Oswego DWI Lawyers
- Olinsky & DiMartino:
Contrary to what some people may think, there is no constitutional
right to refuse a breath or chemical test to determine the level of
alcohol in your body. You are deemed to consent just by the act of
driving in New York State. If you've been stopped and arrested for
drunk driving, you will be faced with the decision of whether to take
such a test. On the one hand, refusing to take the test has its
consequences: your license can be revoked merely for the refusal (even
if you're perfectly sober); your refusal may be admissible as evidence
of your guilt at a trial of the drunk driving charge; and some
prosecutor's offices will not extend reduced plea offers on refusal
cases.
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