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New Jersey DUI Defenses

By Lependorf & Silverstein

A strong New Jersey DUI defense can mean the difference between lessened or dropped charges and jail time. If you are facing DWI charges in New Jersey, make sure you don?t plead guilty before you have had the opportunity to explore every option with an experienced drunk driving defense attorney. An admission of guilt forfeits all rights to present a defensive case in front of a judge. There are a number of defenses that can be used in a New Jersey courtroom. Your attorney will be able to see if any of the following are applicable during the discovery process: If you were given a chemical test, was all equipment in proper working order? Were all federal regulations adhered to when the arresting officer performed the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFST)? Was there a legal reason for you to be pulled over in the first place? These are just a few of the defenses that may be applicable in your DUI case in the state of New Jersey...continue to full post

Full post as published by New Jersey Criminal Defense Blog on November 02, 2010 (boomark / email).