A conviction for Driving While Intoxicated or DWI can have serious consequences both in the form of penalties handed out by the court and in other areas of your life. The punishments given by a court are known as the actual consequences. All of the other effects that a conviction has on a person'...

Many people have asked whether a conviction for DWI in New Hampshire includes mandatory jail time. The answer depends on the existence of previous DWI convictions and the circumstances of the current DWI charge. Although this articles details some possible situations where jail time may be impose...

In February we featured an article Murder in Connection with Burglary: A Capital Crime. The article discussed a bill New Hampshire was considering that would allow for capital punishment for anyone convicted of a home invasion or burglary that resulted in murder. The bill stirred much controvers...

Wrongful death cases could involve a wide range of situations.  The most common are product liability, medical malpractice and vehicle accident cases. Recently, there has been a significant increase in wrongful death cases involving the exposure to hazardous materials such as asbestos. In many ...

As mentioned in the my first article, New Hampshire DWI Plea Bargains Explained, I would like to help you understand the many directions your drunk driving defense case could go. Below will explain what happens after you've been arraigned for driving while intoxicated in the state of New Hampshir...

During the time between your arrest and your trial there are things you can be doing to prepare for your trial and steps you can take to demonstrate an active willingness to change your behavior before the trial Alcohol and/or Drug AssessmentsBeing arrested for DWI does not necessarily mean that...

New Hampshire has a strict policy with regard to drunk driving and license suspension. Drinking and driving is not to be taken lightly, and in an effort to curb drunk driving, there are a few instances in which your license will be suspended immediately.

Missouri has launched a new rehabilitation program, with the goal of rehabilitating drunk drivers rather than placing them in jail.

Most of you have been summoned for jury duty at least once in your life. It’s safe to assert most of you have groaned and toyed with the idea of calling in sick. Not a good idea!

The holidays are a special time of year; unfortunately many drunk driving arrests also occur during the season. It’s always reassuring to see cities taking precautionary and educational measures to ensure the citizens arrive home safely. One such city, Joplin, MO, fortunately experienced a decline in DWI arrests during New Year’s.

DWI Case 2 Robert R. was charged with a second offense of driving while intoxicated and aggravated DWI. He was stopped for going the wrong way up a one-way street. The officer ordered my client out of the car and had him perform two field sobriety tests. After the tests were completed, Robert R....

Melissa B. was charged with her third DWI offense. She was stopped because she crossed the yellow line twice and the white line once. After the stop, she performed three field sobriety tests: the HGN (also known as the “eye test,”) the walk and turn test, and the one leg stand test.