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DUI Lawyer
Despite the fact that Americans have been
campaigning against drunk driving since the early eighties, there
are still those who excuse themselves from breaking such a serious
law. For this reason, police are constantly vigilant for those who
may be operating a vehicle under the influence. Yet, this is not to
say that if you are arrested for such a thing that you are
necessarily drunk. Each case is different, and unique. If your case
is one of the exceptions, you may require a DUI lawyer.
The great thing about having a DUI lawyer is that he knows exactly
what must be done and how to go about doing it ¡Vproperly. As the DUI
lawyer has experience with this specific form of case, he will be
able to do his job expediently while giving you a feeling of relief
knowing that someone is on your side.
One of the first things that the DUI lawyer will look for is whether
you were in any way deprived of your constitutional rights. This can
mean something as simple as not being read your Miranda Rights, or
being arrested without being first given a breathalyzer test. This
may also apply if there were any known discrepancies with the
breathalyzer or other means of determining your blood to alcohol
level. For instance, maybe a model of breathalyzer was utilized
which has proven to be defective, often giving readings that are
much higher than they are in reality. Your DUI lawyer will be
looking for just this sort of discrepancy.
The simple fact is that the police have a specific protocol to
follow and if they do not it may infringe upon your basic rights,
and this is unacceptable. Due to the complexity of drunk driving
laws, there are many aspects that a DUI lawyer will look at to see
if not only your rights were upheld, but also that the procedures
that the police utilized to apprehend you were legal, and that every
aspect leading up to and beyond the arrest was correct within the
eyes of the law.
Many may find this a bit scandalous, thinking that DUI lawyers are
simply ¡§cons freeing the guilty.¡¨ However, the truth of the matter
is more complex. Challenging the law and police procedures keeps the
police ¡§more honest.¡¨ At the same time those charged with DUI are
simply exercising the rights granted by our constitution and
subsequent, lesser laws.
Further, while a great many drunk drivers are certainly guilty, the
fact is that there is a minority of cases in which the innocent are
charged wrongfully. Such a case existed in Grand Rapids, Michigan in
1993. A man who was medicated was given an especially powerful dose
by his caregiver, which affected his driving, unbeknownst to him. By
weaving on the road he attracted the attention of a peace officer,
who rightfully pulled him over. Yet, not being a doctor, the officer
mistook the driver for inebriated, and so arrested him. Don¡¦t let
this be you.
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