A Framingham, Massachusetts man, Miguel Sanchez was charged with OUI when he struck a bicyclist. According to the news reports, the bicyclist was not injured and the driver was arrested for DUI after failing field sobriety tests, the officer smelling an odor of alcohol and finding an open container of rum. The news article reports that Sanchez was spitting into the breathalyzer machine and refused to take the breathalyzer test.
While Sanchez's case does not appear to involve a serious bodily injury, DUI cases in Framingham and throughout Massachusetts involving accidents are serious cases. If a motorist is found to be driving under the influence of alcohol and is involved in an accident causing serious bodily injury, Massachusetts DUI law imposes a six month mandatory minimum jail sentence with the possibility of a judge imposing a greater sentence along with a two year loss of license without the possibility of hardship eligibility. Massachusetts law defines serious bodily injury as creating a substantial risk of death, or which involves total disability or loss or substantial impairment of some bodily function for a substantial period of time.
Attorney DelSignore is a Boston DUI lawyer that represents motorist charged with DUI throughout Massachusetts, including motorists from Boston, Framingham, Norwood and Wellesley, Massachusetts. Attorney DelSignore has convenient offices throughout Massachusetts and will arrange for an immediate consultation. Call today to discuss your case or send an email for an instant response. Attorney DelSignore can be reached at 508-455-4755 or 781-686-5924.
