Massachusetts Criminal Defense Lawyer
Law Offices of Russell J Matson, PC - Criminal Defense
When charged with OUI in Massachusetts, the Commonwealth must prove 3 elements under the law to convict you. They must establish that you were
How does that work if they find you asleep in your car?
As with so many legal situations, it depends. [Read more…]
There was an interesting discussion over at masslive.com about whether police can initiate highway stop based entirely on an anonymous tip. “Can police use tips to stop a motorist? It depends”.
The answer implies that it is assuming an anonymous 911 call about an erratic driver who the caller suspects may be drunk or driving dangerously.
The police can’t stop you based entirely on a tip. If they get a report about a dangerous driver on the roads, after locating the car, they follow for a while to independently verify and corroborate that the driver is doing something that warrants a vehicle stop. They wait to witness some act of speeding, weaving across lanes (marked lanes violation), reckless driving (negligent operation), or other driving behavior that could mean a suspected OUI.
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There have been a few stories in the news about child endangerment in Massachusetts. There are a number of different levels of seriousness of this offense, from accidental neglect to serious criminal [Read more…]