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Thomas A. Dougherty, III
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Drunk Driving Defense Attorney Bristol County, Plymouth County, Norfolk County, Suffolk County, Middlesex County, Worcester County

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NOT GUILTY

  • Most drunk driving trials in Massachusetts result in a not guilty
  • The field sobriety tests you were told to perform were done under intimidating, distracting conditions and probably not done according to the police officers training manual
  • There are dozens of ways to impeach the accuracy of the field tests. The most common field tests are no more than 68% accurate.
  • The field sobriety tests are designed for you to fail.
  • WARNING: Drunk Driving Defense is a specialized area of the law. You need to speak to a lawyer who has experience in fighting this type of case. You should ask any lawyer you speak to how many Drunk Driving trials he or she has had in the past year. .
  • Your case may be dismissed because the police had no right to stop your car
  • Your case may be dismissed because didn't tell you certain rights
  • Most officers will admit that what they observed could have been caused by a lack of coordination, lack of balance, nervousness or fatigue.
  • On a first offense you are presumed to get the first offenders program even after trial, therefore in almost all cases there is no reason to plead guilty
  • Unlike many states, in Massachusetts you are not presumed guilty if your breath or blood test is above .08
  • The jury will not know that you refused the breath or blood test
  • The jury will not know if you have prior drunk driving offenses
  • If you are found guilty, most judges in Massachusetts will sentence you to the same penalty you were offered on a plea of guilty
  • You need to hire a lawyer experienced in drunk driving defense