This is the first of a two-part series about Connecticut DWI. In this first part, we will share with you the five most important things to understand in order to avoid a Connecticut DWI. #1 - This may sound very simple, but the first way to avoid a Connecticut DWI is...
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How you could get a OWI without drinking alcohol
When most people think of operating a vehicle while under the influence, they associate the charge with drunk drivers. However, in some circumstances, a driver can be issued an OWI without having had a drop of alcohol. Before getting behind the wheel of a car, it's...
3 Easy ways to get better at driving in the dark
If it seems like driving under the cover of night is a bit more challenging than during the day, you'd be right. The night presents more danger risks for drivers that can lead to costly accidents. But, preparing for nighttime driving in these ways can help you get...
Joe Arpaio’s Pardon
If you've read enough of what I've had to say over the last year, then you know that I exult in second chances. I fervently seek, hunt for and mine opportunities for people who need second chances, third chances and more. Sometimes people need a hand into a lifeboat...
5 Important Things to Remember About your Ticket for Underage Possession of Alcohol
'Tis the season. The weather is hot. The days are long and there's gotta be a party somewhere; just about every night. If you're not on the guest list, but heard about it through social media or a friend of a friend of someone who knows where the house is, you're...
The Right Way to Impact Underage Drinking
At the Maddox Law Firm, we've recently seen an increase in arrests and mug shot publications associated with allegations of underage drinking. Being both a devout believer in our work for people who come to us for protection and defense, but also a passionate...
Our People & Durable Solutions
I saw Gary* for the first time in many years last week. He actually said "Hey Matt" and reached out to shake my hand as he was being arraigned next to a public defender. It disturbed me to see Gary there. I met him approximately twenty-three years ago. He was still in...
The Maddox Law Firm, LLC Becomes CSI: New Canaan
This Saturday, July 15th, at the New Canaan Sidewalk Sale and Village Fair, will become CSI New Canaan! Look for the Maddox Team Tent right in front of our offices at 125 Elm Street in New Canaan, starting at 9:00 AM. Get finger printed,...
Cultivating Justice After O.J. Simpson
O.J. Simpson's parole last week once again dropped the former icon of football, sports commentating and rental cars into our nation's living rooms like a crate from a military cargo plane. The evidence in the case that put him in prison for nearly nine years was...
What Does Independence Day Mean to You?
I do love apple pie. Homemade apple pie with vanilla ice cream. That warm crust and cinnamon and the superbly cold ice cream all mixed together in one enormous bite. Followed by, really, only a few more enormous bites until it's gone and I mourn in a horribly...