19 Year Old OUI/DUI Dismissed
8/4/2009
Case Type: OUI/DUI
Background:
-Bangor, Maine
A Client who lives in Michigan was visiting Maine while in college nearly 19 years ago. While here she was arrested for OUI. Client appeared for court; however, missed the trial date as Client returned home leaving the whole mess behind. About a year ago the client received a notice that the license in Client’s home state was suspended. Client had no choice but to contact a lawyer and fight the case in Maine.
Result:
Attorney Whipple was able to get the Warrant for the Client’s arrest recalled without the Client having to travel to Maine. As well, Whipple was instrumental in getting Client’s license reinstated in the home state.
Whipple won the case be pressing what is called a Motion to Suppress hearing at which he argued that the stop was illegal. The real issue in this 19 year old case, was that the arresting officer could not possibly remember the facts of the case. The suppression hearing established that too be true. The State did its best and tried to admit the police report into evidence in lieu of the Officer’s testimony.
Yesterday, after lengthy litigation the judge agreed with Whipple, and granted the Motion to Suppress, after which the case was dismissed.
Through it all, the Client never traveled to Maine. In fact, this result was accomplished with only minimal effort on the part of the client. If you have and old or new case in Maine please call us to see if we can help you too.
