On behalf of Howie Law Office, PLLC | Dec 6, 2019 | Drunk Driving Defense
Seeing flashing lights in your rearview mirror is seldom a good thing. If you recently left a bar, restaurant or party, you may worry that the officer who pulls you over will smell alcohol on your breath and assume you are impaired. While the smell of alcohol is...
On behalf of Howie Law Office, PLLC | Nov 4, 2019 | Drunk Driving Defense
Driving under the influence of alcohol is a serious crime that affects the lives of millions of Americans. In fact, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that 1.5 million people in the United States are arrested for a DUI each year. While...
On behalf of Howie Law Office, PLLC | Oct 15, 2019 | Drunk Driving Defense
Sometimes mistakes happen when you’ve been drinking – you may believe you are sober enough to drive and discover you’re not. When an officer pulls you over, it can be scary. Most of us rely on our cars for basic transportation to work, school and other...
On behalf of Howie Law Office, PLLC | May 7, 2019 | Drunk Driving Defense
If you have been charged with driving under the influence (DUI) before, you probably already know how severe the penalties are for drunk driving in New Hampshire. However, repeat offenses are penalized more severely than a first offense is, and it can be more...
On behalf of Howie Law Office, PLLC | Apr 30, 2019 | Drunk Driving Defense
A driver’s license is a privilege, but as a motorist you also have a certain set of rights. For instance, police need a reason to pull you over.Every traffic stop, including stops for drunk driving, must begin with reasonable suspicion. Police officers must...
On behalf of Howie Law Office, PLLC | Mar 29, 2017 | Drunk Driving Defense
Massachusetts state law is very clear: Drunk driving is a crime. In order to deter drunk driving, the state will not only engage in enforcement in situations where an individual is clearly impaired while driving, but will also occasionally engage in broader...
On behalf of Howie Law Office, PLLC | Feb 22, 2017 | Drunk Driving Defense
Getting pulled over by the police was a surprise, but testing positive for having an over-the-limit blood alcohol level was even more of a surprise. You knew that you were lucid, clear and completely coherent while driving home that night, but your breathalyzer test...
On behalf of Howie Law Office, PLLC | Jan 31, 2017 | Drunk Driving Defense
Drunk driving checkpoints are locations, often at intersections or other busy areas, where law enforcement monitors drivers to determine if they have been drinking. While there is much debate about the legality of checkpoints, in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, they...
On behalf of Howie Law Office, PLLC | Jan 25, 2017 | Drunk Driving Defense
Have you ever been in a parking lot when suddenly a loud, continuous alarm began to sound from someone’s vehicle? In rare circumstances, it might have been an unwelcome party trying break into a particular car. More times than not, however, a vehicle owner...
On behalf of Howie Law Office, PLLC | Dec 23, 2016 | Drunk Driving Defense
Like law enforcement agencies elsewhere in the country, New Hampshire police departments use portable breath testing machines to validate arrests when officers suspect a driver of being under the influence. What you might not know is that the results of those breath...
