I was suspended for five years as a third offender for refusing the breath test. After an RMV Hearing which must occur within 15 calendar days of the arrest, we appealed their denial to a judge. The judge ordered the RMV to restore my license and I was able to drive legally for a year while the case worked its way towards trial.  

Cop stopped me because I went over the line twice. He said I had glassy, bloodshot eyes, a strong odor of alcohol, was unsteady on my feet and failed both field tests. Joe stressed they were done at 3:15 am in 27 degree weather and the cop never wrote in his report that my speech was slurred. Joe was thorough, professional, and hit every point.

See judge's order restoring license.

"Joe is quick, smart, and fast. The way he speaks just blows you away.  He made all the right decisions and got 2 very incriminating statements I made thrown out at a pretrial motion. That enabled us to get a not guilty verdict despite the cop's testimony that I failed all the field sobriety tests. Good thing, too, my wife was 4 months pregnant and I kept my job.  I highly recommend him." 

I googled MA OUI lawyers and saw Joe had won 75% of his trials. The officer testified he saw me swerve from lane to lane without signaling and measured me speeding 35 mph over the limit. He also said I failed all the sobriety tests: the ABCs, one leg stand and 9 step walk and turn test. Joe argued to the jury that he hadn't bothered to make a note that I was nervous (due to the presence of three cops and three cruisers) that it was 27 degrees out and that I was wearing high heels. 

See judge's order restoring license.

It was my 2nd offense. I failed both the field sobriety tests and had 21 cans of beer in the truck, plus one open container of beer in the console!  Joe did a painstaking cross examination of the cop, bringing it along slowly and stressing everything I had done right. We got a Not Guilty and the judge ordered my 3 year refusal suspension overturned the same day. 

I was stopped at a road block and admitted to the Trooper I had been drinking 45 minutes ago. He took me out of the car and I foolishly agreed to do the field sobriety tests. I failed them all and was arrested. Then I –also foolishly—agreed to take the breathalyzer in the trailer nearby. I registered over limit on both of them too. Plus, at Trial, the Trooper testified my eyes couldn’t focus on him and I was unsteady on my feet. No matter. Joe’s obvious skills as a Mass. DUI Lawyer during cross-examination won the day.

At the road block, I admitted to  the Trooper I had been drinking and smoked pot. He arrested me after the field tests and then I registered over limit on the breath tests too. Joe was always professional and courteous and his communication with me was excellent.  He kept me up to date with detailed written reports and explained all my options. As a result, I decided to fight. At my drunk driving Trial, he did an excellent job cross examining the Trooper –who was no slouch and trains all the other Troopers.

I've dealt with a lot of lawyers but Joe is definitely the best.  He kept me informed through the entire case with emails and copies of documents.  At Trial, the cop testified I committed 4 traffic infractions, had slurred speech, was unsteady when I got out of my car and failed the one leg stand, walk and turn and alphabet tests. Plus, the booking sergeant testified I had a strong odor of alcohol and saw me sway during booking. Joe was unbelievable at Trial and turned the tables on them both. The jury was out only 40 minutes. Not Guilty 2nd offense OUI.

Client failed the one leg stand and walk and turn test badly, was arrested and failed the breath test at the station and lost his license. I argued he pulled over properly, was able to produce his license and registration, exit the car and walk to testing area with no issues in perfectly normal manner. Also that the breath test was done one hour and six minutes after the stop and showed his alcohol level was still rising and thus arguably below the legal limit at the time of driving as required by law to be guilty.  

Judge agreed and acquitted him.

Civilan called police to report my client drving all over road. When cop stopped her, he noted in report slurred speech, glassy, bloodshot eyes  and a strong odor of alcohol. He testifed she failed the field sobriety tests. Once hired, I immediately submitted a motion to preserve all videos. I showed the dashcam video at trial proving she had no difficulty maintaining her lane, pulled over promptly and safely, produced all documents quickly, and had no difficulty getting out of car or walklng.  Plus, at the officer's urging she did the balancing tests barefoot in the gutter. Not guilty.

Rebecca was stopped after spinning her tires and admitted she had been drinking. Cop said she had bloodshot and glassy eyes, was unsteady on her feet and failed the one leg stand and 9 step test. Then she  failed the breath test at the station. I negotiated the exclusion of the failed breath test giving us a fighting chance at trial. I also obtained her medical records showing she had foot issues which explained her unsteadiness and presented them to the jury.  Jury took less than an hour to acquit her.

Rebecca's Facebook post:

"Most amazing Attorney, worth every penny. Don’t look anywhere else. Just hire him. His meticulous and methodical cross examination is spectacular. Not to mention he is kind and sensitive to his clients in the court room. I was nervous and scared awaiting the jury verdict, but my heart felt confident after his cross examination.  He had this case hands down. Thank you, Joe, for everything, you saved my life"

I was suspended for five years as a third offender for refusing the breath test. After an RMV Hearing which must occur within 15 calendar days of the arrest, we appealed their denial to a judge. The judge ordered the RMV to restore my license and I was able to drive legally for a year while the case worked its way towards trial.  

Cop stopped me because I went over the line twice. He said I had glassy, bloodshot eyes, a strong odor of alcohol, was unsteady on my feet and failed both field tests. Joe stressed they were done at 3:15 am in 27 degree weather and the cop never wrote in his report that my speech was slurred. Joe was thorough, professional, and hit every point.

See judge's order restoring license.

It was in the middle of the night when I filled out the “Free Consultation” form on this website and within minutes I got a call from Joe himself, polite and re-assuring. Even with minimum time to prepare for the case next morning he was there in court ready to go. He explained my options clearly, did not give me false promises or hopes and did not make decisions for me. He is well respected in court and knows everyone there. During the entire process he never made me feel like I had to do it alone.  

I was in a crash and rode for a while on a flat tire. After witnesses told the cop where I was, the cop first found the tire then found me stopped in the middle of the road. I was unsteady on my feet, smelled of alcohol, failed all the field tests and then fell over to the ground when I bent to tie my shoe lace.

 Result: Not Guilty- Judge ordered my license immediately restored.

"Joe is quick, smart, and fast. The way he speaks just blows you away.  He made all the right decisions and got 2 very incriminating statements I made thrown out at a pretrial motion. That enabled us to get a not guilty verdict despite the cop's testimony that I failed all the field sobriety tests. Good thing, too, my wife was 4 months pregnant and I kept my job.  I highly recommend him." 

Damian was stopped for straddling lines and admitted to 4 beers. He had a strong odor of alcohol, glassy, bloodshot eyes and could not stand on one leg more than 5 seconds in 2 tries. I stressed to the jury he had no trouble producing his license and registration, exiting the car and walking perfectly normally to where the field sobriety tests were done. Though it was midnight, the cop never asked him if he had worked all day, was tired or nervous. After the not guilty jury verdict, I convinced the judge to restore his license immediately.

See acquittal + license restored

My case looked like a sure loser but Joe studied the booking video and said we should try to get the breath test excluded. At his motion to suppress, he showed a half dozen ways it was done incorrectly and the judge threw it out. That gave us a fighting chance. At trial, a police lieutenant testified to my car going the wrong way completely over the center line and the arresting officer swore I failed all the field sobriety tests. Joe was ready to cross-examine them all. He  is one of the most intelligent people I have ever met. I owe him my license, my job, and my life. 

"He's quick, smart, and fast. The way he speaks just blows you away.; He made all the right decisions: got 2 incriminating statements thrown out at a Motions Hearing.; I'm driving again and kept my job after the not guilty verdict despite the cop's testimony that I failed all the field sobriety tests on my 2nd offense. Good thing, too, my wife was 4 months pregnant. I highly recommend him."   

It was my 2nd offense. I failed both the field sobriety tests and had 21 cans of beer in the truck, plus one open container of beer in the console!  Joe did a painstaking cross examination of the cop, bringing it along slowly and stressing everything I had done right. We got a Not Guilty and the judge ordered my 3 year refusal suspension overturned the same day. 

During my 3 day Trial, a constable testified he followed me for 10 minutes, saw me cross the center line and drive all over the road and completely in the opposite lane for 20 seconds. 2 cops testified I failed 3 of 4 field tests, was unsteady on my feet and had a “1000 yard stare.” Joe stressed that I stopped at every red light, proceeded when they turned green, was wearing heavy work boots and the cops’ flashing lights interfered with the testing. The jury agreed. Not Guilty. No jail. No 8 year license loss.

I was charged with DUI 2nd offense. I was speeding 20 mph over the speed limit and committed lanes violations. The cop testified I had slurred speech, smelled of alcohol, glassy eyes, was unsteady on my feet, could not stand without swaying and failed the field sobriety tests. First, Joe reduced the 3 year refusal suspension to just 180 days so I got my license back while the case was going on and then he beat all four charges at Trial:

I was stopped at a road block and admitted to the Trooper I had been drinking 45 minutes ago. He took me out of the car and I foolishly agreed to do the field sobriety tests. I failed them all and was arrested. Then I –also foolishly—agreed to take the breathalyzer in the trailer nearby. I registered over limit on both of them too. Plus, at Trial, the Trooper testified my eyes couldn’t focus on him and I was unsteady on my feet. No matter. Joe’s obvious skills as a Mass. DUI Lawyer during cross-examination won the day.

I had an open container of beer in the car, was weaving in my lane, crossed the double solid center line and failed two of the three field sobriety tests. After writing me three extremely detailed reports about the case, Joe recommended we fight the charges. He walked me through the Trial process every step of the way and totally kept me from getting nervous.  I'm extremely happy with the way he handled everything.

First I admitted to the Trooper I had 2 beers; then I told him 4. The Police Report said  I had slurred speech, glassy eyes, was unsteady, failed  to touch my finger at the spot he told me to, couldn't keep my foot up for 30 seconds, didn’t walk heel to toe like he showed me, and couldn’t say the alphabet. In other words, I failed all the field tests. As an experienced Mass DUI Lawyer, Joe told me I could win anyway and advised we go to Trial. He did a fantastic job.

Cop saw me throw a Hawaiian Punch bottle out the window and stopped me for littering. He then smelled marijuana and I admitted I had been smoking and gave him the blunt. He had me get out of the car and do 3 field tests and then arrested me for OUI Drugs. Joe brought the case along carefully with pretrial motions and Hearings (and must have done it all right) because on the day of trial the DA dropped all charges.

I was stopped for speeding and a bunch of cops showed up. I was extremely nervous and they said I failed all the field sobriety tests. Joe was in Court for me the very next day AND the next three Court dates which greatly relieved my anxiety. He educated me about the process and was at all times helpful, professional and responsive. At the Motions hearing, he methodically documented an extensive laundry list  of things the Trooper had done all wrong. Once the Judge allowed his Motion to Suppress evidence, the DA dismissed the case, writing "there is insufficient evidence to proceed with the prosecution at this time." The OUI charge against me was dismissed and my license was restored immediately.

See DA's dismissal.

I was arrested for a Boating DUI and blew an over limit .15 and failed the field tests.  If I had gone with anyone else I would have just pled it out but, boy, am I glad I chose Joe as my Attorney. I knew he was good as soon as I spoke to him. He's extremely well-spoken and very impressive in Court. Plus, he got the cop so messed up he ended up red-faced on the witness stand. I swear, you could have heard a pin drop during his cross-exam. Every one in the Court room was hanging on Joe's every word.

See motion to suppress all evidence allowed.

The police officer followed me 1.5 miles at 45 mph only 2 car lengths behind then stopped me because I swerved over the fog line by a foot or so.  I told him I was nervous because he was so close behind me. He said my eyes were red and glassy, my speech slurred and I failed all the field tests so he arrested me for my 2nd offense. Joe brought a Motion to suppress the stop of my car and submitted cases to the Court supporting his argument. I never thought you could get DUI cases dismissed but the Judge concluded there was no cause for the stop. Joe then followed through to get my 3 year refusal suspension reversed and the DA filed this document dropping all charges:  

Client waved to a passing cop with his keys in his hand and told him he was having trouble starting his car. They stopped, noticed slurred speech, and he failed all the field tests. At the station, the breath test registered .19, almost two and one half times over limit!  At trial, although 2 cops testified, I argued neither could attest that he had placed the keys in the ignition or when he had done so. Plus, I was able to prove the battery was dead and thus he had the additional defense of "factual impossibility." Not guilty 2nd offense.

At my jury trial, two cops testified that I had a strong odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and glassy bloodshot eyes. The arresting officer said I was "swaying in my lane" for over a mile but as, Joe dramatically pointed out in Court, she hadn't written that in her report. He then demonstrated the field sobriety tests in front of the jury box to show how hard they are and how well I had performed at 2 AM. He took care of everything from soup to nuts.  After the Not Guilty verdict, he even was able to convince the Judge to restore my license immediately. 

See judge's order restoring license.

Client was seen drifting into next lane and straddling line for ten full seconds.  She had a strong odor of alcohol on her breath and admitted drinking.  She stumbled turning on the 9 step test and swayed and hopped on the one leg stand. She then blew an over limit breathalyzer at the barracks after her arrest. I argued the field tests were done at 4 am while barefoot and the breath test was given almost one hour after driving and it could not be proven beyond all reasonable doubt what her blood alcohol was "at the time of driving" as required by law. Not guilty.

First I told the cop I had two beers, then three. Then after the field tests I admitted drinking "Like, six beers." Joe somehow managed to get that final very incriminating statement thrown out at a Motion to Suppress so we then had a fighting chance at trial. Then when he got in front of the jury he totally debunked the field tests the cop said I failed. After the not guilty verdict, he convinced the judge to order my license restored immediately. One very persuasive fellow.

I was stopped for multiple lane violations. I told the Trooper I had smoked a joint and had 2 beers 20 minutes ago. He noted a "blank stare" on my face and that I was unsteady on my feet. He said I failed the 3 field sobriety tests and arrested me. I never had any doubts in Attorney Waldbaum's abilities. He was always on time and prepared for every Court date for the year it took to go to trial. He wrote full reports every step of the way to  help me make all the right decisions. (Obviously.) Call me.  I'll gladly tell you.

Joe represented me in '06 charged with my 3rd DUI and got me acquitted despite the testimony of 2 witnesses. Then he convinced the judge to restore my license despite the years long suspension for refusing the breath test. In 2013, I was arrested again and took the breath test but blew a .15--almost twice the legal limit. He got the breath test thrown out at a Motion to Suppress Evidence. At trial,  the cop swore I failed all the field tests but Joe convinced the jury to disregard them since they were done at 3 AM while facing the flashing lights of two police cars.

Client was seen by off duty cop to cross center line 6-7 times and once go entirely into opposite lane then run through a 4 way stop sign. He admitted to taking Vicodin and according to the arresting officer failed the one leg stand and the nine step walk and turn field tests. Despite the testimony of three officers at trial, he was found not guilty.

The troopers said I had bloodshot, glassy eyes, was unsteady on my feet and failed the field sobriety tests. I took the breath test, failed it and immediately lost my license. Joe advised me how to proceed every step of the way. After writing 3 detailed reports, he advised me to fight the case and he was absolutely right. I can't recommend him more highly as a lawyer -- and a friend.

Client smelled of alcohol, admitted drinking and had red, glassy and bloodshot eyes. He failed 2 field sobriety tests and 2 empty beer bottles were found within reach in the truck. At the barracks, the breathalyzer registered over the legal limit at 0.10. At trial I argued cop followed him for one mile and he committed no lanes violations, had no trouble producing his license and registration, getting out of the car and walking normally. Plus the breath test was done one hour after driving and they couldn't prove what his blood alcohol was at the time of driving  --- as required by law.

Client drifted into opposite lane of travel and struck another car moving it fifteen feet. He failed all three field sobriety tests and was arrested. At trial, the other driver and two officers testified they thought he was under the influence of alcohol. Verdict: not guilty. No mandatory jail term, no 8 year loss of license, no $15,000 fine, no probation.

"I was stopped at a roadblock and told the troopers I had been drinking 3 beers. They made me get out and do field sobriety tests. I was so nervous I didn't do very well and they arrested me. I looked at online videos of lawyers but Joe presented himself the best and was the most professional. I definitely made the right choice: he guided me through the whole overwhelming court process and made all the right calls and got me acquitted.  I was fully satisfied with Joe as my lawyer."

I was stopped at a sobriety checkpoint while driving some friends home. I admitted to drinking two beers and said the last one was about 20 minutes ago so the trooper asked me to step out and do three field sobriety tests and then arrested me. I took the breath test in the trailer and failed and immediately lost my license. Joe told me how to proceed every step of the way and did a great job at trial.  

Client refused the breath test at the police station and was suspended by the RMV for three full years for doing so. The fight against this suspension must be begun within 15 calendar days after the arrest and we did so. Judge then reversed RMV decision and restored his license so he was be able to drive legally for one full year while the case moved toward trial.  At trial, although the trooper testified he appeared "out of it" and moved as if "underwater," we stressed his ability to produce his license and registration with no difficulty and do well on at least some fo the field tests meant reasonable doubt. Judge agreed.

See order reversing RMV.

Client was measured by LIDAR at 94 mph, didn't pull over quickly, failed 2 of 3 field sobriety tests then told trooper, "I know I screwed up." I stressed to jury that he passed the ABC test, had no slurred speech, and told the officer he had a bad back but was made to do the two balancing tests anyway. The officer said everybody on the jury could do the tests perfectly.  I saw 3 jurors look down and smile and asked, "How could you possibly know that for sure, officer?" He sheepishly answered, "Well, most of them probably could." Point taken. Not guilty in ten minutes.

Officer testified she had a strong odor of alcohol, bloodshot, glassy eyes and slurred speech. He made her get out of the car to do four field sobriety tests. He then gave her a portable roadside breath test which measured 0.99 and arrested her. I argued at trial that there was reasonable doubt:  she had two bad knees, passed the alphabet test and was a woman alone doing balancing tests by the side of the highway at 2:30 am. The judge agreed. Not guilty. 

See court docket showing acquittal.

I had some beers and smoked some weed with my buddies in my neighborhood and didn't see the cruiser while driving home. We clipped mirrors. He stopped me and made me do field tests right in front of my home. Joe was on top of everything from day one. He got ALL of the videos preserved and they showed facts weren't exactly as the officer wrote in his report.  I wasn't even nervous at trial because I felt Joe's calmness next to me. The judge found me not guilty. 

See judge's order restoring license.

Client was found alseep at the wheel after stopping at a green light. He admitted to drinking, 3 officers testified he was intoxicated, his speech was slurred and that he failed all the field tests. I brought the heavy work boots [click for photo] he wore that night to court and held them up high to show the officers, the judge and everyone else in the courtroom. None of the officers could remember whether he was wearing them until they were clearly seen on the booking video. I had previously filed the proper motions to make certain that video was saved and not deleted by the police. Not guilty. 

See judge's order restoring license.

Cop followed client for one mile and saw him swerving back and forth and pulled him over. He testifed he failed the field tests and arrested him. On the stand, I got the trooper to admit at trial:

• he never actually crossed any lines, 
• he pulled over promptly and safely, 
• into a safe area
• not blocking traffic
• produced his license and registration with no difficulty, 
• had no slurred speech and 
• kept his foot up and counted correctly for the full test. 

Not guilty. 3 year refusal suspension ordered lifted and license restored.

Client was seen by cop speeding 26 mph over limit and crossing centerline. Officer testififed he had bloodshot and glassy eyes, slurred speech and failed all three field sobriety tests. Once retained,  I Iimmediately filed a motion to preserve the booking video which proved crucial at trial. I also successfully got the breath test thrown out of court.

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"They are absolutely awesome, gave me good guidance all the way through the representation, performed professionally at every bend in the road and at trial brought up all the right points. I love them both!"

Client was stopped for speeding. Officer noted a strong odor of alcohol and glassy and bloodshot eyes. He  admitted to just coming from a bar and drinking beers. Officer said he became unbalanced on one of the field tests and was arrested. He then failed the breath test at the station and lost his license.. At trial not just one but two officers testified in their opinion he was under the influence of alcohol. Not guilty of 2nd offense OUI.

Client totaled his car and another. He then failed the field tests and the station breath test with a .15 -- almost twice the legal limit.  We immediately drafted and filed a motion to preserve the booking video. This showed the officer failed to observe him for a full 15 minutes immediately preceding the breath test. After four hearing dates addressing this, the judge threw out the breath test. Then, at trial, despite otherwise damning testimony, the trial judge said that the client's excellent appearance on the booking video created reasonable doubt and acquitted him.

I crossed over the centerline and cop stopped me. I admitted to drinking and smoking marijuana and they found a pipe and pot in the center console. Two cops testified I failed all the field tests. Joe made sure to preserve the body cam footage. It showed both cops were wearing heavy winter clothing, hats and gloves and I had on only a sweat shirt and no gloves in freezing weather. Plus it showed i didn't do as bad on the tests as they said. 

Joe was very patient with our questions and answered them all.

My client ran a red light, had slurred speech, was unsteady on her feet, admitted to drinking, and failed all the field sobriety tests. I scheduled a motion to suppress hearing but the DA failed to summons the arresting trooper. When the case was called, I made a motion to dismiss for failure to prosecute. The judge dismissed the OUI charge. No conviction, no license loss, no probation. no 16 weeks of alcohol classes and saved her about $3000 in various court fees.

Client was stopped for speeding, failed the field tests and blew twice the legal limit. I stressed that he committed no lanes violations, promptly signaled when cop's blue lights went on, pulled over safely into safe area, no difficulty finding wallet and extracting license or finding registration in glove box, no difficulty exiting car or walking to rear. Jury acquitted him in 10 minutes.

My client was arrested for the second time and blew a  .11 and failed the breathalyzer. I immediately faxed a motion to preserve all videos. Turns out the assisting officer made a roadside video showing him doing the field tests well. After getting the breath test excluded, I showed  the I-phone video at trial and the judge found him not guilty.

Client crossed the centerline and cop car had to swerve to avoid collision. Then he ran stop sign and almost hit the median barrier. At trial, cop said his speech was slurred and that he failed a couple of field tests.  I pointed out to the judge he walked 9 steps out and 9 steps back without losing his balance and passed one of the tests with flying colors. Judge agreed. Not guilty.

Civilan called police to report my client drving all over road. When cop stopped her, he noted in report slurred speech, glassy, bloodshot eyes  and a strong odor of alcohol. He testifed she failed the field sobriety tests. Once hired, I immediately submitted a motion to preserve all videos. I showed the dashcam video at trial proving she had no difficulty maintaining her lane, pulled over promptly and safely, produced all documents quickly, and had no difficulty getting out of car or walklng.  Plus, at the officer's urging she did the balancing tests barefoot in the gutter. Not guilty.

Cop saw Bert cross marked lines 5 times and wrote he had bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and a strong odor of alcohol. Bert also told the officer he had his last drink 1 hour before the stop and was arrested after doing field sobriety tests.  At the barracks he took the breathalyzer test and failed it. At trial, attorney Dunn argued he was able to produce both documents without issue showing nothng worng with his fine motor skills and he exited the car perfectly normally and walked perfectly normally creating the necesary reasonable doubt. Judge found him not guilty.  He was also found not responsible  of the other two charges.

Allison was seen by cop driving 80 mph and swerving from lane to lane. First she admitted to 2 beers then to 4. At trial, I stressed that she pulled over immediately and completely in the breakdown lane, showed no issues with her fine motor skills retrieving her license and registration, no difficulties exiting car and walking to front and did OK on the field tests considering it was 1 AM on the side of a major highway in 35 degree weather.

911 caller testified she drove "all over road." Cop followed her and saw her cross centerline.  She stumbled exiting car and failed the field sobriety tests. Drug recognition expert (DRE) examined her for 90 minutes reaching opinion she was high on marijuana. At trial, my motion to exclude his opinion was allowed by judge. I submitted photos of sandals she wore and route she drove and stressed all she had done right instead. Judge found reasonable doubt.

I won a not guilty for his 2nd offense in 2012 but he was arrested again in 2018. This time he admitted to drinking, failed 3 field sobriety tests and his speech was slurred. We submitted a Motion to Preserve the booking video. Although handcuffed behind his back, it showed him walking perfectly normally and standing without swaying. As a result, the jury found reasonable doubt and acquitted him.

"Joe represented me on an OUI and a Driving to Endanger case.I was able to observe him in court 3 times and he did an amazing job and demonstrated he is an expert in his field. He scored not guilty verdicts for me on both criminal charges due to his meticulous and methodical cross examination. He is professional, respectful and demonstrates in depth knoweldge. I highly recommend retaining his services for a DUI case."

The trooper said I smelled of alcohol, had red, glassy, bloodshot eyes, and performed poorly on the field sobriety tests. Plus, he testified I didn't blow into the breath machine correctly and called it a refusal causing a three year license loss. At trial, Joe stressed to jury:

• it was 2:30 AM,
• there was no erratic driving as he followed me for one and a half miles,
• he said there was nothing abnormal with my fine motor skills, and
• he never noted that my speech was slurred in his 4 page report.

See judge's order restoring license.

Cop testified my client smelled of alcohol, had slurred speech, failed the backwards counting, the 9 step walk and turn and the one leg stand field sobriety tests. At the station, my client was over limit and failed the breath tests as well. I stressed to the Court all the things my client had done right [no problems driving, producing license and registration, followed cop's instructions, etc.] and that the breath test was done over one hour after he was arrested and thus should be discounted.

On the 9 Step Walk & Turn test, Client took 20 steps out and 22 steps back (instead of 9 each way). Plus, he admitted first to 2 then later to 6 beers. At my Motion to suppress evidence, the Judge threw out his admission to 6 beers as in violation of his Miranda Rights. Then at trial, I showed the booking video and stressed everything my client had done right instead of wrong.

Cop stopped client claiming a tail light was out. He saw a bong in the back seat, bloodshot, glassy  eyes, droopy  eyelids and a blank stare. Client admitted smoking pot two hours ago. Cpp gave him two eye tests and four field tests then arrested him. I filed a Motion to Suppress all evidence. Just before it was called in court, DA approached me and told me she would not be prosecuting the case.

C.M. had his two children in the car when he crossed the center line and hooked mirrors with an oncoming vehicle. He admitted drinking, had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath, slurred speech, failed all the field sobriety tests and was arrested. Then four empty bottles of Fireball Whiskey were found in his car. Facing five charges, two of which carried minimum 90 day jail sentences, we avoided all committed jail time for him amd got two other chargers dismissed outright.

The trooper said I smelled of alcohol, had red, glassy, bloodshot eyes, and performed poorly on the field sobriety tests. Plus, he testified I didn't blow into the breath machine correctly and called it a refusal causing a three year license loss. At trial, Joe stressed to jury:

• it was 2:30 AM,
• there was no erratic driving as he followed me for one and a half miles,
• he said there was nothing abnormal with my fine motor skills, and
• he never noted that my speech was slurred in his 4 page report.

See judge's order restoring license.

It was a bad accident. I hit a parked car, drove it onto the sidewalk into a set of stairs and structurally damaged them. Then I admitted to the cop I had “a few." He testified I smelled of alcohol, was unsteady, had bloodshot, glassy eyes and failed the field tests. They even video recorded me doing them [and not very well!] back at the station house. No matter. Joe told me he could win the case at Trial and that's exactly what he did. No fines, no Probation, no alcohol programs, nothing.

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Cop testified my client smelled of alcohol, had slurred speech, failed the backwards counting, the 9 step walk and turn and the one leg stand field sobriety tests. At the station, my client was over limit and failed the breath tests as well. I stressed to the Court all the things my client had done right [no problems driving, producing license and registration, followed cop's instructions, etc.] and that the breath test was done over one hour after he was arrested and thus should be discounted.

Trooper saw client speeding over 100 mph and stopped him. Underage driver admitted to coming from a bar and consuming three drinks in the past hour. Plus, he was unsteady exiting the car, performing the field tests and was surly and uncooperative with officer. I convinced the Judge the late hour [2 AM] and other conditions explained his behavior and created reasonable doubt. The Judge agreed.

Melanie’s Law dictates if you blow .08 or over you are guilty of OUI. Period. Client had blown .09-- twice, admitted to coming from a bar and having four drinks over the past hour. Plus, the cop didn’t like the way he did the field sobriety tests. I advised him not to plead guilty and not to have a Jury Trial. We did so and he received a Not Guilty -- despite the two over limit breath tests.

The cop followed my client and testified he committed "several lanes violations" and noted a "moderate" odor of alcohol on his breath. Then the client admitted to 5 beers in a short period of time, got out of the car and made several errors on the field sobriety tests.

A summa cum laude UMass grad was speeding 87 mph in a 65 mph zone, couldn't say the alphabet and failed all four field sobriety tests. Then the cop testified he had crossed the center line by "a foot and a half" for "10 to 12 seconds" at least "two to three times." On cross exam, I asked him to underline the sentences in his Report where he recorded any of those assertions. Not even one was in his Report and he lost all credibility with the Judge.

I had been suspended years previously but had been driving without a license. When I was arrested again, I faced the possibility of mandatory jail time and additional license loss. Joe obviously knows all the ins and outs as well as all the players in this field. He managed to get the criminal charges dismissed and got me found "Not Responsible" on the civil charges as well. He saved me from all sorts of consequences, further fines, fees and license loss.

I was charged with my 2nd offense and failed both the field tests and registered over limit on the breath tests. I called Joe and he had a very comforting manner and was calm and courteous on the phone so I hired him immediately. Somehow, he got me a not guilty after Trial. Keep his card in your wallet!

"In my field, having a license is the most important asset. Without it, I wouldn't be working for a news station now (or any news station for years to come). You met me at the site of the arrest on a Sunday morning, made a video and took photos and used them all at my Jury Trial. Your hard work and determination paid off ."
- A.R. - Hamilton, MA