Legal Help for Those Arrested at Road Blocks in Greater Boston
Recent court decisions have empowered police to expand DUI/OUI roadblock checkpoints in eastern Massachusetts. One roadblock in particular resulted in nine DUI/OUI arrests. However, you should know that these charges can be fought in court. A roadblock must be set up and conducted according to specific procedures established by our courts. If the police failed to follow the necessary procedures, any criminal charges against you that are the result of an illegal roadblock will be dismissed.
For almost 25 years, criminal defense lawyer Mark W. Bennett has worked to protect the rights of the accused, people like you. As a former detective and prosecutor, he understands the tactics and strategies used by the police and prosecutors and he can use that knowledge to find ways of challenging the allegations being leveled against you.
At these roadblock checkpoints, police officers typically use so-called field sobriety tests involving maneuvers that many able-bodied people cannot perform, even under ideal conditions. In short, these tests are not a fair measure of anyone's fitness to drive a motor vehicle. If you have been stopped and arrested at a roadblock, the case is just beginning.
If you were stopped and charged with DUI or OUI at a roadblock in Massachusetts, contact Attorney Mark W. Bennett. He will investigate your arrest and make sure that your Constitutional rights are being protected. Call our Milton law office toll free at 877-891-5130.
Arrested at a road block? The case is just beginning. Attorney Mark W. Bennett gets to the truth.
It is the Commonwealth's burden to prove the legality of the roadblock. If the court finds that the roadblock was not set up or conducted according to the Constitution, your case will be dismissed regardless of whether you took a breath test or other incriminating evidence.
A conviction for OUI follows you for life. The penalties for drivers in Massachusetts who are convicted of a second or subsequent offense OUI include mandatory jail sentences and lengthy (sometimes lifetime) loss of driver's license. Protect yourself now. Attorney Mark W. Bennett will carefully examine the constitutionality of your arrest and vigorously defend your rights in court.
Serving Milton, Quincy, Greater Boston and the South Shore Since 1985
Contact Mark W. Bennett right now about your roadblock stop, DUI or OUI. Call toll-free at 877-891-5130 or send an e-mail. Your after-hours message will be promptly returned.
