A Groveland school committee representative has been charged with drunk driving after his 50th birthday celebration, Fox News reported.
Joseph D'Amore, 50 faces a first-offense Massachusetts OUI charge. He told a local paper he made a mistake and that the lack of judgment did not reflect on his ability to represent Groveland on the Pentucket School Committee.
While D'Amore's position makes him a public figure, this case illustrates the challenges people are facing at work in the wake of a DUI arrest. An experienced Massachusetts OUI defense attorney can often fight a drunk driving charge, keeping a conviction off your record and preventing the charge from being used against you by a current or future employer.
D'Amore won election to a second three-year term on the school committee at this week's election. Fox reports that the school representative and financial adviser was driving home from the party when he was stopped by police and given a breathalyzer test.
The charge was continued without a finding until April 22, 2011, which means if he follows court conditions and stays out of trouble, the case will be dismissed. However, although a CWOF, or continuance without a finding is not technically a conviction, the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles will consider the CWOF as a prior conviction for the purposes of OUI license suspensions.
Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney Michael DelSignore represents clients facing OUI charges, drug charges and other misdemeanor and felony offenses. An experienced OUI defense lawyer can often work to get a first-offense drunk driving charge reduced or even dismissed and can help protect your freedom, livelihood and right to drive.
Call (508) 455-4755 for a free consultation, 24 hours a day, including weekends and holidays.
