A woman charged with fleeing the scene of an accident involving a police officer has pleaded not guilty in Wrentham District Court, according to the Milford Daily News.
Ari C. Cunard, 25, was arrested Tuesday after police say she hit an officer with her car on King Street and kept driving. Police say she struck an officer while he was working a detail at King Street and I-495 and left him lying on the road.
As a condition of her bail, the judge ruled that she cannot drive while the case remains open. Frequently, an experienced Wrentham criminal defense lawyer can fight against conditions of bail, though often they are imposed as an alternative to a cash bail.
Investigators were given a partial license plate number by a witness at the scene, which led them to Cunard's Union Street. She reportedly told police that she thought she hit a cone as she exited I-495 northbound to King Street. She said she was not talking on a cell phone or texting during the accident.
Cunard faces charges of negligent driving and leaving the scene of a personal injury accident. A defense attorney could argue for a dismissal of the negligent driving charge. There is no evidence she was driving negligently at the time of the accident as the occurrence of an accident in itself does not establish negligence.
In order to prove the leaving the scene charge, the state will have to prove that the driver "knowingly" fled the scene with knowledge that an accident occurred.
Wrentham Criminal Defense Attorney Michael DelSignore represents clients facing misdemeanor or felony charges in Wrentham and the surrounding areas, including Foxborough, Franklin, Medway, Millis, Norfolk, Plainville, Walpole and Wrentham.
The Law Offices of Michael DelSignore are conveniently located in Stoughton and Attleboro. Call (508) 455-4755 for a free consultation, 24 hours a day, including weekends and holidays.
