DUI / DWI - Areas of Law

Drunk driving offenses need to be taken seriously, especially when an accident occurs and injuries or deaths result. If you have been arrested for driving under the influence, particularly if this is your second or third offense, you need powerful legal counsel.

Recently, police have started tightening their watch of individuals suspected of driving while intoxicated and who fail routine roadside sobriety tests. A failed field sobriety test or breathalyzer test comprises material evidence against accused drunk drivers. Even more damaging is a blood test confirming blood alcohol content (BAC) levels above the legal limit or high enough to imply intoxication at the time of the encounter.

Drunk Driving Penalties

Numerous organizations, including MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) are active lobbyists for harsher penalties against individuals with DUI/DWI convictions. The organization not only advocates for the increased presence and visibility of law enforcement agents, including sobriety checkpoints, but also for advanced legal technologies, such as ignition interlocks. These serve as forced interventions, helping prevent convicted drunk drivers from repeating prior mistakes. If convicted of a DUI/DWI, you would face not only exorbitant monetary fines and potentially even jail time, but also these legal interventions. That is, of course, if your license doesn't get revoked or suspended as part of your conviction.

Legal Help for Your DUI/DWI

Do not take your potential DUI/DWI conviction lightly if you have been arrested for drunk driving - you must find an experienced attorney in this field now. A lawyer can assist you in mounting a strong defense, advising you on relevant factors to consider and what your options look like. Your lawyer is on your team and will help investigate the facts, mount a strong defense, unearth evidence favoring your case, and build the best defense possible to help you avoid conviction and move forward with your life.