Boston man pleads not guilty in Framingham District Court to Massachusetts OUI charge
A Boston man, Scott Rybert entered a not guilty plea to a Massachusetts OUI charge in Framingham District Court according to the Metro West Daily News. Rybert was released without having to post bail on his promise to reappear in court.
The news account indicates that Rybert ran a stop sign and caused a head on collision. It appears that Rybert told the police that he came to a rolling stop. The apparent seriousness of the accident will make Rybert's case more difficult to defend. A Massachusetts DUI lawyer will want to frame the cause of the accident as ordinary negligence that was not caused by the effect of alcohol but simple careless driving. One issue that will be important to investigate is roadway where the accident occurred to determine if on that roadway it is common for individuals to fail to stop completely.
Defending a DUI involving an accident requires a OUI lawyer to point out the defendant's coherence, coordination and mental ability to show that the accident was simply caused by inattention and negligence in driving rather than the effects of alcohol that impaired the driver's ability to operate safely.