DWI, The Law, and You

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Drunk Driving, the Law, and You

Perhaps you were having a few drinks with friends and as you left the parking lot, you were stopped by the police. Chances are the police were observing the restaurant/bar and simply waited until someone, unfortunately you, drove away. In the police’s mind you were already presumed guilty. You think you passed the standard field sobriety test, you know, walk the line, finger to nose, and one leg stand, but next thing you know you are chained to the wall, peppered with questions, and introduced to someone wearing a white lab coat who repeats the sobriety tests and has you blow into a straw.

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The outcome of these tests will affect you for years to come. Few criminal law accusations will have as far reaching consequences as DWI/DUI-drunk driving. You face criminal prosecution, loss of your driving privileges while the case is pending, imprisonment or probation, fines and also possibly seizure of your car. Consequences may also include mandatory license suspension/revocation, imposition of court and DMV mandated alcohol rehabilitation programs, drug/alcohol evaluation and testing, and often court ordered abstinence.

Moreover, if there was a car crash involved, your own insurance company will not pay for your own medical care or damages to you own car, and you risk being sued individually any for injuries suffered by others.

Additionally, should you get your license back your insurance premiums will be increased dramatically and you are placed in the assigned risk pool because most insurers will drop you as an insured.

Despite the far reaching consequences of a “simple” first time DWI/DUI, it still amazes our firm that most of those accused have a cavalier attitude. This "no big deal” attitude is fostered, unfortunately, by those attorneys who probably share in their client’s ignorance of the complexities and far reaching consequences of a DWI/DUI charge.

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Gone are the days when drunk driving was viewed as a comical nuisance. No longer do the police simply drive the person home. Today, law enforcement spends considerable resources on detecting DWI/DUI. For example, Nassau County and Suffolk have created special task forces to combat DWI/DUI including specially trained police and prosecutors.

Laws are pending to make it easier to arrest someone for DWI/DUI and it seems that almost each year the penalties increase.

Despite the get tough approach towards DWI/DUI and the increased penalties and likelihood of jail and mandatory loss of license, a skilled and experienced criminal defense attorney should be able to uncover factual, legal and evidentiary defenses which can lessen the impact of the arrest and potential conviction, and in some instances have the charges dismissed or reduced before trial.

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More Information about DWI/DUI :

• About drunk driving
• DWI misconceptions
• DWI criminal penalties
• Intoxication evidence
• Penalty calculations
• Estimated BAC calculator
• Not your first offense?

Contact the DWI lawyers at Grunwald & Seman for a free initial consultation.