Call Our Edison Law Office To Speak To A Former Prosecutor Of The Town About Your DWI
If you have already received one DWI in Edison Township or elsewhere around the State of New Jersey, you probably do not need to be told that a second conviction will have serious consequences on your life. Irrespective of the roadway in Edison where the DWI stop occurred, you will need to hire the most qualified defense attorney you can find if you want to escape a guilty finding in Edison Township Municipal Court.
There really isn’t any doubt as to the exceptional qualifications that our firm possesses to defend your Edison NJ second offense case. First, the attorneys at Marshall Criminal Defense & DWI have successfully defended hundreds and possibly thousands of second offense cases, including countless issued by the Edison Police Department or members of the New Jersey State Police patrolling the Turnpike and other state roadways within this Township. Second, we have over 200 years in practice collectively, including significant time serving as DUI prosecutors, even in Edison Township. As if these qualifications were not enough to convince you that we can provide you with the best opportunity for a dismissal or acquittal, our team includes, Colin Bonus, a lifelong who is one of only 4 attorneys statewide who practices 100% in this area of law. Our staff also includes 5 lawyers who are dual certified in Standardized Field Sobriety Testing and on the Alcotest, something that no other law firm can say to the best of our knowledge.
Our NJ dwi defense lawyers clearly possess unique credentials, including training that is often far superior to the arresting officer on a DWI, and are ready to put their skill into action for you. Call us at 732-248-7675 anytime of day for a free initial consultation with a lawyer on our team.
Proving A Second Offense DWI in Edison NJ
Your guilt or innocence in Edison Municipal Court will hinge on several issues. For one, it must be established that you were the operator of a motor vehicle in Edison. Second, you must have been operating the subject vehicle while intoxicated or impaired by drugs. This element will typically be established through either scientific evidence like a breath test or blood test, or through field sobriety testing. The third thing that must be established in order for you to be convicted of a second offense is that you were convicted of a first offense within the last ten (10) years. Unless the Edison Township prosecutor can prove each of these elements, you cannot be convicted of a second offense DWI.
Penalties If Convicted Of A Second Offense in Edison Municipal Court
A second offense for driving while intoxicated carries significant penalties under N.J.S.A. 39:4-50. There is a mandatory driver’s license suspension of 1-2 year that must be imposed by the judge in Edison. You will also be responsible for financial consequences that include a fine of $500-$1,000, $280 IDRC fee, $100 to the Drunk Driving Fund, $100 to the Alcohol Education Fund, $75 to the Safe Neighborhood Fund and $33 in court costs. There is a jail term of 2-90 days that must be imposed, along with 48 hours that must be served in the Intoxicated Drivers Resource Center. Lastly, you will have to install an ignition interlock on all vehicles used or registered to you. This device will have to remain on these vehicles during the period of suspension plus 1-3 after restoration. The NJ Division of Motor Vehicles will also impose a $1,000 surcharge for a period of 3 years. This surcharge must be paid in order to keep you license in good standing.
Second Offense DUI Attorneys in Edison Township
A key consideration for you in selecting a DUI lawyer has to be experience since second offenses go to trial more so than any other block of violations. Unlike a first offense or third offense where there is opportunity for creativity and flexibility with penalties (e.g. downgrade of first tier to a second tier, treatment of third offense as a second for purposes of jail, etc.), a second offense is not susceptible to mitigating resolutions. This is why it is crucial to find a Edison criminal attorney who has years of experience handling second offenses under his/her belt. It also helps if the lawyer has experience appearing in Edison Municipal Court.
Our team can certainly satisfy this criteria with decades practicing DWI defense in Edison Municipal Court and elsewhere in Middlesex County, let alone serving as the prosecutor in the town. For a free consultation with a lawyer at the firm to discuss the specifics of how we can help you, call 732-248-7675. Lawyers are ready to take your call now.
