DUI Lawyers,,DUI Laws,Penalties

Archive for April, 2007

When it comes to dealing with the consequenses a DUI arrest, experience counts, especially when choosing a DUI lawyer. Although the penalties for a first time DUI conviction are serious, they can be life altering for the person who faces the court with a prior DUI conviction. Choosing the right DUI lawyer can have a significant effect on the outcome of your case. Unfortunately, many people lack the experience necessary to find the most qualified and skillful DUI representation possible.

DUI Penalties Are Serious – Among the penalties for DUI are the loss of the driving license, steep fines, and incarceration. The length of DUI related jail time has increased dramatically over the past decade, as have the fines. In some areas, a DUI can result in the forfeiture of your vehicle. You’ll probably also see that a DUI conviction will substantially raise your car insurance rates for years.

Because of the severity of the penalties, it is essential to engage the services of an experienced, aggressive DUI lawyer. There’s a great deal of specialization in the legal field, and a DUI lawyer can guide tou thru the court system and help sift through mandatory and subjective penalties, working towards the best outcome.

Why Choose A DUI Lawyer? An experienced lawyer, specializing in DUI cases, is aware of the complexities that are part of all DUI cases. For example, it’s debatable about how well roadside equipment is able to reliably and consistently make the sensitive measurements upon which the arrest is based. A knowledgeable DUI lawyer will know that certain health issues can affect the results of the tests used to detect that you’re driving under the influence. There are numerous bits of specialized, important knowledge that DUI lawyers have that can help you, which is why finding the right lawyer is so important.

We Make Finding Your DUI Lawyer Fast And Easy – Most people have little experience in choosing quality representation and during the crisis of a DUI, they can feel overwhelmed by all of the options, or feel pressured to make a quick decision. This can result in a poor or harsh outcome to the case. There’s no need to let that happen.

We make finding a DUI lawyer much easier for you. We’ve done the research for you so you’ll be making an informed decision when searching for a lawyer with the specialized, knowledgeable legal representation you need to assist you in managing your DUI case.

By informing you of the many options available, we can help you to feel greater confidence in making the decision of which DUI lawyer you will choose to represent you. When you’ve been arrested for DUI, it’s serious situation, and experienced, effective representation by a specialized DUI attorney is an essential part of obtaining the best possible outcome.

When an officer pulls a driver over in the dark evening hours, he or she is on the alert to see if the driver is under the influence. He or she begins observations when approaching the car.

As the driver rolls down the window, the officer is checking to see if the driver smells of alcohol, if the eyes are watery or bloodshot, if the driver is having trouble retrieving his or her license, and if the driver’s speech is thick or slurred. If the officer does not have reason to believe the driver is under the influence, he or she must allow the driver to drive off. The officer cannot order the driver out of the car to complete the field sobriety tests unless he or she has probable cause to continue the investigation.

Smell of alcohol

The smell of alcohol may be in the car even if the driver is not the one who’s been drinking. If there is a passenger, the passenger may have been drinking. If the driver has been in a bar, he or she most likely smells of stale cigarette smoke and alcohol, even if he or she had nothing to drink.

Blood shot, watery eyes

Blood shot, watery eyes may have several causes. The driver may be operating on very little sleep, may have worked all day at a computer terminal, may be suffering from a cold or allergies, or may look as he or she always does. Remember that the officer has never seen the driver before and has nothing to compare his or her observations to.

Trouble with finding the license

People organize wallets in many different ways. Some don’t separate their credit cards from their driver’s license. And some people couldn’t find their license if they were stone sober in broad daylight. This factor alone says nothing about the driver’s state of sobriety.

Slurred speech

While an officer may associate slurred speech with driving under the influence, it may also be a side effect of certain medications or medical conditions. Remember the officer has never spoken to the driver before and therefore, has no idea how his or her voice "should" sound. If the topic comes up in court, the officer should be questioned on how many other times he has spoken to the driver (none) and how the driver’s voice was different from his or her usual speaking style.

While the officer may assert that some or all of these factors are indicative of intoxication, an experienced attorney knows there may be an innocent explanation.

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