Non-English Speakers Dealt a Blow in DWI Refusal Cases

Steven J. Richardson | July 6, 2009

UPDATE (7-15-10): The case that this post discusses was reversed by the New Jersey Supreme Court.
On July 1, the New Jersey Appellate Court issued one of the most amazing opinions I have ever seen!  For those of you who don’t know, a person arrested for DWI does not have a 6th amendment right to an [...]

Major US Supreme Court Decision for Drug & DWI Cases

Steven J. Richardson | June 26, 2009

Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court in Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts ruled in a close, 5-4, decision that laboratory reports related to the testing of drugs at a police laboratory are to be considered as testimonial evidence within the meaning of the Sixth Amendment. In effect, this means that a criminal defendant has the right at trial [...]