Topeka DUI Lawyers
- Copeland, Malcomb:
Criminal Defense
Invalid Field Test
Defective Breath Test
Refusal of Breath Test
Failed to Read Rights
Driver's License Hearing
Serious Traffic
Illegal Stops
Illegal Searches & Seizures
Unlawful Detention
Invalid Search Warrants
Illegal Police Conduct
Illegal Questioning
Federal Drug Charges
State Drug Charges
Meth Defense
Violent Crimes
Sex Offenses
Juvenile Crime
Expungements
- Cavanaugh & Lemon:
defends and protects the rights of its clients in municipal, state and federal courts
- Kansas DUI Defense Team:
What To Do If Stopped for a DUI - Tips for Drivers
What To Do If Stopped for a DUI
Tip 1
Exercise your right to remain silent. Do not answer any questions. This includes not answering the question of whether you have been drinking. Exercising your right to remain silent may cause you to feel awkward, but it is important to do. You simply need to hand your drivers license, insurance and registration to the officer.
Tip 2
You are not required to take field sobriety tests (walk-and-turn, one-leg stand, etc.). The tests are very difficult to pass, even if sober. The tests are given for the purpose of building a case against you. You may politely decline to take the tests by shaking your head.
Tip 3
While you might be fined for refusing, you are not required to take the “preliminary breath test.” This test is done by blowing into a small hand-held machine. You may politely decline by shaking your head.
Tip 4
The only time that you should speak is to ask the officer for permission to leave. You should make this request often.
Tip 5
The officer will read you an “implied consent advisory” and then ask you if you will consent to a breath test (occasionally they will ask for a blood test instead). You may refuse this test. To decide whether to take the test or refuse the test, see the section in this web site entitled "Refusing or Taking a Breath Test."
Tip 6
If you do take the breath test, ask for an independent blood test. All that needs to happen is that the blood be drawn and stored at the hospital or other facility. You do not need to agree to give the results to police.
Tip 7
See a DUI Defense Team attorney right away. You have only 10 days to file a hearing request to challenge the suspension of your drivers license
- Shepherd, Kevin:
Kansas DUI law is harsh. Many innocent people face needless prosecution from over-zealous law enforcement and government officials. Don’t let the government get away with treating you unfairly.
The government misuses its power by misrepresenting that they have solid evidence against you. These people are not your friends, and they are trying to make your life miserable so it can appear they are tough against crime. However, you do not deserve to be treated like a criminal just because you were arrested for a DUI.
- Rork Law Office:
"In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right... to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence."
-U.S. Constitution, Sixth Amendment
- Douglas Wells:
DUI defense and driver's license suspension hearings have become
complex with the use of breath test machines and standardized field
sobriety tests. Unless the reliability of a breath test is
challenged, the breath test can convict you. Plea bargaining for the
purpose of minimizing mandatory penalties is prohibited. Convictions
require mandatory penalties and driver's license
suspensions/restrictions. These changes in DUI technology and the law
make it important for you to obtain an attorney who had advance
training, experience, and knowledge of DUI technology and law.
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