Forest Hills DWI Lawyers

Gary DiLeonardo: If you have just been arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI)/Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) for the first time, you may feel uncertain about the resulting court proceedings. Unfamiliar with the criminal justice system, you may consider having a ³friend of a friend² or your family¹s lawyer represent you on the charges. This may be a critical mistake. DUI/DWI law can be quite complex. Furthermore, the stakes are high‹even as a first time offender, you may face hefty fines, probation, revocation of your license and a dramatic rise in your automobile insurance rates. You may even be sentenced to some jail time. Therefore, it is important to hire a defense attorney who has experience in this area of law.
Murray Singer: The police are not required to read you any Miranda rights ("You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you. . . .). The Miranda rights are required only if the police or prosecutor want to use what you say against you in court. The rights were developed to make sure that a person knows that he or she does not have to talk to the police, and thus to make sure that any statements made to the police are made voluntarily. In practice, the police often do not tell the truth about having given the rights, or read them to you in a way that makes you think that you have to talk. You should NEVER talk to the police without first contacting a lawyer.