DUI
Always keep in mind: THE BEST ADVICE IS TO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE.
You’d be very hard-pressed to find a firm with more experience trying DUI cases. We don’t take these cases to have our clients enter into a plea, we take these cases to beat them! We win. All the time. Our reputation speaks for itself.
We have worked on hundreds of DUIs. Did you know that you can be pulled over on the side of the road, sleeping in the driver’s seat, and still be considered operating a motor vehicle under the influence, if you have a BAC (blood alcohol content) of a .08 or higher?* Crazy, huh? Well, it’s true. Remember when it comes to DUIs (like most criminal cases/charges), the less you say or do, the better for your case. Also, remember that the majority of arrests for DUIs are captured on camera. That said, it’s not just the less you say and do that helps your case, but the better you act.
When we say, “the less the better” we mean it. When an officer suspects that you’ve been drinking (or using drugs), he/she will ask you to exit the vehicle and perform various SFSTs (standard field sobriety tests). The most common of these SFSTs are the HGN test, the walk-and-turn test, and the one-leg stand. The first test consists of the officer asking you to keep your head still and follow an object (most often his/her finger or pen) with your eyes only. The walk-and-turn test is often referred to as the heel-to-toe test, where you are asked to walk nine steps forward, heel to toe, turn around (in a particular way), and then walk nine steps back to where you started, heel to toe. Finally, the one-leg stand, which is where the officer asks you to raise one leg and count out loud (typically to 30, by one thousand, i.e. one one thousand, two one thousand, etc). This is an abbreviated description of each of these tests, but you get the point. These tests can be very difficult if you’ve been drinking or using drugs (hell, for some people, they can be very difficult if you’re sober). We can always challenge the results of these tests (especially since there are several different things that officers are supposed to do when administering these tests that are often not done, or not done properly); however, you can always politely refuse to do these tests, and maintain that you haven’t done anything wrong. Another thing - the answer to the biggest question out there for all DUIs: ”Should I blow, or refuse to blow?” Well, just in case you missed the beginning of this message - DON’T BLOW!
Regardless of whether you did or didn’t perform the field sobriety tests, whether you did or didn’t blow, we will fight aggressively to win your case and/or minimize your exposure. There are so many different ways to challenge DUI arrests, field sobriety tests, and breathalyzer results. Trust us, we know. We’ve beaten so many cases that were considered unbeatable. It’s what we do.
