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DUI Expungement in Connecticut

A DUI charge can have a long-lasting impact on your personal and professional life, leaving you with a criminal record that could affect your job prospects and create other difficulties. Fortunately, individuals who face challenges caused by a DUI co… Read More
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What Parents Should Know About Underage DUI in Connecticut

For individuals facing DUI charges in Connecticut, the consequences of a conviction can be severe and could shape your future in profound ways. For drivers under age 21, the stakes are even higher. A criminal conviction for Underage DUI could derail… Read More
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What To Expect With a First Offense DUI in Connecticut

Being charged with a DUI can be a frightening, overwhelming, and confusing experience, particularly if this is your first experience being charged with a crime. A DUI conviction carries severe consequences, even for a first offense. Penalties may inc… Read More
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How the Implied Consent Law Works in Connecticut

When a police officer suspects a driver is under the influence of alcohol, they will typically ask the driver to submit to a chemical test. Under Connecticut’s implied consent law, motorists operating a motor vehicle in the state and suspected of D… Read More
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DUI Penalties in Connecticut

In Connecticut, a person over age 21 can be charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI) if they have a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of .08% or higher. Someone under 21 can be charged with DUI penalties if they have a BAC of .02% or higher. Pe… Read More
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Can You Get A DUI For Marijuana?

Although marijuana remains illegal at the federal level, many states, including Connecticut, have legalized it for medicinal and recreational use. Nonetheless, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of marijuana is still illegal. Under C… Read More
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How To Avoid Holiday DUIs

The holiday season is a busy time filled with shopping, year-end work events, and parties with family and friends. Every year, from Thanksgiving to New Year’s, Connecticut police officers work to reduce the prevalence of holiday drunk driving trage… Read More
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Challenging Field Sobriety Tests

The defendant’s performance on Field Sobriety Tests is often a key piece of evidence in a drunk driving case. Police officers commonly use these roadside tests to assess whether a driver is under the influence of drugs or alcohol. While police and… Read More
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License Suspension After a Connecticut DUI

In Connecticut, it is illegal to operate a motor vehicle with a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of .08% or higher or while you are under the influence of drugs or alcohol. If you are charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI), you face serious… Read More
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How to Get DUI Charges Reduced in CT

Connecticut prosecutors are serious about DUI charges, and they prosecute these crimes aggressively. If you are convicted, even for a first-time DUI, you face up to six months in jail, a fine of up to $1,000, suspension of your driver’s license, an… Read More
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