A Young Man Gets a “Driving Under the Influence” Arrest, Decides to Hire a ”Drunk Driving” Attorney, and Gets Motivated to Always Drink In Moderation

Posted on March 20, 2010
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Ralph had just received his fourth “driving under the influence” arrest.  He was going to represent himself in court, but his father, Sam, told him that this would be a big mistake.  When Ralph heard this, he asked Sam why he should even consider hiring a DUI attorney.

Although Sam wasn’t a lawyer, he told his son that he learned the hard way when as a young man he received a DUI, represented himself in court, paid three thousand dollars in fines and penalties, and served one month in the local jail.  As he mentioned to his son, after he got out of jail, he found out from a lawyer friend that had he hired a DUI lawyer to represent him in court, he probably would have had his fines and penalties significantly reduced and he may have never served any time in the county jail.

What a ”Drunk Driving” Attorney Can Do in a Drunk Driving Arrest.

When Ralph heard this he knew he needed more DUI facts so he asked his dad for more information about what a DWI lawyer can do in a DWI arrest. His dad then stated the following:  “A DWI lawyer will be able to discover ‘irregularities’ and bring this evidence to the attention of the prosecution and the court.  And in some cases, and based on this ‘evidence,’ your DUI lawyer will be able to get your charges substantially reduced or maybe even dismissed.”

When Ralph listend to his dad explain this, it was as if his eyes were opened for the first time about the importance of hiring a ”drunk driving” lawyer.  Stated differently, Ralph realized that he needed a DUI lawyer.

The Whole Story About Taking a Field Sobriety Test

He then told his father that he had heard a lot about field sobriety tests.  Consequently, he asked his father what a field sobriety test was.

His father responded with the following:  “Ralph, field sobriety tests are given by police officers to establish whether a person has been operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs, alcohol, or both.  Field sobriety tests are often based on coordination and agility.  The ‘logic’ underlying these tests is that if a person is impaired alcohol, drugs, or from a combination of both, his or her agility and coordination will be adversely affected and the person’s ‘performance’ on these tests will suffer.”

Ralph’s father then wanted to highlight the following: “Ralph, unlike a chemical test such as a breathalyzer test, a blood alcohol test, or a saliva test, where refusal to take such a test can have far-reaching and negative consequences, an individual is not legally required to take any field sobriety tests.  The bottom line reality is that police officers have typically made up their minds to arrest the individual when they administer one of more of the field sobriety tests.  In a word, field sobriety tests provide additional evidence that the driver inevitably ‘fails.’ As a result, and in most instances, a polite refusal to take any field sobriety test may be appropriate”

Near the end of their conversation, Ralph said that was beginning to understand more about “driving under the influence” laws and what DUI lawyers can do for a person who has received a DWI arrest, but he was still wondering why he was stopped by the police in the first place.  In his own words Ralph asked his father the following question: “Dad, why was I pulled over by the police?  Explicitly what were they looking for”?

His father answered Ralph in the following way:  “Ralph, there are several diverse reasons why you could have been ’stopped’ by a police officer. Some examples include the following:  involvement in a traffic accident,  expired registration tags, missing a front license plate, weaving in and out of traffic, speeding, tinted windows, and driving erratically. Not only this but someone could have also reported you to the police after seeing you leaving a sporting event, a party, a restaurant, or a bar ‘under the influence’ and getting behind the wheel of a vehicle.   In a word, there are more than a few reasons why you were ’stopped’ by a police officer.”

After getting “educated” about DUI arrests, the role of DUI lawyers, and the fact that he didn’t have to agree to take any field sobriety tests at the time of his arrest, Ralph decided that he would without question hire a ”drunk driving” lawyer to represent him in court.

Ralph Becomes Encouraged That He Will Always Drink Responsibly and Never Experience Another “Drunk Driving” Arrest

Something else, however, happened after he had talked to his dad.  Ralph at last started to realize the serious nature of DUI arrests and as a consequence, he made up his mind that from this point forward, he would always drink in moderation so that he would never again have to go through another DWI arrest.

His father smiled at Ralph and told him the following, “Ralph, it took me until I was thirty-five years old to realize what you just told me.  I am really proud of you.

Ralph thanked his dad and then said, “if I can always drink responsibly, I will never need to hire a DUI attorney again!”

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