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Newark DWI Lawyers

• Garces & Grabler: Loss of driving privileges, possibly for for years, thousands of dollars in fines, assessments and sir-charges, up to 6 months wasted in a county jail and/or compulsory indentured servitude through mandatory Òcommunity serviceÓ, or a combination of all of the above hinge on fractions and percentages as reflected in prosecutor proffered breath test results as well as oneÕs prior offense history. One is told of all of the aforementioned possibilities, often by the same fair and impartial municipal court judge that will ultimately determine innocence or guilt. The State of New Jersey is only 1 of a handful of states that refuse to allow someone the right to a trial by oneÕs peers in the form of a jury in DWI/DUI prosecutions. This same municipal court judge must be re-appointed every 3 years or so by the same township that stands to reap a percentage of the thousands of dollars the government will accrue from each conviction.
• Michael Calabro: DUI first offenders typically do not get jail time, but face up to a year of license suspension and heavy surcharges and restoration fees. A second offense, even if the first was many years ago, carries mandatory jail time and a two-year license revocation.
• Bailey & Orozco: If you have been arrested for DUI/DWI/drunk driving, speak to an attorney at the first opportunity in order to see that you recover your right to drive and avoid unnecessary fines or jail time. Our attorneys have extensive experience helping clients navigate the criminal justice system. Below is general information aboutÊDUI/DWIÊlaw.
• Joseph Rotella: A drunk driving conviction can be a devastating event. If you plead guilty to DUI/DWI in New Jersey, you could end up paying thousands of dollars in fines, penalties, insurance surcharges, and higher insurance rates. You could also lose your driverÕs license for a period of time, without any possibility of obtaining a provisional license to drive to and from work. Given the harsh penalties, you should never plead guilty before talking to an experienced DUI/DWI defense lawyer.
• James Friedman: Sometimes, after a person is charged with a crime, the charges will be dropped as a result of the defense attorney's negotiations with the prosecutor. In other cases, the prosecutor will agree to drop more serious charges if the defendant agrees to plead guilty to lesser charges. The criminal defendant always has the final word, however, on whether to accept a plea agreement.
• Howard Bailey: Parole and probation are both supervisory-type mechanisms employed in the punishment phase of the criminal justice process. Parole comes into play after a person has been imprisoned and is released. Probation, by contrast, refers to a criminal sentence separate and distinct from incarceration. Probation is the most frequent sentence imposed and typically involves releasing the convicted offender into the community subject to a list of terms and conditions. The actual terms can vary widely, based on the underlying crime, the characteristics of the offender, and the resources of the probation system. All probations are subject to a requirement that the offender refrain from committing further crimes. Persons convicted of drunk driving may be placed on probation, or for subsequent offenses they may be given a jail or prison term and then paroled, subject to continuing supervision. Lawyers experienced in criminal defense and drunk driving law can explain the spectrum of possible punishments for drunk driving offenders and describe the differences in the possible sentences in greater detail.