OUI/DUI/DWI

Zealous Springfield, Massachusetts, DUI Lawyer

Criminal defense attorney John P. McKenna represents individuals arrested for OUI (also known as DWI, DUI, or drunk driving). Many otherwise law-abiding residents of the Commonwealth face drunk driving arrests every year. Anyone arrested for drunk driving needs an experienced OUI / drunk driving defense lawyer to ensure that their rights are preserved and to vigorously defend them against the charges.

Even if you are from out-of-state, driving on I-91 or I-90, we can help. Contact OUI / drunk driving defense lawyer, John McKenna, at our firm if you have been charged with OUI. We offer free initial telephone consultations.

Penalties for OUI / Drunk Driving Conviction
The penalties for a conviction for OUI / drunk driving can be severe. Even a first offense can result in up to 2 ½ years in the House of Correction, a one-year revocation of the driver’s license, stiff fines, and other consequences. A conviction on a second offense requires installation in your car of an interlock device to monitor blood alcohol before your car will start. This requirement, known as Melanie’s Law, is one example of the increasingly severe OUI conviction penalties in the Commonwealth. Attorney McKenna has comprehensive knowledge of these statutes and the penalties, and will work vigorously to protect your rights.

Know Your Rights
If stopped for drunk driving, you can:

• refuse a breathalyzer test (although there are penalties for doing so)
• refuse to take a field sobriety test
• contact an attorney
• remain silent
• receive prompt bail
• see an independent physician for a blood test

What an Experienced OUI Defense Lawyer Can Do
Drunk driving defense attorney John McKenna has successfully defended many people against OUI charges. We investigate the charge, asking questions such as:

Was the traffic stop valid, or did it violate the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights or the 4th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution? Was the alleged reason for the stop a minor infraction, or a serious traffic offense?

What was the score on the breathalyzer test, if one was administered?

Did the driver try to flee the scene or cooperate?

Was the driver responsive to the officer at the scene? Did the driver provide both license and registration in a timely way when requested? Was the driver polite or abusive?

Were there field sobriety tests? What were the results?

Depending on the results of his investigations, we will determine, after extensive consultation with the client, whether the outcome would be better at trial. Once the decision is made, Attorney McKenna’s extensive trial experience allows him to mount a vigorous and effective defense.

Contact drunk driving defense attorney John P. McKenna for a free consultation.

Common Massachusetts turnpike accident locations include I-91, I-90, I-291, I-391, Route 20, Route 5 and Route 9.

Springfield DUI Lawyer
Massachusetts Drunk Driving Defense Attorney

Springfield DUI lawyer providing legal servicest to clients throughout Western Massachusetts.