Nichols & Tucker, P.A.

08/28/2026

Your right to remain silent is there for a reason. 🤫

When in doubt, keep quiet and ask for a lawyer. ⚖️

08/27/2026

QUESTION: If I am arrested for OUI, is the officer required to provide me with my Miranda rights?

ANSWER: The officer is not required to read you your Miranda rights unless two things have occurred. First, you must be under arrest. The roadside questioning and the conduct of field sobriety tests do not arise to the level of an arrest. Second, you must be subjected to interrogation. Interrogation does not include questions regarding your name and address. Furthermore, interrogation does not include questions from the officer regarding your understanding of the Implied Consent warnings or your willingness to submit to a chemical test (breath test, blood test, or urine test). Interrogation is any question that is designed to elicit an incriminating response.

During the course of OUI investigations, officers are trained not to ask questions that constitute interrogation prior to the administration of the breath test. Accordingly, officers will very rarely read you your Miranda rights prior to the administration of a chemical test. Following the provision of Miranda warnings, you need not answer any of the officer’s questions without a lawyer present. Your invocation of your Miranda rights (the right to remain silent, the right to counsel, etc.) is not admissible against you in any trial for operating under the influence. If the opportunity presents itself you should exercise this right without fear of adverse consequences.

Following your arrest for operating under the influence, you should contact us immediately for a free consultation in order to obtain complete information about your case and advice about how to proceed.

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08/26/2026

🚨 Maine’s OUI laws may be stricter than you think.

You don’t have to be “drunk” to be charged with OUI in Maine. Prosecutors can pursue a case based on a BAC of 0.08 or higher or evidence that your mental or physical abilities were impaired to the slightest degree by alcohol or drugs.

Facing an OUI charge? Understanding Maine’s unique laws and your defense options matters.

⚖️ Learn more about Maine’s impaired driving laws and what they mean for an OUI case in our Maine Defender blog: https://bit.ly/ME-impaired-driving

08/25/2026

A Review for Matt Nichols

I would recommend Matt to anyone who is in need of a DUI lawyer. This experience was not easy and Matt helped me through the entire process. Every step he was there to explain what I needed to do and why. Not only was this experience an awful one but it is extremely confusing and Matt was there to explain all steps, options and possible outcomes. Matt was also willing to meet on the weekend to accommodate my work schedule.

Not only was Matt great but his inside team, Joanne, was great too. She has worked in the system for years and if Matt was not around, she had the answers to all my questions. She is very knowledgeable and always followed up with me on appointments and forms I needed to send in.

I HIGHLY recommend sitting down with Matt for a consultation if you have been pulled over for DUI. You need to be educated and consulted throughout this process and Matt is person you want to talk to and represent you.
—Posted by a DUI client

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08/24/2026

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08/21/2026

Cheers to the weekend! 🥂✨

We hope you have a relaxing weekend filled with good company, great memories, and plenty of reasons to raise a glass.

Here’s to a wonderful weekend! 🍸

08/20/2026

QUESTION: What happens if I am arrested for operating under the influence?

ANSWER: If the officer decides to place you under arrest, do NOT attempt to “talk your way out of it”. Statements like “come on, give me a break”, “if you let me go, I promise I will just walk home”, “I only live right up the road”, etc. will end up in the police report and will be admissible at any trial or administrative hearing for operating under the influence and will, obviously, hurt your case. Following your arrest, you should NEVER attempt to contact the officer or have a friend call a friend of a friend who has a friend who works at the same police department to obtain leniency for you. That tactic will backfire virtually every time. Likewise, do not recite a list of names of police officers whom you know to the arresting officer. Again, this tactic will backfire almost every time.

Following your arrest for operating under the influence, you should contact us immediately for a free consultation in order to obtain complete information about your case and advice about how to proceed.

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08/19/2026

When your freedom, future, or rights are on the line, you deserve strong legal representation in your corner. ⚖️

We’re committed to protecting your legal rights and fighting for the best possible outcome. If you’re facing a legal matter, don’t face it alone.

📞 Call 207-879-4000 to speak with our team.

08/18/2026

Matt, GOD Bless

Matt was the ultimate professional. I would recommend him. He kept me informed on all that was going on at all times. He filled me in on how everything was going to take place, and what my options were at all times. I am not from Maine and not only did he keep me updated on what to expect in Maine, but also what to expect in my home state. He arranged it so I did not have to appear at my first hearing. The bottom line is that wile I pleaded guilty, it was to the lesser charge of driving to endanger and not D.U.I.
—Posted by Bill, a DUI client

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08/18/2026