Bartholomew Baffuto, Esq. New Jersey DWI DUI Lawyer

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NJ DUI Law Firm Presentation
New Jersey DWI, Motor Vehicle Criminal
Attorney Law Office of Bartholomew
Baffuto www.MvDwi.com
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• Definition of DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) or
  DUI (Driving Under the Influence)
• DWI, DUI, or drunk driving is defined in two
  ways.
• 1) While under influence of alcohol or drugs
  based on drivers appearance and behavior.
• 2) BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration) is directly
  measured or allegedly measured by BrAC (Breath
  Alcohol Concentration).
• Legal Limit in New Jersey
• This depends on the vehicle type.
• 0.08 BAC for non-CDL, i.e., when a driver
  operates a motor vehicle not requiring a
  commercial driver license (this applies to most
  arrestees).

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2. What Happens If Convicted? License Loss and
Jail First offender (0.08 BrAC lt 0.10) or
under the influence of alcohol without a
measurement available 3 months license loss and
up to 30 days in jail (0.10 BrAC) or under the
influence of drugs or alcohol combined with drugs
without a measurement available 7-12 months
license loss and up to 30 days in jail
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Second offender (0.08 BrAC) or under the
influence of alcohol or drugs without a
measurement available 2 years license loss and
up to 90 days in jail Third offender (0.08
BrAC) or under the influence of alcohol or drugs
without a measurement available 10 years license
loss and MANDATORY 180 days in jail If you are
convicted as a third DWI offender in New Jersey,
you will have to be in jail for 180 days. But a
court may lower such period for each day served
in inpatient rehabilitation up to 90 days.
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Enhanced Penalties If any of the following apply
to you, you may be facing enhanced penalties
including jail time. If you were arrested in
School Zone If you had an accident If your
BrAC was very high, etc. Details are determined
by court. You should consult an experienced DWI
attorney immediately.
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Fines and Financial Burden Fines
250-1,000 Other Penalties About 400
Surcharges 3,000 paid to NJMVC (1,000 a year
for three years). In some cases a surcharge of
1,500 a year for three years is imposed upon a
third conviction.
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Car Insurance - You may not be able to keep your
car insurance. - If you are lucky enough to
keep it, as a rough estimate, your premiums will
at least double for three years. Only your
insurance company can tell the exact
amount. IDRC Class Fees You will need to pay for
IDRC classes (alcohol classes) which are
mandatory when convicted.
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Other Obligations First Offender IDRC Class (12-
48 hours) Second Offender IDRC Class (48 hours)
Community Service (30 days) Third Offender
IDRC Class (12 hours) Aftercare Referral 180
Days in Jail (up to 90 days in inpatient rehab
program possible in lieu of jail time)
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Other Issues If you are charged with a crime
together with your DWI, you may be facing much
more serious consequences. If you are a non-US
citizen (green card holder, work visa, student
visa, undocumented), you should be aware of the
consequences of certain convictions on your
immigration status. This office defends
international clients in consultation with an
immigration attorney.
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3. Who is Attorney Bartholomew Baffuto? Discovere
d a Winning Breath Test Defense Drunk driving
defense involves science. Knowledge of the law is
not enough. An attorney must understand the
science and technology of blood and breath
testing. Mr. Baffuto and his expert discovered
a highly effective breath test defense. Mr.
Baffuto has taught only a few attorneys about
this defense. Attorney reactions were Wow! and
Dynamite!. You will want this defense on your
side. Results may vary depending on your
particular facts and legal circumstances. NJ
Supreme Court DWI Defense Attorney (State v.
Chun, et al.) A landmark DWI case in the last 27
years in New Jersey legal history. The seven
defense attorneys fought on the issue of
scientific reliability of the new machine, the
Alcotest 7110. Defense attorneys who are
involved in this case are considered elite
attorneys in DWI defense.
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The strategist of the entire litigation Mr.
Baffuto designed the strategy and led the defense
fight in this landmark DWI case. Famous but
loyal to clients Although Mr. Baffutos state and
nation-wide reputation led to multiple media
requests for interviews and comment, he is still
approachable and prioritizes clients best
interests in order to protect their rights.
New Lines of Defense Mr. Baffuto is involved in
a big project to construct new lines of defense
in drunk driving cases. His clients will be
defended with those new lines of defense.
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• 4. Being Arrested is Different than Being
  Convicted
• You have to see to believe it. Here are some
  winning cases.
• Sample Winning Cases
• - Case 1 BrAC 0.09
• - Result Not Guilty on DWI
• - Case 2 BrAC 0.12
• - Result Not Guilty on DWI
• - Case 3 BrAC 0.16
• - Result Not Guilty on DWI
• - Case 4 BrAC Drug Case
• Result Not Guilty on DWI
• This does not imply a guarantee of success in
  your case. Each case is different. There is no
  guarantee of success on any particular case.
  Results may vary depending on your particular
  facts and legal circumstances.

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• Other Successful Cases
• Even when you encounter a situation where the
  evidence seems very strong against you, a very
  good attorney can defend you.
• - Case 1 BrAC 0.20
• The client was allegedly so drunk that he could
  not even stand straight.
• - Result Invalidate the reading. The client
  was prosecuted only on observation. The client
  got 3 months loss of license instead of 7 to 12
  months.
• Case 2 No Automobile Liability Insurance with an
  accident
• The client did not insure the vehicle and caused
  the accident.
• - Result Not Guilty

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