OUI Case Against Physician to be Dismissed (CWOF)

Just a few month ago after watching a band at a bar, our client, a prominent physician, made the decision to drive home. By all accounts she had several glasses of wine. On a major highway, only a few miles from her home, she lost control of her car. The vehicle flipped. She was trapped inside. The local police department arrived, removed her from the car and took her to the hospital. Fortunately she was discharged the next day with minimal injuries. The police report indicated the officers removing her from the car noticed a strong odor of alcohol coming from her breath as she was responding to their questions. While at the hospital, blood was taken from our client. It was tested for alcohol among other things. The blood alcohol reading was a .15, nearly twice the legal limit. Our client was charged with OUI liquor under G.L. c 90 section 24. Given the blood alcohol reading and the fact that there was no reasonable explanation for the crash she opted to resolve the case. She was given the 24D first offender’s disposition and a continuance without a finding (CWOF) which is typical in a case like this. The matter will be dismissed after a successful completion of probation.

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