Drunk driving charges are more complex than many people realize, and the long-term consequences of any drunk driving conviction can have a serious impact on your life. You could lose your driver's license or lose your job. You could become ineligible for certain jobs or licenses, pay enormous fines and face astronomical increases in your car insurance rates. You may even face jail time. If you are not properly represented by a DUI attorney when charged with a first offense, later charges will result in enhanced penalties. You can eventually be charged with felony DUI.
Did you know that a DUI/DWI arrest actually involves two separate issues - a criminal case for the tickets and a civil case for the driver's license suspension?
If you refused or failed a Breathalyzer test and you do not ask for an administrative hearing, you automatically lose your driver's license. If you have not done so already, read the paperwork that the officer gave you when he/she took your driver's license. The time period in which to ask for that hearing is short. Contact my office about requesting a driver's license suspension hearing immediately.
The suspension times mandated by Kansas and Missouri vary depending on whether you have been stopped for a DUI/DWI before, and whether you refused to take the breath test, took the breath test and failed the test a little, or failed the breath test a lot.
As a DUI/DWI and traffic lawyer, I not only defend my clients in their criminal case to protect their rights and work to prevent unnecessarily harsh penalties, I also handle the important administrative process of driver's license reinstatement following revocation or suspension. I know how important your driver's license is to you.
How can a DUI/DWI lawyer help me if my blood alcohol content (BAC) was over .08?
As your lawyer, I will carefully examine the records to see that the proper procedure was followed in administration of your blood or breath test, that the officers were properly trained, that the machine used was properly calibrated and maintained, that there is no evidence of technical problems, and that the police had probable cause to ask you to take a Breathalyzer test or blood test. At my law firm, I always insist my clients' rights be respected. Contact my office in Kansas City for a free consultation if you have been charged with drunk driving in Missouri or Kansas.
Is there any defense against possession of alcohol by a minor?
In order to charge a person with illegal possession of alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, or another drug, the police must have probable cause to search the person, home or vehicle. I will examine the police records for evidence of illegal search and seizure. If the evidence was not collected legally, it cannot be used against you in court. In order to understand how I can best help you, I take the time to really understand your situation. Contact me for a free consultation regarding any Kansas or Missouri alcohol or drug charge, or any other criminal or traffic charge.