left lane. After pulling the vehicle over the officer observed the client to be very unsteady on her feet and have a strong odor of alcohol on her breath. She could not say the alphabet, stand on one leg or touch her finger to her nose. The officer formed the opinion she was under the influence and placed her under arrest. – NOT GUILTY

Hingham District Court - –The police testified that the client operated his motor vehicle on the wrong side of the street. They observed his eyes to be bloodshot and glassy and that he had an odor of alcohol on his breath. They testified he had great difficulty with balance.  – NOT GUILTY

Dedham District Court – The police testified that the client took a wide turn on a ramp, was driving at least 80 mph and drifted out of his lane on 2 occasions over 5 miles. They observed his eyes to be bloodshot and glassy and that he had an odor of alcohol on his breath – NOT GUILTY

Lowell District Court – Client found NOT GUILTY of being a third offender and given probation

May

Lowell District Court – The officer testified that the client drifted into the passing and first travel lane on 6 occasions over 1 ½ miles. The officer also testified that the client failed three field sobriety tests. NOT GUILTY

Wareham District Court – The client was pulled over as a result of a report of an erratic operator. The officer testified the client was unsteady when he got out of his car and smelled of alcohol. The client refused field sobriety tests.  – NOT GUILTY

Wareham District Court – The police responded to an accident scene to find the client in his rolled over vehicle. The noticed an odor of alcohol and a beer can in the vehicle. He was not arrested and transported to the hospital. A hospital blood test showed a blood alcohol above .08%  – NOT GUILTY

April

Attleboro District Court – The officer pulled the client over for failing to stop at a stop sign. Investigation revealed that there was not a stop sign at the intersection. CASE DISMISSED

March

Concord District Court – The client was followed home by a civilian who reported to the police that he was driving erratically. The police responded to his home and arrested him after he failed 4 field sobriety tests. Civilian witnesses discovered by the defense watched the incident from their home testified he was not impaired. – NOT GUILTY

February

Quincy District Court – The client hit a stone wall and drove his vehicle to his friend’s house. The police gave him 2 field sobriety tests that they testified he failed one of them. - NOT GUILTY

Wareham District Court – The client was pulled over as a result passing another vehicle in a no passing zone. He admitted to drinking beer after work and the officer testified that he failed 2 out of 3 field sobriety tests. .11 Breath Test – NOT GUILTY

Fitchburg District Court – The officer testified that he responded to a two car accident and interviewed the client. He found that his speech was thick tongued, he smelled of alcohol and his eyes were glossy. He was taken to the hospital and had a blood alcohol level of .15 – DISMISSED

Roxbury District Court – The client was involved in a one car crash. The police officer responded and detected a strong odor of alcohol, red and glassy eyes and slurred speech. The client admitted drinking 5 drinks at a club in Boston. The client was transported to the hospital and not arrested. The hospital tested his blood and it was above .08%.  A hearing was scheduled to determine if the client should be charged. CASE DISMISSED

January

Wareham District Court – The officer testified he observed the vehicle cross the center line on three occasions.  The client smelled strongly of alcohol, was unsteady walking to the rear of the vehicle and failed all five field sobriety tests – NOT GUILTY

Attleboro District Court – The officer testified that the client was involved in a one car accident and smelled of alcohol. The officer testified that the client failed three of four field sobriety tests. – NOT GUILTY

Wareham District Court – The client was pulled over as a result of a cell phone caller. The officer stated in his report that the client admitted to 4 or 5 beers and that his speech was slurred. The officer also stated that client could not say the alphabet or stand on one leg. – DISMISSED

December

Wrentham District Court – The client was stopped for speeding. The officer testified that the client smelled of alcohol, was slurring his words and had glassy, bloodshot eyes. He refused field sobriety tests – NOT GUILTY

Barnstable District Court – The officer testified he observed her vehicle cross the center line. The client was unsteady getting out of the vehicle and failed all of the field sobriety tests – NOT GUILTY

Framingham District Court – The police officer testified the client was weaving in and out of his lane. The client had an odor of alcohol on his breath and when he got out of the car he used the car for support. He refused field sobriety tests – NOT GUILTY

Worcester Central District Court – Uxbridge Case – The police officer testified that the client was speeding and traveling in the middle of the road. He also testified that he stumbled when he got out of the car. He had an odor of alcohol and bloodshot eyes. – NOT GUILTY

 November

Dedham District Court – The police officer found the client asleep behind the wheel while stopped at a red light. The client could not say the alphabet and was arrested.   NOT GUILTY

Wareham District Court – The officer stopped the client for crossing the center line and taking a wide turn. The officer admitted that where the client had been up for over 20 hours the operation could have been caused by fatigue. The client did not do the field sobriety tests to the officer’s satisfaction – NOT GUILTY

October

Norfolk Superior Court – The client was indicted on 9 counts including MOTOR VEHICLE HOMICIDE while operating under the influence and operating negligently. The state accident reconstructionist testified that the accident occurred when the clients car struck a motorcycle. The client was given field sobriety tests at the scene and released without being arrested. NOT GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS

Concord District Court – The client was involved in a one car accident. The officer testified that he failed the field sobriety tests. The client agreed to a blood test and the result was .17% but the blood test was kept out of evidence – NOT GUILTY

Quincy District Court – The client hit a telephone pole drove his vehicle to his home. The police responded and gave him 6 field sobriety tests that they testified he failed. NOT GUILTY

Concord District Court – The client crossed over the fog line 7 times. The officer testified that the client passed 2 of 4 field sobriety tests. NOT GUILTY  

Wareham District Court – The 51 yr old  client was followed by an off duty police officer for 3 miles. He alerted town police who stopped and arrested her after giving her a series of field sobriety tests. She was videotaped and appeared sober on the videotape. NOT GUILTY

Hingham District Court – The client was stopped after crossing the center and fog lines. The client admitted to drinking earlier in the evening. The officer testified that he failed all but one field sobriety test. NOT GUILTY

September

Roxbury District Court – The client rear ended an MBTA bus. She was given field sobriety tests and arrested – operating under the influence CASE DISMISSED