Mt. Clemens Drunk Driving Lawyers
- Johnson & Wilk:
It is important for you to know that the police are allowed to use trickery and lies to get you to cooperate or to give a voluntary statement. You should never speak to a cop before consulting with a lawyer. You need to contact me immediately so your constitutional rights can be protected.
- Garrison & Associates:
drug crimes, violent crimes, domestic violence, DUI, manslaughter, theft crimes, sex crimes
- Randa, Jeffrey:
To say that handling Drunk Driving cases is a specialty is an understatement. There is probably no single offense that cuts across age, gender and socio-economic lines more than Drunk Driving. As anyone who has been arrested knows, when they finally get out of that jail cell, they are filled with embarrassment, fear, humiliation, and regret. I can help ease that fear, and turn that embarrassment, humiliation and regret into the building blocks of a learning lesson from which you can move forward, in a positive direction.
- Keller & Keller:
family law, criminal, divorce, probate & estate, wills, real estate, business, health & healthcare, estate planning, personal injury, license restoration, traffic violations and DUI/DWI.
- Rickert, Dennis:
Even a first offense drunk driving charge carries penalties that can affect you for years down the road. You could lose your license and maybe lose your job. You may pay thousands of dollars in fines and fees. An experienced OWI defense lawyer can help you reduce your penalties or defeat your charges altogether.
- Stearns & Coppins:
Drunk Driving / DUI / DWI / License Suspension / Habitual
Offenders / Traffic Violations
A drunk driving arrest is a very serious matter with very serious
consequences: fines, high-risk insurance, license suspension and a
permanent criminal record. Immediate legal representation after an
accusation of drunk driving by Michigan law enforcement is vital to
ensure that your rights are protected and evidence gathered to dispute
the case against you.
Being charged with drunk driving does NOT make you guilty. It is the
job of police and prosecution to put you in jail after the arrest and
they may engage in questionable tactics to achieve that goal.
Drunk driving is a real problem on Michigan roadways with hundreds
of people killed or injured each year. In an attempt to reduce
fatalities, lawmakers have given law enforcement broader latitude to
identify and prosecute possible drunk drivers. With a legal limit of
.08, people who are not even impaired may find themselves facing
serious criminal charges; in addition, police may be able to hold and
charge individuals based solely on an opinion of impairment rather than
any factual evidence.
Video Evidence: Video of the traffic stop and field sobriety
test can be subpoenaed.
Field Sobriety Test (FST): The conclusion of police based on
an FST can be challenged.
Breathalyzer Test: These tests are not always accurate and
can be challenged.
Probable Cause: Probable cause of a traffic stop must meet
certain legal standards.
Traffic Violations
A Michigan drunk driving arrest is usually accompanied by additional
traffic violations related to reckless driving, driving under
suspension / revocation and speeding and can result in immediate
driver’s license suspension.
Being arrested on a Michigan drunk driving charge is a frightening
and intimidating process made worse by police and prosecution who want
only to see you put in jail.
- Derek Girdwood: Q: My friend was arrested and the police did not read him his Miranda rights. Can the arrest be dismissed? A: No. The police are not required to read an arrested person Miranda rights unless the police are also attempting to elicit a confession and even then, the matter would not necessarily be dismissed but your friend's confession prior to the reading of his Miranda rights would be suppressed and not permitted to be told at a trial.
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