New Hampshire DWI Case Victory

By Mark Stevens 603-893-0074

New Hampshire DWI Case Example:

March 26, 2009

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DWI CASE EXAMPLE: After a costume party in late October, a driver became lost while navigating her way home at around 2 a.m. in the morning.  A police officer began to follow her for no reason at all.  After he followed her for a while he saw her “weave within her lane of travel”, then “cross the yellow line” three times, the hallmarks of most traffic stops that lead to DWI arrests. 

        The police officer activated his blue emergency lights and the citizen stopped her car by pulling over to the right.  The weather was rainy and the roads were soaking wet.  The officer approached the driver’s side window and smelled an odor of alcohol coming from inside the car.  The officer interrogated the citizen about drinking; she told the officer that she had had a few drinks at a costume party earlier in the night.  The driver was dressed in a cat costume and a passenger had become ill in the front passenger seat. 

        The officer ordered this citizen to get out of her car.  The officer then ordered her to perform “field sobriety tests”, the sidewalk acrobatics that immediately precede an arrest for DWI.  Once she got out of his car, the police officer reported that he observed the usual medley of observations that officers report in a DWI chronicle: red glassy eyes, “obvious odor of alcohol coming from her person”, and other stock observations.  The roadside Olympics in this case were the three standard circus-monkey style calisthenics that drivers are asked to perform before they are arrested for DWI.  After the citizen allegedly “failed two of the three tricks, she was arrested for DWI, otherwise known as “driving while intoxicated”.

        The officer then asked the driver if she would take a breath test and she exercised her right to refuse to blow into the black rubber breath test hose at the police station.   This citizen hired Salem, New Hampshire criminal defense Attorney Mark Stevens to fight her DWI 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 officer, after which Attorney Stevens cross-examined him about the many actions she did that were consistent with sobriety.  After the trial, this driver was found not guilty of driving while intoxicated.

RESULT:    Not Guilty!!!

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.

Attorney Stevens thanks God for this successful defense!!!

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE:

“Behold the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will raise up to David a righteous Branch, and He will reign as King and do wisely and will execute justice and righteousness in the land.

In His days Judah shall be saved and Israel shall dwell safely; and this is His name by which He shall be called: The Lord Our Righteousness.”

Jeremiah 23:5-6.

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