An Attleboro man. Stephen Parker, was charged with a Massachusetts third offense OUI. A third offense OUI is a felony offense and has a mandatory minimum jail sentence of 150 days. Prosecutors will typically seek a sentence greater than the minimum penalty and generally ask for at least one year committed on a third offense. Additionally, a third offense carries with it an eight year loss of license.
If the news accounts are correct, the Attleboro OUI defendant would also face a five year loss of license as a result of refusing to submit to a breathalyzer test. According to the article, it appears as though the police did not observe any erratic operation, but stopped Parker leaving the convenient store after allegedly trying to pick a fight with a patron. It is not clear what basis the officer had to stop the vehicle as the police would need reasonable suspicion to stop a motor vehicle to conduct an OUI arrest. It appears that a Massachusetts OUI lawyer would explore the basis of the stop as a potential DUI defense in this case.
Attorney DelSignore is a Massachusetts OUI lawyer that handles third offense OUI charges, will fight aggressively to have evidence suppressed at a motion hearing to challenge the basis of the stop, exclude breathalyzer evidence or to protect your constitutional rights under Miranda. Attorney DelSignore will set up an immediate free consultation and generally answers most calls personally. Call now, 508-455-4755 or send an email which will be answered within minutes.
