In a very rare victory for the defense bar, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently ruled that police officers can no longer testify that a defendant’s level of intoxication impaired his driving. Now, an officer can only offer his opinion on how drunk a defendant appeared to be. Allowing opinion testimony on how the defendant’s driving was impaired, as it has been for years, essentially permitted police officers to make the decision for the jury by stating, “yes, he was under the … [Read more...]

If you have been arrested for driving under the influence, you may think you have no chance of avoiding a harsh criminal sentence, but the case against you might be weaker than it first appears. There are certain steps you can take that might help your Boston criminal attorney successfully defend you. If you attempted field sobriety tests, bring the shoes you were wearing to your attorney so that he can evaluate them. After, the heel-to-toe test or the one-leg-raise test are … [Read more...]