A Manchester, NH man convicted of his 10th DWI offense was sentenced to two to five years in state prison. Police arrested the man on September 8, 2009, in Newmarket, New Hampshire after he drove a stolen Jeep through town and crashed into a tree behind a local residence. Police reported that he was visibly […]
Category Archives: DUI/DWI
In the state of New Hampshire, repeat DWI offenders are required to enroll in and successfully complete a mandatory 7-day alcohol treatment program known as the Multiple Offender Program (MOP). This program is required by law. Yet, recent senatorial voting in the Department of Health and Human Services defunded the program due to budget cuts. DWI […]
A traffic accident in Hudson has left a man seriously injured, and the cause of the accident is being investigated as a possible DWI. According to a wmur.com report, a 24-year-old man was driving his 2000 Chevy Cavalier near 300 Derry Street when he lost control of his vehicle, allegedly colliding with two utility poles […]
According to firstcoastnews.com, a New Hampshire man was recently stopped and arrested for allegedly driving under the influence. Due to an arm deformity, officers reportedly did not handcuff the man, and, consequently, the man managed to get into the driver’s side of the police cruiser and drive off. The 25-year-old Laconia resident soon abandoned the […]
All is not lost if you submit to and fail a post-arrest breath test. While the evidence may seem relatively clear at the time, it is important to remember that a variety of factors can lead to inaccurate results. Regardless of your situation, it is imperative that you retain the services of a skilled criminal […]
Most people are under the assumption that it is perfectly acceptable to refuse to submit to an alcohol breath test, and that there aren’t any repercussions in doing so. However, while an individual is not necessarily deemed guilty in refusing a test, that individual is subject to certain initial mandatory punishment regardless of whether or […]
The State of New Hampshire recently purchased a $500,000 DWI Mobile Command Center which it uses at DWI roadblocks throughout the State. The half-million dollar DWI Mobile Command Center was purchased to assist law enforcement in the rapid processing of individuals suspected of driving while impaired. In 2009, thousands of New Hampshire citizens will be […]
A preliminary breath test (PBT) is a small handheld breath testing device used by police officers to determine whether or not to arrest a person for DUI. In New Hampshire, the PBT used is the Intoxilyzer S-D5. Typically, the PBT is administered following field sobriety tests. Based upon a motorist’s performance on field sobriety tests […]
In May of 2009, our client Drew was operating his motor vehicle in Allenstown, New Hampshire when he came upon a “sobriety checkpoint”, otherwise known as a DWI roadblock. Although Drew was not operating his motor vehicle in an erratic or improper fashion, he was promptly stopped by the police and asked for his license […]
New Hampshire’s DUI Mobile Command Unit is advertised as a great aid in the fight against drunk driving. The Command Unit includes blood-testing and fingerprinting machines, holding cells for individuals found to have been driving under the influence, and even room for a bail bondsman. The Command Unit is designed to quickly process alleged drunk […]