Just like in any walk of life, there are good and bad people amongst our police departments. In my years Read more →
Just like in any walk of life, there are good and bad people amongst our police departments. In my years as a DWI defense attorney, I have come to know many highly professional and dedicated police officers from all over New Jersey. I have also come across some very corrupt and dishonest ones. The problem is, ... Read More
June 18, 2013 Tags: problems with police
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently recommended that states should lower the DUI/DWI limit from 0.08% to 0.05%. While some people may tout this as public safety measure, the reality is it will do little if anything to make our roads safer. One of the main concerns with this measure is the poor way the ... Read More
June 14, 2013 Tags: breath testing, DWI testing
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Many times, people falsely assume that all police cars in New Jersey are equipped with video cameras to record traffic stops. This is not the case. Currently, some police cars have this equipment and some do not. Now one lawmaker want to ensure that all cars are equipped with recording devices to protect the rights ... Read More
June 12, 2013 Category: New Jersey DWI Blog No Comments
In New Jersey, if you get pulled over on suspicion of a DWI, you are likely to face a battery of tests called the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFST). The are the "acrobatic" tests that police as drivers to perform at roadside. There are three tests, the straight line walk and turn, the one leg ... Read More
June 5, 2013 Tags: Field Sobriety Tests New Jersey
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Monmouth County police have scheduled a DWI checkpoint in Middletown for St. Patrick's Day weekend. The details are below: Middletown DWI/DUI checkpoint When: Saturday 3/16/2013 from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. Sunday. Where: Near the Hudson City Savings Bank on the northbound side of Route 35, just north of the bridge heading into Red Bank View Larger Map The Law ... Read More
March 16, 2013 Tags: DWI Checkpoints New Jersey
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With St. Patrick's day falling on a weekend this year, local and state police are gearing up for increases enforcement all over state. As always, you will certainly run into your share of DWI checkpoints over the weekend. If you are stopped at a DWI checkpoint, knowing the laws can protect you against a false arrest. ... Read More
March 14, 2013 Tags: DWI Checkpoints New Jersey
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This week we spotlight one of our most valuable employees, DWI Attorney, Thomas M. Cannavo, Esq. Thomas Cannavo Esq., is a graduate of Rutgers University School of Law-Camden (J.D. 1985), and was admitted to practice law in New Jersey as well as U.S. District Court, New Jersey. He is also a member of the Bar of ... Read More
March 12, 2013 Tags: Thomas Cannavo
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Very strange story out of the Chicago area: Suburban police officers allowed to work 'half-drunk,' Chicago investigation reveals Do you think your police department has a zero-tolerance policy for alcohol? Think again. Many suburban Chicago departments actually have clauses in their union contracts which prevent any kind of discipline for officers with substantial amounts of alcohol in their systems ... Read More
March 1, 2013 Tags: problems with police
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A recent article by The Star-Ledger shows that cases of sever misconduct by NJ State Police are increasing: N.J. State Police punishment for severe misconduct is highest in nearly a decade TRENTON — The State Police in 2011 punished more troopers for severe misconduct — from excessive force to falsifying reports to pepper-spraying a colleague — ... Read More
February 27, 2013 Tags: problems with police
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There is a common misconception out there that a DWI charge is an automatic conviction. This couldn't be further from the truth. In my experience in defending DWI cases in Toms River and the rest of New Jersey, I have found some common mistakes that are made in DWI cases, such as: Breath machine not calibrated ... Read More
January 31, 2013 Tags: DWI Arrest Information, DWI Defense Strategies NJ, problems with police
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