On-duty NJ state trooper charged with DWI after crashing police cruiser

Submitted by New Jersey DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark A New Jersey state trooper was charged with drunk driving after rear-ending an Audi at a Garden State Parkway service area, State Police said. Sfc. Michael Roadside, who has been with the State Police for 28 years, was suspended without pay after the incident on Monday afternoon…

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Exigent Circumstances Required to Draw Blood without Consent or Warrant

On today’s date the New Jersey Supreme Court decided to apply the case of Missouri vs.  McNeely retroactively to all cases in their decision of State v. Adkins. If you recall Missouri vs McNeely is the US  Supreme Court case we wrote about 18 months ago. The issue was whether the police were required a…

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New Jersey Assembly Introduces a Bill Which Expands Implied Consent Statute to Include Blood And Urine Testing

A4284 – S2939 Expands Implied Consent Statute to Include Blood And Urine Testing. Originally published by TruckCrashAttorney.com               On June 24, 2013 the New Jersey Assembly introduced a bill to expand the implied consent of motor vehicle operators to include blood and urine testing. The bill would amend P.L.1966, c.142 which currently on includes breath. The bill…

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Drunk Driving Defense – Mid Trial Discovery Admitted

Published by New Jersey DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark.https://www.criminalcivillawyer.com/new-jersey-dwi-lawyer/   June 28, 2013, the Appellate Division affirmed the drunk driving conviction where defendant unsuccessfully sought suppression of an Alcohol Influence Report (AIR) because it was submitted after discovery ended. The defendant was appealing his August 12, 2012 conviction for violation of driving while intoxicated (DWI) pursuant to…

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Proposed Changes to New Jersey Drunk Driving Law

Major Changes Proposed to New Jersey Drunk Driving Law   Submitted by NJ DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Senate Bill 2427 introduced on January 8, 2013 would require all drunk driving offenders to install an ignition interlock devicein any motor vehicle that he or she owns, leases, or primarily operates for a set duration. If the drunk…

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