What You Say During a Plea Discussion in Maine Can’t Be Used Against You: Here’s Why Because we live in a country that relies on an adversarial system of criminal justice, you can count on law enforcement to do everything it can to punish you as much as possible. To
Probable Cause VS Articulable Suspicion If police need to have probable cause to even start searching for evidence of a crime, what factors come into play in order for them to pull you over for operating under the influence (OUI)? In some cases, it’s pretty clear that a police officer
A conviction for an OUI, DUI, DWI in Maine is accompanied by serious consequences, including heavy financial repercussions. Understanding the court-imposed fines is one thing, but the financial consequences can extend well beyond these costs. In fact, the penalties associated with an OUI can amount to over $10,000. While these
In a recent blog post, we focused on a recent Maine Supreme Court case that upheld a conviction for operating under the influence (OUI) based solely on evidence from field sobriety tests. A crucial piece of the case, though, was tucked away in a footnote: Evidence from a breathalyzer had
A new ruling by the Maine Supreme Court highlights how important it is to know your rights during a traffic stop for operating under the influence (OUI) and to remember that field sobriety tests are both voluntary and woefully unscientific. OUI Conviction Based on Field Sobriety Tests On November 17,
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