Posts Tagged ‘third offense DWI’
Quasi-Criminal Nature of Vehicle Offenses at Sentencing
Submitted by New Jersey DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. State v. Simpson, decided June 30th by the Appellate Division resulting out of a plead to an amended third-degree eluding charge, and DWI. A sentence of non-custodial (no jail time) probation on the eluding charge, and third offense DWI chargers (including 6 months in jail, and…
Read MoreA Case of Fundamental Fairness–Refusal of Breath Test Sentences Subject to Step-Down Provision
Submitted by New Jersey DWI Attorney, Jeffrey Hark. This blog concerns a case that recently settled the unfairness of sentencing disparities between repeat offenders guilty of DWI (see N.J.S.A. 39:4-50) versus repeat offenders guilty of refusal to submit to a breath test under N.J.S.A. 39:4-50.4a. State v. Taylor was decided May 11th by the Appellate…
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