Ryan Russman's Blog

Ryan Russman's Blog

News and views by Ryan Russman.

Note the disclaimer at the bottom of this page

If you have been accused of a DWI, you might not know what to expect or how to go about getting the information you need.

The purpose of this blog is to introduce New Hampshire law to you. As an experienced DWI defense attorney, I realize you may have many questions and concerns. I will try to answer these questions in my posts and articles as I discuss what happens in a DWI case, interpretations of the law, and possible outcomes. I will also keep you abreast of changes in the laws across the nation and important news and events related to drunk driving arrests, here in New Hampshire and elsewhere.

Our DWI/DUI News and Opinion page is features regularly updated blogs from California, Austin, Washington and Kentucky, with DWI short news from across the country.

Most defendants are convinced that under NH DWI laws, they will receive a harsh penalty – some repeat offenders fear jail time. DWI Cases features a few highlights of actual cases from my files, with their outcomes.

DWI Videos offers a light-hearted look into the world of drunk driving.

I post informational articles to the DWI Articles section. Here I offer advice and delve deep into what faces a person accused of DWI.

Feel free to drop comments, ask questions, and interact with me, my staff, and my visitors.

  • DWI Offense: What to do if your child has been arrested

    No parent wants to get a phone call from a child in jail. Nevertheless, mistakes happen. Don’t compound their mistake by mishandling their call to you.

    Being arrested is scary and, odds are, your child is going to be extremely upset by the time they call you for help. Your first priority is to calm them down. Your second priority is to keep them quiet.

  • Defining DWI : First Offense Class B Misdemeanor DWI

    If you have consumed alcohol, you should consider a few things before getting behind the wheel. First, New Hampshire has an implied consent law, which means that if you are operating a vehicle on any New Hampshire road, you are automatically giving consent to physical tests and exams that will help law officials determine if you are driving while intoxicated. These tests include field sobriety tests, urine tests, and breath tests.

  • Defining Implied Consent

    When you drive or attempt to drive a vehicle, boat, or OHRV (Off Highway Recreational Vehicle),on any public highway or waterway, you are giving the state permission, or “consenting” to drug or alcohol tests if the police have reasonable grounds to believe you are under the influence. You are agreeing to physical tests and examinations, and to chemical, infrared molecular absorption, gas chromatograph test, and blood, urine or breath tests.

  • New study - Banning smoking increases your risk of wrecks.

    Scott Adams and Chad Cotti are involved in an interesting study titled “Drunk driving after the passage of smoking bans in bars”. The study, published by Science Direct in January of this year, shows an increase in fatal accidents involving alcohol following the implementation of smoking bans in bars.

  • MO makes serious changes to DUI law

    Mo Supreme Court ruled March 4 that if a DWI conviction was in a municipal court, with a suspended sentence, it cannot be counted because of an ambiguity in the statute.

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