DUI (OUI) Criminal Defense Attorney Wayne Foote specializes in

defending persons charged with Maine DUI offenses. Attorney

Foote has also successfully represented hundreds of people
charged with other types of crimes such as those involving
alleged violation of federal gun and drug laws.
Mr. Foote is admitted to practice before the United States
Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the First
Circuit, the United States District Court for the District of Maine,
the State of Maine and the Passamaquoddy Tribal Court.
Mr. Foote has been recognized as one of the best DUI defense lawyers in Maine and the
entire United States. He is a passionate defender of his clients and the U.S.
Constitution.

The legal term for DUI in Maine is Operating Under

the Influence, or OUI. OUI is defined as operating any
kind of motor vehicle under the influence of an
intoxicant. Alcohol, illegal drugs and even legal
prescription drugs are all intoxicants that, if taken
before or while operating a motor vehicle in Maine,
can result in an OUI charge. If your physical and
mental abilities are even slightly impaired in Maine,
you are considered to be under the influence.
If you are impaired to any degree, or if you have a blood-alcohol or breath alcohol
content (BAC or BrAC) of .08% or higher, you will be charged with a DUI in Maine.
Bangor, Maine DUI Attorney Wayne Foote is the only drunk-driving defense lawyer in
Maine and one of only about 40 nationwide to be Board Certified in DUI Defense
Law by the National College for DUI Defense the certification partner of the American
Bar Association.

Federal drug laws focus on regulating the importation, possession, manufacturing,

distributing, marketing and sale of illegal drugs. Legal drugs that are regulated can
become illegal when they are not acquired via the proper channels.
Federal drug laws also prohibit psychoactive drugs that alter brain function or are
severely physically addictive. Examples of drugs that are unilaterally banned include
(but not limited to) cocaine, crack cocaine, PCP and methamphetamines.
The penalties for violating federal drug laws vary depending on the drug and the intent
of the person in possession. Penalties are much stiffer for persons arrested who are
attempting to distribute the drugs than for persons found to be in possession of the
drugs for personal use.
The type and amount of the drug also determines the length of penalties imposed at
sentencing, with narcotics such as crack carrying much longer jail terms than
marijuana.

There are one or more District Courts in each county. District Courts have limited
jurisdiction and cannot prosecute felony charges, with the exception of initial
appearances and bond hearings. Most DUI cases are misdemeanors and can be heard in
District Court.
However, cases heard in District Court are not eligible for jury trials. There is a very
limited time to request a jury trial and have the case moved to Superior Court.
In some counties, the District and Superior Courts have been unified into one court.
Attorney Foote defends DUI cases in Aroostook, Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Penobscot,
Piscataquis, Somerset, Waldo and Washington Counties.
Below is a complete list of Maines District Courts grouped by county. To determine
which court will hear your case, look on your ticket or bail papers for address of the
court where you must appear.

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