When you are charged with an OUI in Massachusetts, building a strong defense is important. The potential penalties you face after a conviction are quite high, and an OUI defense attorney can work towards a “not guilty” verdict or a dismissal of the...

If you’re a Massachusetts driver between the ages of 16 ½ and 18, then you’re driving with a Junior Operator License (JOL). While a JOL carries a variety of restrictions, these junior operator laws are meant to help new drivers develop their...

The short answer is “yes”. Anyone charged with a crime can to waive their right to an attorney and proceed “pro se.” Is it advisable to do so? Now that is an entirely different question, with an entirely different answer… “no”. Most people choose to...

In Massachusetts, there are two major types of driver’s license suspensions involved in Operating Under the Influence (OUI) cases:

In Massachusetts, the passage of “The Regulation and Taxation Marijuana Act” made recreational cannabis consumption legal for adults age 21 and over. This might make you wonder why driving after (or while) smoking marijuana is still controversial,...

The CDC reported more than 700,000 drug overdose fatalities between 1999 and 2017, with more than two-thirds of deaths in the final year attributed to the abuse of opioids. Synthetics like Tramadol and Fentanyl may have overtaken heroin or more...

For a first-time offender—or even a second-time offender—an OUI conviction is a misdemeanor in Massachusetts. This means your first OUI in Massachusetts is not usually punishable by imprisonment in state prison, although a sentence could include...

For most people, a driver's license suspension has an enormously negative impact on day-to-day life.  You may need your car to get to work, buy groceries, take care of your kids, report to the court-assigned alcohol education program, and more.

OUI law in the United States isn’t all that old. This makes sense seeing as how getting around by car is a modern convenience that most American families couldn’t afford just 50 years ago. This means that much of the local law is evolving with the...

If you’ve been stopped for suspicion of DUI or OUI, your experience with an officer may have been unlawful, as not every traffic stop is legal. There are certain things you’ll want to be mindful of during a traffic stop that could make or break your...