A breathalyzer test is when a person breathes into a handheld device that measures their BAC. Police officers use them to check if a person is drink driving. Some people also keep them in their cars to check their own BAC levels as a safety precaution. While a test may…
By: Southern Maine OUI Lawyer John Scott Webb, Martindale Hubbell Distinguished and Super Lawyer In Maine you can be charged with DUI even when you are not driving. Every state has a law that says it is illegal to drive under the influence or operate under the influence (OUI). What…
By Portland ME OUI Attorney John S. Webb, Super Lawyer and AVVO Superb Rated Lawyer Near Me Everyone knows someone who has gotten an OUI in Maine or maybe a DUI in an adjoining state. And if you don’t know of anyone, a friend of a friend likely has. But…
By Criminal Defense Lawyer Near Me John Webb Serving Portland ME and Saco, ME Under Maine Law Title 9-A, the possession, transportation or storage of fireworks other than sparklers, morning glories and paper or plastic caps without a permit can fetch up to $1000 in court fines and a maximum…
By: John S. Webb, Traffic Lawyer near me in Saco ME and Portland ME, with the Webb Law Firm, featuring two experienced local traffic ticket attorneys in Portland Maine and Saco Maine Not all traffic violations justify hiring a criminal defense lawyer near me. In Maine, minor driving offenses are…
A decade ago I commented that roadblocks are a very poor way to catch DUI drivers. Police can stop a thousand citizens at a roadblock near me without catching a single impaired driver. This wastes taxpayer money, and is an infringement on our rights as citizens. Proof of that comes from…
Ten years ago the Maine Legislature changed the driver’s license suspension penalties for an OUI offense, which directly impacts a person’s continued driving privileges. These changes went into effect December 1, 2013. They affect only those OUIs that occurred after midnight on November 30, 2013. Some of the changes affect…
In Maine if a person is driving a motor vehicle and has a blood alcohol concentration (BAC level) of 0.8% or more, they are arrested and charged with a criminal offense known as OUI (operating under the influence). In other states, this type of driving offense is called driving under…
By Southern Maine OUI Super Lawyer John S. Webb – ME Criminal Defense Attorney Near Me One of the most debilitating OUI penalties is a driver’s license suspension. This means you are banned from legally driving for a certain number of days, months, or years. Since 2009 the license suspensions…
The year 2020 was one that several generations of Americans will never forget. High stress, bereavement, domestic togetherness and spending more time at our homes that ever before has contributed to more family violence crimes, motor vehicle accidents and driving under the influence. Sales of alcohol, drugs and CBD products…