Wichita DUI Lawyers
- Gregory Bernhardt:
Too many people plead guilty to a drunk-driving charge without talking to a lawyer first. They think they have no defense, or that it is not worth the cost of an attorney. If they knew the true cost of a DUI over time, they would understand that it is always worthwhile to bring a defense.
€ Did the police have a good reason to pull you over?
€ Did they have cause to give you a sobriety test?
€ Did they administer the test correctly?
- Cummings & Cummings:
€ Our criminal defense attorneys handle traffic violations, DUI, drunk
driving, possession of controlled substances or any other drug charge,
theft, fraud, assault, battery, violent crime, and all felonies and
misdemeanors.
- Gary Owens:
DWI/DUI means "driving while intoxicated" or "driving while under the
influence" and refers to the crime of drunk driving. This crime usually
includes driving while abusing drugs and the operation of other kinds
of motorized vehicles, such as boats. Drunk driving is defined by each
state's criminal code.
- James Thompson:
The
Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST) is a battery of three tests
which are supposed to be administered and evaluated in a standardized
manner to obtain validated indicators of impairment and establish
probable cause for arrest.
The three tests of the SFST are:
- Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN),
- Walk-and-Turn (WAT),
- and One-Leg Stand (OLS).
These tests are supposed to be administered systematically and
evaluated according to measured responses of the suspect. If
officers deviate from the standardized testing methods the validity of
the tests are compromised.
- Syrios Law Office:
While laws and law enforcement are necessary for the protection and
stability of society there must be checks and balances. Police and
prosecutors must be held to a strict burden of proof. It simply comes
down to the principle that the end does not justify the means.
- Verlin Ingram:
Do not plead guilty to any DUI or other traffic violation occurring in
Wichita, or in cities located in Sedgwick County, Kansas or the
surrounding areas ...
- Hulnick Law Offices;
In Kansas, the charge of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or
Drugs (DUI) means that you operated or attempted to operate a vehicle
when, because of the ingestion of drugs or alcohol, you were incapable
of safely doing so. This incapability may be shown either by proving
that your blood alcohol level was .08 or above, and/or from other
evidence, such as poor performance on field sobriety tests, poor
driving skills, your physical appearance, and statements that you made
to the officer.
- Jon Womack: The
U.S. Supreme Court has generally interpreted the Fourth Amendment
prohibition against "unreasonable searches and seizures" to impose a
warrant requirement upon police officers who wish to perform a valid
search or arrest. However, the Court has carved out some exceptions to
the warrant requirement, which make certain "seizures" constitutionally
permissible in the absence of a warrant. €
- Falk & Owens:
1. Right to an Attorney - Defendants have the right to an attorney
throughout legal proceedings. The court will appoint an attorney for the
defendant at no charge if they cannot afford to hire one. Yet, at the end of
the case, they may be asked to pay all or part of the cost for that
attorney, if they can afford to.
2. Right to a Jury Trial -
Defendants have the right to a speedy, public jury trial. At the trial, the
defendant is presumed innocent, and cannot be convicted unless 12 impartial
jurors are convinced of the defendant’'s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
3. Right to Confront Witnesses
- Defendants have the right to confront and cross-examine all witnesses
testifying against them.
4. Right Against Self-Incrimination
- The defendant has the right to remain silent and not incriminate
themselves, and the right to testify on their own behalf.
5. Right to Produce Evidence -
The defendant has the right to present evidence and to have the court issue
a subpoena to bring into court all witnesses and evidence favorable to them,
at no cost to them.
- Coombs & Durrett: Every state makes it a crime for a
driver to operate a vehicle (car, motorcycle or commercial vehicle)
while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Commonly called driving
under the influence (DUI), this offense may also be called driving
while intoxicated (DWI), operating under the influence (OUI) or
operating a motor vehicle intoxicated (OMVI). There are two situations
when a driver can be arrested and convicted for DUI: 1. When the driver
is unable to operate a vehicle safely as a result of being impaired by
alcohol, illegal drugs, prescription medications (e.g., painkillers) or
over-the-counter medications (e.g., antihistamines); or 2. When the
driver is operating a vehicle above the state's set blood-alcohol
concentration (BAC) standards.
A driver's first DUI conviction is normally charged as a misdemeanor,
but may increase to a felony in some states if someone was injured or
if it is a repeat offense. For example, DUI may be charged as a felony
in California if the accused has three or more prior DUI convictions.
- David Leon:
Officers employvarious methods of analysis to determine
sobriety,including requiringsuspects to walk a straight line,
touchtheir nose, recitetheir home address and submit to blood, urine
or breath analyses. However, the debate continues as to whether police
officers should be permitted to determine a suspect's intoxication.
Proponents of officer testing argue that due to the epidemic nature of
alcohol-related highway dangers, officer testing is necessary and
sufficiently reliable.
- McDowell Chartered:
DUI & Traffic Matters Unfortunately, even the most careful driver,
whether 16 or 65, will occasionally get a traffic infraction. Whether
it's speeding or DUI, traffic matters can wreak havoc with your
schedule and your driver's license.
- Fischer & Putzi:
Dealing with a criminal charge is never easy, and it is often
frightening. You need a lawyer with knowledge and experience who will
protect your rights. We defend clients on every type of criminal
charge, including domestic violence, white collar crimes (fraud),
narcotics, juvenile offenses, sex crimes, homicide, and DUI/DWI.
- Jay Greeno: Police officers and other government employees
are required to follow certain rules when they obtain evidence from you
to be used at your trial.€ These rules are found in the 4th Amendment
to the U.S. Constitution, and in the many Supreme Court cases
interpreting the constitution.€ If the police do not follow these
rules, any evidence they obtain cannot be used against you in court.
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