Regardless of whether it is a person’s first drunk driving charge, or their third, all driving while intoxicated convictions in New Jersey can come with some rather stiff penalties. However, one bill would increase those penalties for those who are arrested for DWI more than once in a relatively short period of time. The bill […]

Cape May readers may recall a prior discussion concerning federal recommendations about the mandatory installation of ignition interlock devices. That recommendation may well find its way into New Jersey law. A panel of the state senate recently approved legislation that would require the installation of an ignition interlock device as a consequence of any conviction […]

Cape May readers who have followed recent discussions involving law enforcement officers entangled in drunk driving incidents may be interested to learn about the ongoing case of a retired police officer from Plainfield. Although he was recently convicted of charges stemming from a fatal drunk driving accident, the officer’s case demonstrated an unusual defense theory […]

On Monday, January 28, 2013, a New Jersey Senate panel approved a bill making installation of ignition interlock devices the main penalty in most drinking driving cases. The interlock device would supercede the license suspension as the main penalty for most offenders. First time DWI offenders would be allowed to continue driving with an ignition […]

Last week’s post discussed the arrest of a New Jersey State Police detective and how a person’s mental state may provide a defense against certain charges that may attach to a DWI arrest. Cape May readers who followed that discussion may take interest in another recent case that calls into question the validity of charges […]