All of the cases below are real cases handled by Massachusetts Criminal Lawyer Patrick Donovan by clients who were charged with Operating Under the Influence (OUI) in Massachusetts. Attorney Donovan has successfully represented many people charged with OUI, DUI, DWI in Boston, Quincy, Cape Cod, and throughout Massachusetts. Attorney Donovan uses his experience as a prosecutor to get the best result for each of his clients. If you or someone you know has been charged with Operating Under the Influence call Patrick Donovan at 617 479-1800 today for a free no-obligation consultation.
Operating Under the Influence
Client was stopped around 1:30 a.m. by a Massachusetts State Trooper. Immediately the officer smelled alcohol coming from his breath. The client also had glassy and bloodshot eyes and was slurring his words. He was unsteady when he got out of the car. According to the officer, he failed two field sobriety tests. He was arrested and later charged in the Lowell District Court. Attorney Donovan tried to the case before a judge and the client was found NOT GUILTY.
OUI Drugs Third Offense
Quincy District Court Client was involved in a minor accident. The client pulled over and waited for the police. When police arrived they observed the client acting in a strange manner. The client denied drinking any alcohol and the police did not observe any odor of alcohol. A blue pill was located in the car. The client was arrested and charged with Operating Under the Influence of Drugs 3rd Offense. Attorney Donovan advanced the case to the trial session and all charges were DISMISSED
Operating Under the Influence
Client hit a telephone pole and severely damaged the pole and her car. Police arrived on the scene and noticed an odor of alcohol and that her eyes were glassy. When speaking with her the officer noted she was unsteady on her feet and her speech was slurred. She admitted that she had been drinking and that she lost count of how many drinks she had. Client refused the field sobriety tests and was arrested from Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol. CASE DISMISSED AT TRIAL
Client was observed speeding and running a stop sign at around 2 a.m. Client then sped away from the police. The client was very combative with the police officer and yelled at him. Client smelt of alcohol and had glassy eyes. Client was arrested and charged with Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol. After a trial the client was found NOT GUILTY.
Operating Under the Influence of Liquor
After midnight Client turned the wrong way onto a busy one-way street in downtown Boston in front of a Massachusetts State Trooper. Client was stopped by the trooper. The trooper immediately noticed an odor of alcohol coming from her breath and that her eyes were glassy and bloodshot. Client took three field sobriety tests which the trooper said she failed including failing an alphabet test. Client was arrested and took a breath test where she blew a .10 above the .08 limit. After a bench trial the client was found NOT GUILTY.
Operating Under the Influence of Drugs
Client was observed sleeping in his car. Police were called to do a wellness test. Client admitted to them that he was driving around and smoking marijuana. Client also admitted that he was very high at the time. Client performed field tests and did not pass two out of three tests. Client was arrested. After a trial the client was found NOT GUILTY.
Operating Under the Influence of Drugs
Client was charged with driving under the influence of drugs after he was stopped by a Massachusetts State Trooper for swerving all over the highway after a fellow driver called the police on him. When the client was stopped he got out of the car against the order of the trooper. His eyes were glassy and his speech was slurred. He was unbalanced and unsteady on his feet. Client was in possession several pills including Oxycodone in an mint container. Client also had pipe with marijuana on it. Attorney Donovan argued the charges and got the case DISMISSED.
Operating Under the Influence
Client was stopped by Quincy Police just after midnight after an off-duty police officer saw her operating “erratically.” Police officers noticed an odor of alcohol coming from her and her eyes were glassy and bloodshot. When she got out the car she was unsteady on her feet. She then admitted to drinking that night. Attorney Donovan tried the case before a single Judge and she was found NOT GUILTY.
Operating Under the Influence- Client was stopped at around 2 am. for weaving and driving outside of his lane. Immediately the police officer notices a strong smell of alcohol coming from the client, his eyes red and bloodshot. Client fails to properly say the alphabet. Client fails two field sobriety tests, the nine step walk and turn and the one legged stand test. Client appears on a booking video. NOT GUILY JURY VERDICT
Operating Under the Influence – Client was arrested by Boston police for operating under the influence after bystanders reported an erratic driver. Police found the car in the middle of the street and driver outside of the car vomiting. Client’s wife told police that he was driving. Client needed to be taken to the hospital because of his severe intoxication. Attorney Donovan tried the case before a Judge and the client was found NOT GUILTY.
Operating Under the Influence – Client was involved in a minor car accident getting on the expressway in Downtown Boston. A Massachusetts State trooper responded and noticed the client had an odor of alcohol coming from her, her eyes were glassy and she was unsteady. The trooper had the client do field sobriety tests which she said she failed. Client was arrested and took a Breathalyzer and failed it. NOT GUILTY
Nantucket District Court
Operating Under the Influence/ Failure to Stop For Police / Negligent Operation – Police saw the client driving over twenty miles of the speed limit at 2 am. When the police put on their lights to stop him client sped up. When police finally pulled him over they noticed red glassy eyes, thick and slurred speech, and a strong odor of alcohol coming from him. Client said the alphabet in a fast, slurred way and was not able to count backwards. He was unable to do the nine step walk and turn test and the one legged stand. NOT GUILTY AFTER TRIAL
Cambridge District Court
Operating Under the Influence – Client was charged with operating under the influence of alcohol after the police saw him driving the wrong way on a way at 12:30 am in Harvard Square. Client was stopped after he almost caused a head on collision. Client had a strong smell of alcohol coming from him and failed the alphabet test, the one legged stand, nine step walk and turn test. The client took the Breathalyzer and blew twice the legal limit (.16) NOT GUILTY at TRIAL
Dedham District Court
Operating Under the Influence – Client was arrested for OUI at a sobriety checkpoint. Client had glassy eyes, slurred speech, unsteady on his feet and had a strong odor of alcohol coming from him. The client failed the nine step walk and turn test, the finger to nose test and the one legged stand test. The client took a Breathalyzer blowing a .12. NOT GUILTY
Roxbury District Court
Operating Under the Influence – Client is charged with OUI on New Years Eve after he is stopped by a Massachusetts State Trooper driving 90 mph on Memorial Drive. Client smells like alcohol, has glassy eyes, and is unsteady on his feet. Client fails the field sobriety tests and takes a Breathalyzer where he blows above the legal limit. Client is an international college student studying in Boston. CASE DISMISSED.
Hingham District Court
Operating Under the Influence – Client is stopped by a police officer in Hull after at 2:30 in the morning after the police officer sees the client almost hit a curb then cross over the double yellow lines. The police officer notices that the client has red and glassy eyes and smells of alcohol. The client takes field sobriety tests and fails them. The client admits to drinking earlier in the night. The client is arrested and charged with operating under the influence of alcohol. Attorney Donovan tried the case and after the trial the client was found. NOT GUILTY
South Boston District Court
Operating Under the Influence – Client is arrested for OUI Liquor and OUI Drugs after being stopped in a roadblock in Boston. Client fails the field sobriety tests and is charged with Operating Under the Influence of Drugs. Attorney Donovan was hired and within four months got the cases entirely. CASE DISMISSED
Quincy District Court
Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol- A Massachusetts State Trooper observes my client almost strike another car at midnight on a Saturday night. The trooper pulls the client over and observes a very strong odor of an alcoholic beverage. Client has red and glassy eyes. Client steps from the truck and walks into the side of his truck. According to the trooper the client fails four field sobriety tests. A bottle of alcohol is found in the car. Client is arrested for operating under the influence. NOT GUILTY
Brighton District Court
Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol – Client is arrested and charged with Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol. Client drove into a roadblock or sobriety checkpoint. The client had bloodshot and glassy eyes, smelled of alcohol, was unsteady on his feet, client admitted to drinking. Client failed three field sobriety tests including the PBT where he blows a .12%. Attorney Donovan files and wins a motion suppressing the stop because the Massachusetts State Police did not conduct a proper roadblock. CASE DISMISSED
Brighton District Court
Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol – Client is charged with operating under the influence after failing four field sobriety test and blowing a .08 on the Breathalyzer. CASE DISMISSED
Dedham District Court
Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol- Client was found asleep in his truck at a red light. His foot was on the brake and the car was in gear. a person stopped and called the police. The police banged on the truck for 20 minutes. The police finally broke the window. The client almost fell out of his truck, his eyes were bloodshot and glassy and had a strong odor of alcohol coming from him. He was charged with Operating under the Influence 5th Offense. NOT GUILTY
Dorchester District Court
Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol – Client is stopped at a sobriety checkpoint in Dorchester. Client admits to drinking. The trooper smells a strong odor of alcohol coming from the client, his eyes are glassy and his speech is thick tongued. Client fails three field sobriety tests. CASE DISMISSED
Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol – Client is charged with Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol, Reckless Operation of a motor vehicle, and Operating After License Suspension. Client was involved in a car accident. Massachusetts State Troopers arrest the client. Troopers smell a strong odor of alcohol coming from the client. Client fails three field sobriety tests. CASE DISMISSED
Dorchester District Court
Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol – Client is stopped at a sobriety checkpoint in Dorchester. Client admits to drinking. The trooper smells a strong odor of alcohol coming from the client, his eyes are glassy and his speech is thick tongued. Client fails three field sobriety tests. CASE DISMISSED
Brighton District Court
Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol- Client is stopped at a roadblock in Brighton. Client admits to drinking and fails three field sobriety tests. Client takes the Breathalyzer test and fails. NOT GUILTY
Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol – Client is stopped at a roadblock in Quincy. The client has glassy eyes and admits that he was drinking to the Massachusetts State Trooper. The client takes a field sobriety test and the preliminary breath test and fails. The client takes a Breathalyzer at the station and fails it (.11) . Criminal Defense Attorney Patrick Donovan successfully argues that the roadblock was unconstitutional. CASE DISMISSED
Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol – Client is stopped at a Sobriety Checkpoint operated by the Massachusetts State Police otherwise known as a roadblock. Client smells like alcohol, is slurring his words and is unsteady on his feet. Client in a slurred speech states that he has four beers. Client is charged with Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol or DWI, DUI, OUI. CASE DISMISSED
Ayer District Court
Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol – Client is charged with Operating Under the Influence of Drugs (OUI/Drugs) after the police received a call for an erratic driver. The police saw the car cross over the double yellow lines several times. The driver tried to take a turn into a field. The police stopped the car, and notices the driver was disheveled, his pupils were dilated and he had trouble speaking. The Client failed the field sobriety tests the officer gave him. Client admitted to taking drugs and an almost pill bottle was found in the car. CASE DISMISSED
Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol – Client is charged with Operating Under the Influence 2nd Offense. Police stop client at 11:30 after they see the car travel over a double yellow line. The police officer observes an odor of alcohol coming from the driver. The client states he knows he is over the limit. Client fails two field sobriety tests. NOT GUILTY
Norfolk Superior Court
Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol – Client is charged in Superior Court with Operating Under the Influence Causing Serious Bodily Injury and Leaving the Scene of Personal Injury. Client hits two people on bicycles and and leaves the scene. Client is later arrested, admits to the crime and takes a breath test result in an over .20. Client is facing a mandatory minimum jail sentence. Case resolved with no jail sentence.
West Roxbury District Court
Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol – Client hits a parked car on the afternoon of July 4th. Police arrive and observe the clients eyes to be red and glassy, he is unsteady on his feet, and has a strong smell of alcohol coming from his breath. He admits he had a couple of beers. Client is charged with Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol Second Offense. NOT GUILTY
Woburn District Court
Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol – A Massachusetts State Trooper pulls the client over after he drifts in two lanes of traffic at 2:30 in the morning. The client tells the trooper he was at the Red Sox game earlier and admits he probably had too much to drink. The client fails three field sobriety tests. The client is charged for Operating Under the Influence (OUI). NOT GUILTY
Quincy District Court
Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol – Client is stopped by the police at 2 a.m. The police smell a strong odor of alcohol from the client. His eyes are red and glassy. He gets out of the car not wearing any shoes and fails a field sobriety test. He is charged with operation under the influence of alcohol. NOT GUILTY
Ayer District Court
Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol – Client is stopped at 1 a.m. by the Ayer police. Police see the client driving 20 mph over the speed limit. When the officer approaches the car he smells an overwhelming odor of alcohol coming from the client. The client gives the officer his debit card instead of his license. The client cannot hold his leg up for more the 7 seconds. The client fails the nine step walk and turn test. NOT GUILTY
Quincy District Court
Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol – A State Trooper pulls client over a 3:40 am on route 3. Trooper smells a strong odor of alcohol. Client stumbles when he gets out of the car. He is unsteady on his feet, lethargic, and admits to drinking 7 Beers. He is charged with his third offense OUI. NOT GUILTY
Quincy District Court
Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol – Police responded to a report of a hit and run. After a brief investigation the police found the driver. She smells of alcohol, has red and glassy eyes, is unsteady on her feet, and is slurring her words. She admits to drinking. Police ask her to take three field sobriety tests, she fails all three. She then takes the Breathalyzer and gets a .22 (close to THREE times the legal limit). She is charged with OUI and Leaving the Scene of Property Damage. CASE DISMISSED
Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol – Client is charged with Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol, Reckless Operation of a motor vehicle, and Operating After License Suspension. Client was involved in a car accident. Massachusetts State Troopers arrest the client. Troopers smell a strong odor of alcohol coming from the client. Client fails three field sobriety tests. CASE DISMISSED
Malden District Court
Operating Under the Influence – Massachusetts State Police observe the client driving 30 mph over the speed limit at 3 am. The State Trooper sees the client fail to stop for a traffic light. The client is pulled over and the trooper observes the client’s eyes to be glassy and bloodshot, his speech was slurred. He is asked to get out of the car and he was unsteady on his feet. Client was charged with Operating Under the Influence. NOT GUILTY
Stoughton District Court
Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol – Client is stopped on at about 11 pm on a holiday night. He is observed to be swerving in and out of the breakdown lane. He is stopped and fails three field sobriety tests. He has two bottles of Vodka in the car, one that is open. He fails the Breathalyzer test with a score of .12. He is charged with Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol. NOT GUILTY
Quincy District Court
Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol – Client drives off the road and gets stuck in a homeowners bushes. She admits drinking has an odor of alcohol coming from her breath. She is charged with Operating Under the Influence. NOT GUILTY
Worcester District Court
Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol – A police officer driving by the client observes her hitting snow banks on the side of the road at around 2 a.m. She is pulled over and fails three field sobriety tests including the Preliminary Breath Test with a score of .14. She is arrested for Operating Under the Influence. NOT GUILTY
Cambridge District Court
Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol – Client is stopped at a sobriety checkpoint or roadblock. Client admits to drinking, has blood shot eyes and smells of alcohol. Client fumbles for his license and does not produce his registration. Client fails two field sobriety tests. Client is charged with Operating Under the Influence. NOT GUILTY
Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol – Client, under the age of 21 gets into a car accident. Police arrive and give the client field sobriety tests which he fails. He takes a breath test and scores .15 almost twice the legal limit. He is charged with Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol. CASE DISMISSED
East Brookfield District Court
Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol – The police observe client driving at 1 a.m. without his headlights on. Client does not pull over immediately. Police observe that the client smells of alcohol, is unsteady on his feet, and is slurring his words. he fails two field sobriety tests. Client is charged with Operating Under the Influence, (OUI). NOT GUILTY
Quincy District Court
Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol – Client is charged with a Third Offense Operating Under the Influence, (OUI) if found guilty the penalty is not less than five months in jail. Because of errors in the prior offenses, client admits to a second offense. Client is given probation.
Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol – Client is pulled over after a Massachusetts State Trooper see her almost hit the guardrail and swerves out of her lane 5 times. The client fails to say the alphabet correctly twice. The trooper observes an extremely strong odor of alcohol, the clients eyes were glassy and her speech was slurred. CASE DISMISSED
Orleans District Court
Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol – Client is stopped for speeding and driving on the double yellow lines. the police observe an odor of alcohol coming from her, and her eyes were red and glassy. Client admits she drank four beers. Client is charged with operating under the influence of alcohol and negligent operation. NOT GUILTY
Brighton District Court
Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol – Client turns around at a sobriety checkpoint, better known as a roadblock. Police stop him and smell alcohol on his breath. He admits to the police that he has been drinking. He has an open bottle of vodka in the car and a mixed drink in the center console. He fails the alphabet test and the portable breath test. CASE DISMISSED
Quincy District Court
Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol- Police receive 911 calls about a car driving erratically. Police see the car being driven the client swerving on a main road. Police stop the car. The operator fails a field sobriety test and admits to taking a sleeping pill. NOT GUILTY
Quincy District Court
Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol – Client strikes a telephone pole at 5 in the morning. Police officer smelt an odor of alcohol coming from the client. Police officer saw the client was unsteady on her feet, her speech was slurred. The client admitted to drinking. The client performed field sobriety test and failed. NOT GUILTY
Quincy District Court
Operating Under the Influence of Drugs – Police responded to a report of a hit and run. After a brief investigation police locate the driver. His speech was slurred, slowed, and thick. His balance was noticeably off. He failed three field sobriety tests. He is charged with OUI Drugs CASE DISMISSED
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Massachusetts Criminal Lawyer Patrick T. Donovan is dedicated to providing the best criminal defense to people charged with Operating Under the Influence in Massachusetts. Attorney Donovan has represented many clients who have been charged Operating Under the Influence in Boston and throughout the state of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Criminal Attorney Patrick T. Donovan is committed to aggressively pursuing the best possible outcome for each and every one of his clients.
As a former prosecutor, Attorney Donovan is well aware of the many legal strategies both law enforcement and district attorneys will use when trying to obtain a criminal conviction. Attorney Donovan uses his prior knowledge as an Assistant District Attorney to his clients’ advantage by challenging evidence submitted by state lawyers, investigating faulty law enforcement procedures, and ultimately building the strongest case possible for every single one of his clients. Attorney Donovan is committed to being the the best criminal attorney in Massachusetts.
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