If someone has been charged with Operating Under the Influence of Drugs, the Commonwealth must not only prove that he or she was impaired while driving, but also that he or she was impaired by a class of drug enumerated by the statute. In those cases the Commonwealth presents a so-called “Drug Recognition Expert.” When […]
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Field Sobriety Testing
Are you searching for OUI lawyers in MA? Attorney J Connie Tran serves the Greater Boston Area Absent a breath or blood test, the Commonwealth will likely place great weight on the defendant’s performance on standardized field sobriety tests. Field sobriety tests are divided-attention tests that are designed to test the operator’s condition and ability […]
Challenging the Breathalyzer
Breath testing devices (“breathalyzers”) are commonly perceived by the public as extremely reliable indicators of drunk driving. As an experience lawyer, I know that this is not true. If you have submitted to a breath test (which I discourage you from doing ever again) you need a lawyer who understands the intricacies and idiosyncrasies of […]
OUI Drugs
If a police officer believes that you appear to be impaired but don’t show obvious signs of alcohol consumption, you may find himself charged with operating under the influence of drugs. The drug must be one that is defined in c. 90, § 24, which limits prosecution to marijuana, narcotic drugs, depressants, stimulant substances, or glue vapors. […]
Sexual Assault Cases
A top Boston criminal defense lawyer who handles many sexual assault cases must know how to refute forensic evidence Some sex offense prosecutions rely heavily on forensic evidence. The alleged victim may have submitted to a medical examination and specimen collection by a trained nurse. Samples from the complainant, the defendant, and from clothing, bedding […]
Excluding Field Sobriety Testing in Drunk Driving Cases
Are you searching for OUI lawyers in MA? The J. Connie Tran, Esq serve the Greater Boston Area Absent a breath or blood test, the Commonwealth will likely place great weight on the defendant’s performance on standardized field sobriety tests. Field sobriety tests are divided-attention tests that are designed to test the operator’s condition and […]
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Challenging the Breathalyzer of Drunk Driving Cases
Breath testing devices (“breathalyzers”) are commonly perceived by the public as extremely reliable indicators of drunk driving. As an experience lawyer, I know that this is not true. If you have submitted to a breath test (which I discourage you from doing ever again) you need a lawyer who understands the intricacies and idiosyncrasies of […]
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Challenging Expert Witnesses of Drug Cases
In 2009, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts that the prosecution could not prove the identity of an unknown substance with a certified lab document and needed to call the chemist who did the analysis at trial. Since then expert witnesses must be called in even the most basic district court drug cases. […]
Challenging Drug Recognition Experts of OUI Drugs Cases
If someone has been charged with Operating Under the Influence of Drugs, the Commonwealth must not only prove that he or she was impaired while driving, but also that he or she was impaired by a class of drug enumerated by the statute. In those cases the Commonwealth presents a so-called “Drug Recognition Expert.” When […]
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Motor Vehicle Offenses
Motor Vehicle Homicide Motor Vehicle Homicide occurs when a driver operates a motor vehicle negligently or recklessly in a public way and causes the death of another person. That person can be a pedestrian, a driver or passenger in another car, or even a passenger in your own car. In Massachusetts, motor vehicle homicide can […]