| Even though a simple decision to refrain from | | | | brought against you, a good lawyer should be |
| driving when intoxicated can keep you out of | | | | able to find areas where your defense can be |
| DUI entanglements, a lot of people find | | | | built. |
| themselves wishing they knew more about DUI | | | | |
| laws when they are pulled over and arrested | | | | For example, there are four kinds of evidence |
| for drinking and driving. | | | | that prosecutors usually bring to the fore in |
| | | | DUI cases and a lawyer can combat each type |
| Being arrested doesn't necessarily mean you | | | | of evidence. The four categories of evidence |
| have to be convicted of the crime though. | | | | are physical appearance, driving behavior, |
| After all, in our justice system, every | | | | the alcohol content in your body and your |
| person is innocent until proven guilty. | | | | performance on sobriety tests. A DUI lawyer |
| Unfortunately, you usually only have a couple | | | | may point out that fatigue, allergies, or |
| days after your citation to appeal for a | | | | exposure to smoke were the factors that |
| court hearing. If that grace period passed | | | | created your red-rimmed watery eyes instead |
| without an appeal, no amount of complaining | | | | of alcohol. Or he might argue that you |
| will get you a trial date or prevent your | | | | swerved a little on the road because you were |
| license from being suspended. | | | | dodging an animal in the road or fiddling |
| | | | with the radio. He may even contend with the |
| If you do appeal for a hearing in time, the | | | | results of a breath or blood test by pointing |
| next step is to locate an experienced DUI | | | | to equipment and human inaccuracies that |
| lawyer. You will want a lawyer on your side | | | | could have skewed the results. |
| not only because they are more familiar with | | | | |
| litigation than the average person on the | | | | No matter which method you lawyer chooses to |
| street, but also because they should know DUI | | | | build your defense, he will be a useful |
| laws inside out. And, since those laws can be | | | | resource in a U.S. court. When you are |
| confusing and different from state to state, | | | | looking for a good DUI lawyer, you should |
| that will be a valuable asset. | | | | remember that DUI laws are called by several |
| | | | different names across the country. |
| A DUI lawyer will also know the best ways to | | | | Consequently, a DWI, OUI, and an OWI lawyer |
| create reasonable doubt in the minds of | | | | is the same thing as a DUI lawyer. They just |
| jurors. No matter what kind of evidence is | | | | go by different names. |