Were You Really Drunk When You Were Arrested?

Even though you've been arrested for DUI, you don't have to let it ruin your life. You may not realize it yet, but if you are thinking about simply going to court and pleading guilty to your DUI charge you may be cheating yourself.

You see, a qualified attorney can review the case for defects, suppress evidence, compel discovery of such things as calibration and maintenance records for the breath machine, have blood samples independently analyzed, obtain expert witnesses ­ all of which may help you to win your case at trial.

To find out what you need to know about your DUI arrest I've developed a website to give you a wealth of useful information . . . information which will show you how you may be able to save your license and your freedom . . . and possibly avoid fines, fees, and sharply increased car insurance costs of as much as $6,800.

For the most part, my easy-to-navigate site has information on it which you can't get anywhere else unless you are willing to do a great deal of legal research.

When you're on my site, you'll also learn how you can get a free, no-obligation consultation where I'll review your case and show you how I may be able to save your license and your freedom.

West Virginia DUI Drunk Driving Defense Information

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• Beckley-Kyle Lusk: Criminal charges will often vary, depending on the type of crime. Certain offenses will fall within the jurisdiction of the Federal courts, while other charges may be filed in state courts. The two classifications for criminal prosecution are misdemeanor and felony. If convicted of a felony, the sentence can range from months to years in state prison or, in some cases, even the death penalty. In misdemeanor cases, the sentence is often monetary fines, community service and/or incarceration in county jail for up to one year. Violent crimes such as murder, rape, robbery or kidnapping may result in severe sentences. Lesser criminal charges such as assault and battery, domestic violence or theft may be brought as either felonies or misdemeanors, depending on several factors. If you have been arrested for any criminal offense, contact an attorney competent in the area of criminal defense immediately to protect your rights.
• Charleston-Wolfingbarger: The law surrounding these offenses is very specialized and, if you have been charged with DUI or driving on a suspended or revoked license, it is imperative that you act promptly to protect your rights, as your failure to comply with certain time deadlines can preclude you from raising important defenses at your criminal trial or your Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) administrative hearing.
• Charleston-Carter Zerbe: Appearances can be deceiving.  People can do poorly on field sobriety tests, and even fail the breath test,  and not be intoxicated.
  Brickley & Jacobs: In today's society, a vehicle is a necessity. Our goal is to protect your right to own and operate a vehicle. There are many things that you need to do before appearing in front of a judge. Some of which require immediate action in order to preserve your rights.
• Clarksburg-Todd LaNeve: If you just decide to plead out, you are probably doing yourself a serious disservice.
• Clarksville-Aldred Law Office: The cost of legal representation is a necessity to exercise your legal rights in our society. It is much like paying your electric or water bill.
• Elkins-Jory & Smith: In addition to the possible incarceration and fines, there can be a stigma attached to being convicted of a crime. For example, upon conviction of a felony, an individual may lose many of his or her rights, including the right to vote and the right to own a gun. Even a conviction for a traffic offense, especially an alcohol related traffic offense, can lead to a dramatic increase in motor vehicle insurance premiums that can stay with a person for several years. It is easy to see how one mistake can taint the rest of a person's life.
• Huntington-Mark Underwood: If the police observe you driving erratically or violating traffic laws, they are permitted to stop and question you for a DWI violation. If they suspect that you are intoxicated, they can ask you to submit to various tests, including a blood alcohol test.
• Huntington-Amy Levine: If you have been contacted by the police or are accused of a crime, whether a felony or a misdemeanor offense, you are allowed to defend your rights in a court of law.
• Marlton
  • Martin Saffer: If I get arrested for DUI after blowing into the machine and it showed my BAC was over .08, should I just plea guilty? € No! It is very unlikely you are going to gain any benefit by pleading guilty in your case. You have a constitutional right to require the State to prove that you are guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. There is nothing wrong with exercising your rights and making the State do its job. € You have zero chance to win your case if you plea guilty.
• Morgantown-Sean Murphey: The Scientific Nature of the HGN Test and the Admissibility of HGN Evidence Of all of the field sobriety tests used by police officers to determine a driver's level of intoxication in DUI arrests, the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test is the most popular among law enforcement officers for effectively determining evidence of a driver's blood-alcohol concentration (BAC). HGN is an involuntary More... Discovering Prior Convictions in DUI Prosecutions to Enhance a New Charge Almost all states increase a charge for driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI) from a misdemeanor to a felony when a driver has had a certain number of prior DUI convictions.
• Moorefield-Sandra Mullenax Desbrow: Chances are, if you have been charged with a criminal offense, it is your first experience with the criminal justice system. You need an experienced criminal defense attorney immediately. Statements made in the early stages can have a critical impact on your criminal defense.