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NFL Football Player Charged with OUI / DUI Vehicular Homicide

Published on: December 9, 2012 | by Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.

NFL player Josh Brent was arrested this past weekend and charged with Motor Vehicle Homicide by OUI / DUI, the victim being his close friend and teammate.

According to police, Josh Brent, a defensive lineman for the Dallas Cowboys, was allegedly under the influence of alcohol when he crashed his car, which resulted in the death of his passenger, friend and teammate Jerry Brown, who was on the teams practice squad.

Motor Vehicle Homicide by OUI / DUI in Massachusetts is defined as the operation of a motor vehicle by one who is under the influence of intoxicating liquor and who operates in a reckless and negligent manner which caused the death of another person.

Wellesley ER Doctor Charged with OUI / DUI Drugs & Alcohol

Published on: November 15, 2012 | by Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.

A Newton-Wellesley Hospital emergency room doctor was arrested earlier this month on Massachusetts Drunk Driving Charges after she allegedly crash into traffic in State Street in Wellesley.

Dr. Kristin Howard, 56, was charged with Operating Under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol, Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Leaving the Scene of Property Damage and Unlawful Possession of Class C and E Substances.

According to police, the doctor allegedly drove through the Wellesley whole foods parking lot, through grass and bushes, and into the street, striking another car and pushing it into a car on the other side of the street.

Wayland High School Football Coach Charged with Drunk Driving

Published on: November 9, 2012 | by Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.

An assistant football coach at Wayland High School was arrested last weekend on Massachusetts Drunk Driving Charges following his teams victory that evening.

The Wayland coach was charged with Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol at his arraignment in Framingham District Court earlier this week.

According to police, the defendant almost veered into a police cruiser after he allegedly crossed the double yellow lines. The officer pulled over the vehicle and reportedly smelled an odor of alcohol from the vehicle and the operator slurring his words. In his report, the officer also alleged that the defendant admitted to having a few beers prior to being pulled over.

Worcester Man Charged with Drunk Driving and Child Endangerment

Published on: November 6, 2012 | by Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.

A Worcester man was recently arrested on several Massachusetts Drunk Driving Charges following his involvement in a three-car crash.

The man, who was driving his minivan with his two daughters (6 and 8 years old) on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Sturbridge, allegedly turned onto an exit ramp and was hit but a tractor-trailer. The impact cause the man’s car to then crash into another vehicle.

Although there were no injuries, the driver was charged with Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol and Child Endangerment While OUI / DUI.

Boston Police Officer Indicted for OUI / DUI Causing Serious Injury

Published on: October 28, 2012 | by Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.

Boston Police Officer Richard Jeanetti, 36, has been indicted by a Suffolk County Grand Jury on Massachusetts Drunk Driving Charges from the May 24 Hyde Park crash that resulted in serious injury to a woman.

The Boston officer has been charged with Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol (OUI / DUI) Causing Serious Bodily Injury to Brianna O’Neill of Foxboro, Massachusetts.

The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office alleges that Boston police officer was speeding up to 68 mph in a 30 mph zone in Hyde Park. He allegedly went through a stop sign and struck the car operated by Brianna O’Neill. The accident then caused her car to strike another vehicle. The operator and passenger of that car were not injured.

School Bus Driver Charged with Drunk Driving and Kidnapping

Published on: October 21, 2012 | by Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.

A bus driver for the Perkins School for the blind in Watertown was arrested on Massachusetts Drunk Driving Charges this past week after he allegedly drove under the influence while transporting a 15 year old student to his home in Clinton.

The bus driver, Michael Tantillo, was charged with Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol, Reckless Endangerment of a Child While OUI / DUI, and Kidnapping.

According to the Clinton Police, the student’s parents called police after their son didn’t return home when expected. Clinton police allegedly tried calling the defendant several times but they were reportedly unable to reach him. Tracking his location from his cell phone, police reportedly waited at the student’s home and arrested him when he arrived.

Wilmington Man Charged with OUI / DUI While Carrying Gun

Published on: October 14, 2012 | by Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.

A Wilmington man was charged with Massachusetts Drunk Driving Charges last week as well as Gun Charges, for allegedly carrying a firearm while driving intoxicated when he was pulled over in Tewksbury.

The Tewksbury man was charged with Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol, Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle and Carrying a Loaded Firearm While Under the Influence of Liquor.

According to the Tewksbury Police Department, the man was pulled over for allegedly speeding. During the stop, officers removed him from the car and began interrogating him, including asking him whether or not he had any weapons on him. The man allegedly admitted to being in possession of a firearm, but also produced a valid Massachusetts License to Carry.

Massachusetts Man Charged with OUI and Vehicular Homicide in Father’s Death

Published on: October 5, 2012 | by Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.

A Massachusetts man has been charged with Massachusetts Drunk Driving Charges in connection with an accident that killed his father, the passenger in the car.

The man was charged with Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol, Vehicular Homicide While Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, and Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle.

According to the Massachusetts State Police, the man from Rutland was allegedly speeding on Route 56 when he lost control of his truck and drifted off the road, striking a tree. The man’s father and passenger, was found to be pinned in his seat and ultimately suffered from his injuries.

Massachusetts Man Arrested for DUI / OUI After Driving Wrong Way on Pike

Published on: September 13, 2012 | by Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.

A Massachusetts man was arrested this week on Drunk Driving Charges for allegedly traveling down the wrong way on the Massachusetts Turnpike. He was charged with Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol, 3rd Subsequent Offense.

In Massachusetts, a OUI / DUI 3rd Offense carries severe penalties upon conviction, including imprisonment for not less than 180 days and up to 5 years in state prison; driver’s license suspension for 8 years; and cancellation of the vehicle’s registration for the duration of the license suspension.

Drunk driving offenses are prosecuted very aggressively in Massachusetts, and the penalties can often be very significant. Subsequent offenses, particularly 3rd offenses and greater, are prosecuted extremely aggressively, and in many cases the government seeks to petition for a Dangerousness Hearing and asks a judge to detain the person without bail pending the resolution of the case.

Massachusetts Woman Arrested for Drunk Driving with 4 Year Old in Car

Published on: September 9, 2012 | by Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.

A Stoughton woman was arrested this past weekend and charged with several Massachusetts Drunk Driving Law Violations after getting into an accident with a 4 year old child in the car.

The woman from Stoughton was arraigned in Stoughton District Court this past Friday and charged with Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol, Second Offense; Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle; and Child Endangerment While OUI / DUI of Alcohol or Drugs.

The Massachusetts DUI / OUI Crime of Child Endangerment While Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs punishes those drivers who operate under the influence with a child 14 years of age or younger in the car. The statute punishes first offenders with commitment of not less than 90 days and up to 2.5 years in the House of Corrections, along with a driver’s license suspension of 1 year. Second offenders of Child Endangerment While OUI / DUI can be imprisoned to state prison for 3 to 5 years and may also lose their driver’s license for 3 years.