A Young Man Gets a DWI Arrest, Decides to Hire a ”Driving Under the Influence” Attorney, and Gets Motivated to Always Drink In Moderation
Posted by Rolf Joho on Feb 4, 2010
Ralph had just received his third “drunk driving” arrest. He was thinking about representing himself in court, but his father, Sam, told him that this would be a really big mistake. When Ralph heard this, he asked Sam why he should even consider getting a DWI lawyer.
Although Sam wasn’t a lawyer, he told his son that he learned the hard way when as a young man he received a “drunk driving” arrest, represented himself in court, paid three thousand dollars in fines and penalties, and served five months in jail. As he mentioned to his son, after he got out of jail, he found out from an attorney friend that had he hired a DWI lawyer to represent him in court, he probably would have had his penalties and fines significantly reduced and he may have never served any time in the county jail.
What a DWI Attorney Can Do in a Driving Under the Influence Arrest.
When Ralph heard this he knew he needed more DUI facts so he asked his dad for more information about what a ”driving under the influence” attorney can do in a “driving under the influence” arrest. His dad then articulated the following: “If you have been charged with DWI you need a DUI lawyer who will aggressively represent your legal rights through the complexities involved in a DUI case. DUI attorneys will be able to assist you every step of the way through the criminal process and help you find the answers you need.”
When Ralph listend to his dad explain this, it was as if his eyes were opened for the first time about the relevance of hiring a ”drunk driving” attorney. Stated differently, Ralph realized that he needed a DUI lawyer.
The Facts About Taking Field Sobriety Tests
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 administered by police officers to determine if a person has been operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs, alcohol, or both. Field sobriety tests frequently consist of the ‘walk and turn,’ test, the ‘one-leg stand,’ test, the ‘pen light’ test, and other field sobriety tests. If you are arrested by the police for a suspected DUI, you should know that you are not legally required to take these field sobriety tests. In fact, many DUI attorneys believe field sobriety tests lack scientific merit and are invalid.”
Ralph’s father then wanted to stress the following: “Ralph, remember that you cannot be legally forced to take any field sobriety tests when you are stopped by the police. The police officer that administers the tests is the only ‘evaluator’ of your performance and is therefore frequently documenting only the things that you do incorrectly or fail. As a result, in the vast majority of cases, a polite refusal to take any field sobriety test is appropriate.”
Near the end of their conversation, Ralph said that was starting to grasp the significance of DWI laws and what ”drunk driving” 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 stopped by the police? Exactly 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 “schooled” about DUI arrests, the role of DWI attorneys, 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 a doubt hire a ”driving under the influence” attorney to represent him in court.
Ralph Gets Motivated That He Will Always Drink In Moderation and Never Suffer Through Another DWI Arrest
Something else, however, happened after he had talked to his father. Ralph at last began to comprehend the serious nature of DWI arrests and as a consequence, he came to a decision that from this point forward, he would always drink responsibly so that he would never again have to experience another “driving under the influence” arrest.
His father smiled at Ralph and told him the following, “Ralph, it took me until I was forty years old to realize what you just told me. I am really proud of you.
Ralph thanked his father and then said, “if I can always drink responsibly, I will never need to hire a DUI attorney again!”
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