Prohibitions and Interlock Devices March 26, 2013 — The State of New Mexico is considering a new way to deal with DWI as well as alcoholism in their state. Their State Legislature is considering legislation which would prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverage to individuals who have been convicted of DWI and required to install […]
Category Archives: News
Recent, trending news about New Jersey DWI laws, Municipal Courts, and the law firm of Davison, Eastman, Muñoz, Lederman & Paone.
It’s Time to Consider DWI Courts
The New Jersey court system consider expanding our drug courts to include drivers convicted of DWI or setting up DWI courts.
DWI Presentation for Westfield High School
Peter Lederman, Esq. speaks to sophomores of Westfield High School about driving while intoxicated.
DWI Issue Panel
February 2012 — A number of DWI issues were discussed by the panel. Peter Lederman’s presentation topics were Suppression Motions and Field Sobriety Testing. These two issues are critical in DWI prosecutions. Suppression Motions require that the court determine whether the investigating police officers have met Constitutional standards while conducting their investigation. The three specific […]
Best DWI Lawyers Selection
Peter Lederman was selected again by his peers as one of the Best DWI Lawyers in America for 2012.
State v. Bernokeits and State v. Regis
State v. Bernokeits decided by the Appellate Division and State v. Regis decided by the New Jersey Supreme Court in December of 2011, raise important issues for DWI defendants in many cases.
Blood Samples: Blood Alcohol Content of Defendants
New Jersey Courts have applied this principle in DWI cases where blood samples have been taken to establish the Blood Alcohol Content of Defendants.
Crawford v. Washington
Lawyer Resources An important line of New Jersey cases has also arisen as a result of the United State Supreme Court decision in a matter entitled Crawford v. Washington. The Crawford case requires the State of New Jersey to produce witnesses to prove “testimonial” aspects of criminal prosecutions, so that a Defendant’s sixth Amendment right […]
Standard of Proof on Refusals Changed by the Supreme Court
While the Supreme Court implemented its amendment to the Guidelines for Operation of Plea Bargains in Municipal Courts, the Court made it more difficult for Prosecutors to prove the charge of refusing to submit a breath sample, in holding that the highest standard of proof, applied in criminal cases had to be applied. In the […]
NJ Supreme Court Considers Use of Breath Test Machine as Evidence
New Jersey Supreme Court considers whether new breath test machine can be used as evidence in DWI prosecutions.