While police officers get trained to spot drunk drivers, they're not perfect. There are many instances where officers have made mistakes that have led to innocent people getting arrested for DWI. To make sure that you get treated justly if you're ever pulled over on...
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Let’s Talk About the Coronavirus
Let's talk about the Coronavirus It's on your mind and it's definitely on ours, so let's just talk about it... We're continuing to monitor the coronavirus (officially "Coronavirus Disease 2019" or "COVID-19") situation very closely and I promise you that the safety of...
3 Must-Follow Social Media and Email Rules
People like to share. It's sweet and cute. Can you hear me gagging? I am. There's nothing sweet or cute about sharing when it comes your personal, private data, information and opinions. Our clients, (our people), post about almost everything that they do and think....
Connecticut Sentencing and Collateral Consequences
Every time that a family member calls a Connecticut inmate, Connecticut collects a 68% commission on that call. That commission delivered $7.7 million in revenue to the State, according to a Stamford Advocate February 14, 2020 article. That's money paid by a family...
Does Your Law Firm Give a Damn About You?
Trial lawyers actually argue about whether and how to be human beings. One of the hallmarks of human behavior is emotional connection with other human beings. Unless you're a sociopath, most people emotionally, personally connect with others. But not all lawyers do...
Connecticut First Time DWI? Here’s What you Need to Know about the Alcohol Education Program
If you've been arrested for a Connecticut DWI for the first time, although you always have the right to force the state to prove its case against you beyond a reasonable doubt, you should consider Connecticut's Alcohol Education Program. The Alcohol Education Program,...
Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyer? Don’t Judge.
Many attorneys who refer to themselves as criminal defense lawyers look at their clients and their plight and act as though it could never happen to them. ------------ You drove drunk. I would NEVER drive drunk. You got into an argument with your wife, your husband,...
Connecticut Criminal Defense: Bail Law and Procedure
Connecticut Criminal Defense: Bail Law and Procedure Ideally, if you're arrested, you will be released upon a written Promise to Appear. That means that you don't have to pay any money or use a bail bondsman. You simply promise that you'll show up in court when you're...
The facts of driving under the influence in Connecticut
Drunk driving offenses can go by a lot of different names, from operating under the influence (OUI) to driving while intoxicated (DWI). In Connecticut, the official acronym is driving under the influence (DUI). No matter what you call a drunk driving offense, there is...
5 Things that you Need to Know AFTER a Connecticut DWI Arrest
This is the second part of a two-part series. In this part, I will share with you the 5 things that you need to know AFTER a Connecticut DWI arrest. #1 Whether you need it or not, and whether you're innocent or guilty of DWI, you should immediately engage a...