Reader’s Question:
My cousin was arrested for DWI here in Irvington, New Jersey and he has a DWI conviction from another state. If he gets convicted again, would the conviction from another state count as a prior conviction for sentencing purposes and does he have to disclose it or would they just find out about it?
Isabel
Irvington, [...]
Reader’s Question:
My brother got arrested for DWI in a school zone in Bayonne, New Jersey. If he gets convicted, are the penalties the same as in a DWI that’s not in a school zone?
Jason
Bayonne, NJ
Being arrested for DWI in a School Zone in the state of New Jersey is a strict liability offense. If your [...]
Reader’s Question:
Hi, I’m here in New Jersey and there are so many things that I want to know about the justice system, especially in DWI cases. In a DWI case in New Jersey, what is the State’s burden of proof?
Chuck
Clifton, NJ
If you will be charged with DWI in New Jersey, the State must prove your [...]
Reader’s Question:
I have a DWI charge in New Jersey and I want this over and done with. Can I just plead guilty to the charge or I still have an option on this?
Prince
Passaic, NJ
I understand that you just want to plead guilty real quickly on your DWI case in Passaic, New Jersey just to get [...]
Reader’s Question:
My uncle has just been charged with DWI here in New Jersey. I’m doing some research to help him on his case and someone told me that there are certain things on the mouth that can cause to have higher blood alcohol content. Would you mind giving me an idea as to what these [...]
Reader’s Question:
My sister was recently charged with DUI here in Camden, New Jersey and she was told that she needs to get a DUI lawyer. How important is it to hire a DUI attorney who would defend her in her case?
Franklin
Camden, NJ
It is very important that you hire a DUI defense attorney to help your [...]
Reader’s Question:
I often wonder how police officers in Edison, New Jersey determine that a driver is intoxicated when they conduct field sobriety tests such as the walk and turn. What hints are these officers looking for when they ask someone to take the walk and turn test?
Elbert
Edison, NJ
The walk and turn test is a standardized [...]
Reader’s Question:
I haven’t been arrested for DWI so I don’t know what happens in a DWI arrest. Could you please describe to me how the law works in Union, New Jersey and tell me what happens in a DWI arrest?
Damarion
Union, NJ
In a DWI arrest in Union, New Jersey, the police officer would determine that there [...]
Reader’s Question:
A friend of mine who is from outside the state visited us this summer but unfortunately charged with DUI here in Wayne, New Jersey. If in case he will be convicted for DUI, does that mean that his home state driver’s license would also be suspended?
Callie
Wayne, NJ
After your friend’s DUI arrest in Wayne, New [...]
Reader’s Question:
I got charged for DUI in New Jersey at a DUI roadblock. I’m not very aware with this kind of a traffic stop. Are these DUI roadblocks really constitutional?
Breanna
Vineland, NJ
Many people actually question the fairness of DUI roadblocks. These questions are understandable given the random nature of a DUI roadblock encounter. Not much to [...]