Jacksonville DWI Lawyers
- Erwin, Simpson & Stroud:
Everyone agrees that "drunk driving" is a serious problem. But the breathalizer or intoxilizer (now, usually the EC-IR II machine) doesn't always have the last word. A DWI conviction WILL result in a suspension of your driver's license for at least a year, may require you to install an "ignition interlock" (on board breathalizer) on your car and will result in a huge increase in your liability insurance rate for at least three years. Second offenses result in automatic jail terms unless the prior conviction was more than seven years before the second incident. Having an experienced DWI lawyer investigate your case and represent you in court is the best way to ensure that your rights are protected and that you do not get sabotaged by DWI laws which change frequently and which get stricter almost every time the legislature meets.
- Paramore, WH:
North Carolina and federal criminal defense to those facing felony and misdemeanor charges
- Warlick, John:
If you have been pulled over for suspected drunk driving in North
Carolina, and a breath test shows a blood alcohol level or count
(BAL or BAC) of .08 or more, you are facing DWI charges and
potential license suspension because of the driving points assessed
against your license. You may think, "They got me; there's no use in
paying a DWI defense lawyer to fight the charges." Just as with any criminal charge, you have
the right to present a defense on a DWI charge.
Invalid Stop ·
Insufficient Waiting Period · Faulty Breathalyzer
You may also be surprised at how many times arrests for driving while
intoxicated (DWI) or driving under the influence (DUI) are invalidated
and the charges dismissed because we are able to show that the arresting
officers did not make a valid stop in the first place. Other mistakes by
law enforcement, such as failure to properly administer the field
sobriety or breath tests, failing to wait the proper amount of time
prior to giving a test, not giving valid warnings about the right to
remain silent or right to counsel as required under North Carolina and
federal constitutional law, can create opportunities for dismissal of
the case or a not guilty verdict.
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