Dismissal of OUI 3rd Offense Spares Client Eight-Year Loss of License and Jail Sentence

Brett Lovins secured a pretrial dismissal for his client accused of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs (3rd offense) when the Commonwealth failed to produce a drug recognition expert by the discovery deadline. The dismissal spared Brett’s client a mandatory eight-year loss of license and a jail sentence. The charge originated in the Malden District Court.