On behalf of The Law Offices of Randy E. Lewis, LLC | Apr 10, 2020 | Drunk Driving
DUI Arrests New Jersey law enforcement rely on reasoning and evidence for DUI arrests. To make an arrest, they must have solid evidence. Barring this evidence, they must have a probable cause to arrest. But what is a probable cause to arrest? Today we will look into...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Randy E. Lewis, LLC | Mar 25, 2020 | Drunk Driving
Many states have ignition interlock device laws. This means that if you get pulled over for drunk driving and convicted, you must install an ignition interlock device in your car to retain your driving privileges. New Jersey has had ignition interlock device laws for...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Randy E. Lewis, LLC | Jan 27, 2020 | Drunk Driving
New Jersey law enforcement agents often give field sobriety tests. However, courts may not use the results as anything but supplementary evidence. This is because field sobriety tests are not one hundred percent reliable. Today we will look into some of the flaws in...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Randy E. Lewis, LLC | Jan 24, 2020 | Drunk Driving
New Jersey residents suspected of drunk driving may have to take a DUI test. The first test many come against is a field sobriety test. There are two different categories and several types of these tests. Today we will look at how valid they are in court. There are...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Randy E. Lewis, LLC | Jan 12, 2020 | Drunk Driving
Drunk driving is always a serious crime, but if someone causes another’s death while driving under the influence in New Jersey, the law is incredibly strict on the penalties. According to NJ.com, Ralph and David’s Law created a new vehicular homicide law...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Randy E. Lewis, LLC | Jan 3, 2020 | Drunk Driving
There are two things that affect how serious and what the DWI penalties will be for you. The first is whether or not you have any prior offenses. First offense, second offense and third or subsequent offense all have different penalties. The second factor is your...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Randy E. Lewis, LLC | Jan 1, 2020 | Drunk Driving
If you were charged with driving under the influence in New Jersey, one of the consequences you may be dealing with is the suspension of your driver’s license. While inconvenient for you, it is one way that authorities can protect you, your passengers and other...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Randy E. Lewis, LLC | Nov 22, 2019 | Drunk Driving
In New Jersey, anyone operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08% or higher can face DUI charges. However, drivers may also receive a DUI charge with a BAC under the legal limit if the alcohol obviously impairs their ability to operate a...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Randy E. Lewis, LLC | May 14, 2019 | Drunk Driving
An odd circumstance regarding the defendant’s diet got DUI charges dropped in a recent case. Readers in New Jersey might be interested in the case’s demonstration of challenges to prosecution evidence in a drunk driving case. In the case, the defendant was...
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