Newark, NJ
DUI and DWI Lawyer at Newark, NJ
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense
OUTCOME: Case dismissed.
Client was charged with DWI (Misdemeanor) and Refusal. Rachel Kugel successfully defended the client at the refusal hearing saving him from a 1 year license revocation. Subsequently, Rachel got the cri ... minal court charges dismissed on a speedy trial motion and won the traffic infraction DWAI because the State could not meet its burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
OUTCOME: Case Dismissed
Rachel Kugel represented a client charged with DWI in Newark Municipal Court. This was the client’s second offense and as such he faced mandatory minimum penalties that included a 2 year loss of licens ... e, 2-90 days in jail, 30 days community service, installation of an ignition interlock device, and more. The Kugel Law Firm vigorously advocated for our client from the beginning including preserving any and all rights to a speedy trial. Rachel Kugel challenged the operation element of the offense arguing that the State could not prove that the client operated or intended to operate in an intoxicated condition given that he was found in a legal parking spot and asleep. The Court agreed that the case presented an issue with regard to proof of operation when the State could not offer additional proof from the officer to expand on the initial proofs, the Court granted the motion made by The Kugel Law Firm to dismiss the case.
OUTCOME: DWI Dismissed in favor of Following too closely.
Rachel Kugel represented a client charged with DWI in Brooklyn, N.Y. Client had a lot on the line as his employment required a valid drivers license. Rachel Kugel was able to swiftly and successfully n ... egotiate a resolution that would not result in a permanent driving while intoxicated record for the client. Result: DWI dismissed, client allowed to enter a plea of guilty to VTL charge of following too closely.
OUTCOME: Not guilty verdict on DWI and Homicide Charges.
Rachel Kugel represented a client charged in Brooklyn, N.Y. with DWI and Homicide Charges stemming from an early morning collision with a pedestrian. Despite a reading of less than the legal limit, the ... State pursued the case vigorously and never made a pre-trial offer that did not include serious prison time. Rachel Kugel took the case through to a jury trial. Through the use of an expert witness and other trial strategy we effectively challenged the sufficiency of the State’s evidence and the causation of the victim’s injuries. Result: Jury found the client not guilty of all crimes. Guilty only of the traffic infraction of Driving While Ability Impaired (DWAI). Sentenced to 90 days license suspension. No jail.
OUTCOME: Case dismissed
Client was charged with DWI and Refusal. Defense was that client had recently begun a new medication that caused her to feel ill and be unable to operate the car.