Massachusetts State Police Announce New Roadblock for November 21, 2009
The Massachusetts State Police recently announced that a “Sobriety Checkpoint” will be implemented by the Massachusetts State Police on a Secondary State Highway in Essex County, Massachusetts. This checkpoint is scheduled for Saturday, November 21, 2009 into Sunday, November 22, 2009, and will take place during varied hours.
The State Police often team up with local law enforcement when operating these checkpoints, which may utilize over a dozen officers at a time as well as mobile breath testing equipment.
The constitutionality of these checkpoints were recently upheld by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. However, the police must strictly comply with the many requirements that the Court has outlined, and the failure to do so may result in the exclusion of all evidence obtained against a defendant.
If you are arrested following a roadblock or “sobriety checkpoint,” contact an attorney who knows how to defend these cases successfully. Call Brooks & Crowley LLP at 781-251-0555.
These check points often times bring in many drunk drivers in one night creating nice streams of revenue for the state.