Not Guilty Verdict MA OUI Charge

Police notice driver with phone close to his face and text bubbles on phone visible to Officer as he drives alongside.  Driver stopped for texting while driving.  Officer notices odor of alcohol coming from driver and that he appears pale and sweaty.  Pieces of marijuana are strewn about driver’s clothing.  Driver exits car for field sobriety tests but tells officer he is going to be sick.  After dry heaving over guardrail he is placed in custody.  Driver then vomits in police cruiser.  Police allege driver is drunk and sick from over intoxication. Defense excludes as evidence reference to marijuana as possession is not a crime and there is no allegation the driver ingested or smoke marijuana.   Defense focuses on lack of medical intervention for, or inquiry abou,t general well-being and health of driver by police.  Not guilty verdict following trial.  Lifetime Lookback impact of Melanie’s Law avoided.

29 years of Proven Results.

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