New Hampshire DWI case Victory

By Mark Stevens 603-893-0074

CASE EXAMPLE: March 6, 2009

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DWI CASE EXAMPLE In this case, a police officer saw a car in the breakdown lane and stopped his cruiser to check on it. When he approached the driver’s side door he saw the driver hunched over the center console and a small pile of powder next to him. The driver blew the powder off the console and put some of it in his mouth. The officer asked the driver why he had stopped in the breakdown lane and the driver explained that he had just stopped to make sure his registration had not expired. The officer asked if he had had anything to drink. The driver chose to answer the question and said he had a few beers earlier. 

            The officer asked the driver if he took any medications and the driver chose to answer that question too. The driver explained that he takes clones-spam. The officer asked the driver if he was supposed to mix alcohol and clonazepam to which the driver responded that he didn’t know.  The officer then ordered the driver out of the car for a series of circus monkey-tricks that the police call “field sobriety tests’. The circus monkey tricks in this case were the usual three culprits of DWI arrests: the waving the pen test, the walk on the white line test and the stand on one leg test. The drive chose to play a role in this three part circus act.

            Even though the driver’s “performance” on these sidewalk gymnastics was good, the officer arrested him anyway and charged him with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.  The officer then asked the driver if he would take a breath or blood tests and the driver refused to submit to any breath testing or blood testing.

            This citizen hired Salem, New Hampshire criminal defense Attorney Mark Stevens to fight his charge.

Note-this is one example of a recent New Hampshire DWI case victory. It is by no means a guarantee of any particular result in any other case.

TRIAL:       At trial, the state presented the testimony of the arresting officer, after which Attorney Stevens cross-examined him about the many examples of good performance on the circus-monkey tricks and the driver’s cooperation, politeness and demeanor.  After the trial, this driver was found not guilty of driving while intoxicated.

RESULT:    Not Guilty!!!

Attorney Stevens thanks God for this successful defense!!!

A Call to Action:

Have you been arrested?  If you have, you probably just endured the worst day of your life.  Your anxiety level is probably the highest it has ever been.  It is important right now that you promptly take steps to protect your rights.  The Law Offices of Mark Stevens represents people accused of DWI and other crimes.  Call right now for a free initial consultation at 603-893-0074.  We look forward to speaking with you.

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE:

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race.  I have kept the faith.”

II Timothy 4:7

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