DUI Attorney

[jdfisherman]

No offense to OP because this is not the first time I've heard it, but I struggle with labeling Driving Under the Influence as a "poor choice". Getting in a vehicle while impaired and running the risk of injuring or killing someone is far more than a poor choice. We wouldn't label leaving a gun around the house where a child could get to it as a poor choice.

We act like getting a DUI charge is an unfortunate result of the action, like getting a speeding ticket. Most people think the speeding ticket is the cop's fault, and ignore the fact that the person was actually speeding. A lot of times a DUI charge gets thought about the same way. In my mind if you get a DUI you got off easy, as opposed to having to live with killing someone due to your recklessness.

Off my soapbox now - carry on.

 

[Maddog]

A drunk neighbor sideswiped my truck in the early 80's in Dickinson at 3am.

Blew over the limit and the cops charged him w DUI. He hired an attorney for big bucks and got it reduced to reckless somehow.

How is this not bribery?

How does this work exactly? Anybody know the "inside scoop" into how local judges/prosecutors are rewarded by the money flow? Basically a good old boys club that operates with an unspoken code that helps money flow into the club?

gees Beaver
it is always about the money

carry on

 

[SerchforPerch]

.How is refusing to do their field test " hassling them" ?

Ask an attorney and see what they say

Field sobriety tests are not officially structured as a guaranteed "fail" for everyone, but legal experts and studies note they are exceptionally difficult to pass because they measure divided attention and physical coordination under high-stress, unnatural conditions.

Absolutely hire an attorney. Explain your story in detail and they'll be able to tell you if you have a case or not - Its worth a try. Just be thankful no body was hurt or killed.
Agreed. These stupid human tricks on the side of the road are heavily decided/influenced by the arresting "officer" and completely unnatural. I've witnessed on more than one occasion hypocrite officers walking the line of integrity.

 

[Slappy]

Refusing Post-Arrest Chemical Tests
Once you have been formally arrested and taken to a police station or hospital, the rules change completely. This is where Implied Consent Laws apply. By holding a driver's license, you have already legally agreed to take a formal chemical test (breath, blood, or urine) if arrested for a DUI/DWI.
If you refuse this formal test, the consequences are immediate and severe:
• Automatic License Suspension: Your driver’s license will be automatically revoked or suspended, typically for six months to a full year, regardless of whether you are ultimately convicted of a DUI.

This is correct.

 

[Obi-Wan]

No offense to OP because this is not the first time I've heard it, but I struggle with labeling Driving Under the Influence as a "poor choice". Getting in a vehicle while impaired and running the risk of injuring or killing someone is far more than a poor choice. We wouldn't label leaving a gun around the house where a child could get to it as a poor choice.

We act like getting a DUI charge is an unfortunate result of the action, like getting a speeding ticket. Most people think the speeding ticket is the cop's fault, and ignore the fact that the person was actually speeding. A lot of times a DUI charge gets thought about the same way. In my mind if you get a DUI you got off easy, as opposed to having to live with killing someone due to your recklessness.

Off my soapbox now - carry on.

Are you saying you have never had even one beer or one drink and gotten behind the wheel your entire life?

 

[Fly Carpin]

Are you saying you have never had even one beer or one drink and gotten behind the wheel your entire life?

Amazing how people can twist the words of others to justify their own actions. He didn't say anything about one beer and driving home you illiterate numbnuts.