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West Virginia Drunk Driving Defense Attorneys

• Beckley-Kyle Lusk: Criminal charges will often vary, depending on the type of crime. Certain offenses will fall within the jurisdiction of the Federal courts, while other charges may be filed in state courts. The two classifications for criminal prosecution are misdemeanor and felony. If convicted of a felony, the sentence can range from months to years in state prison or, in some cases, even the death penalty. In misdemeanor cases, the sentence is often monetary fines, community service and/or incarceration in county jail for up to one year. Violent crimes such as murder, rape, robbery or kidnapping may result in severe sentences. Lesser criminal charges such as assault and battery, domestic violence or theft may be brought as either felonies or misdemeanors, depending on several factors. If you have been arrested for any criminal offense, contact an attorney competent in the area of criminal defense immediately to protect your rights.
• Charleston-Wolfingbarger: The law surrounding these offenses is very specialized and, if you have been charged with DUI or driving on a suspended or revoked license, it is imperative that you act promptly to protect your rights, as your failure to comply with certain time deadlines can preclude you from raising important defenses at your criminal trial or your Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) administrative hearing.
• Charleston-Carter Zerbe: Appearances can be deceiving.  People can do poorly on field sobriety tests, and even fail the breath test,  and not be intoxicated.
  Brickley & Jacobs: In today's society, a vehicle is a necessity. Our goal is to protect your right to own and operate a vehicle. There are many things that you need to do before appearing in front of a judge. Some of which require immediate action in order to preserve your rights.
• Clarksburg-Todd LaNeve: If you just decide to plead out, you are probably doing yourself a serious disservice.
• Clarksburg-David Frame: the two most beautiful words in the English language are the words "Not Guilty."
• Charleston-Claude Smith: Being charged with driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) (sometimes referred to as driving while intoxicated - DWI) is a serious criminal offense in West Virginia. If you are charged with a DUI, you have two things to worry about, the criminal DUI charges and the administrative hearing before the West Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) on taking away your driving privileges (losing your driverŐs license).
• Clarksville-Aldred Law Office: The cost of legal representation is a necessity to exercise your legal rights in our society. It is much like paying your electric or water bill.
• Elkins-Jory & Smith: In addition to the possible incarceration and fines, there can be a stigma attached to being convicted of a crime. For example, upon conviction of a felony, an individual may lose many of his or her rights, including the right to vote and the right to own a gun. Even a conviction for a traffic offense, especially an alcohol related traffic offense, can lead to a dramatic increase in motor vehicle insurance premiums that can stay with a person for several years. It is easy to see how one mistake can taint the rest of a person's life.
• Huntington-The Conway Office: Were you or someone you love arrested for a DUI? Are you involved in a pending misdemeanor or felony case?
• Huntington-Mark Underwood: If the police observe you driving erratically or violating traffic laws, they are permitted to stop and question you for a DWI violation. If they suspect that you are intoxicated, they can ask you to submit to various tests, including a blood alcohol test.
• Huntington-Amy Levine: If you have been contacted by the police or are accused of a crime, whether a felony or a misdemeanor offense, you are allowed to defend your rights in a court of law.
• Huntington-Robert Losey: DUI/DWI (drunk driving, driving while under the influence of alcohol)
• Logan-Forester Law Office: If you have been accused or arrested on a criminal charge, it is critical that you hire a criminal defense attorney right away. West Virginia criminal law is very complicated. If you don't have an experienced lawyer protecting your rights, you may loose them. Do not let this happen to you.
• Marlton
  • Martin Saffer: If I get arrested for DUI after blowing into the machine and it showed my BAC was over .08, should I just plea guilty? € No! It is very unlikely you are going to gain any benefit by pleading guilty in your case. You have a constitutional right to require the State to prove that you are guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. There is nothing wrong with exercising your rights and making the State do its job. € You have zero chance to win your case if you plea guilty.
• Martinsburg-Santa Barbara Law Offices: Drunk driving charges are serious criminal charges. You can lose your license, pay hefty fines, suffer increased insurance premiums, and in some cases even be sentenced to jail time. An experienced DUI defense lawyer can fight for your rights, freedom, and privileges. Whether you failed a breathalyzer test or a field sobriety test, or if your blood alcohol content (BAC) was above 0.08 (presumed drunk), or your blood alcohol level was above 0.07 (prima facie evidence of being drunk), you may still have a defense.
• Morgantown-Angotti & Straface: There are two parts to the process of DUI matters. Administrative hearings determine issues of license suspension, revocation, and other DMV administrative matters. Criminal hearings determine if jail time, fines, or other punishment is in order for the conduct you are being tried for. In both situations, it is best to act quickly and contact a West Virginia DUI attorney before your rights are lost. A failure to act promptly can lead to the loss of your license without any further action by prosecutors. Whether you are headed for city court, or the magistrate court, the more time your attorney has to work on your case, the better. Field sobriety tests, breathalyzer tests, and other methods of blood alcohol level determination are not always reliable. If mistakes were made by police, your arrest may not have been valid.
• Morgantown-Sean Murphey: The Scientific Nature of the HGN Test and the Admissibility of HGN Evidence Of all of the field sobriety tests used by police officers to determine a driver's level of intoxication in DUI arrests, the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test is the most popular among law enforcement officers for effectively determining evidence of a driver's blood-alcohol concentration (BAC). HGN is an involuntary More... Discovering Prior Convictions in DUI Prosecutions to Enhance a New Charge Almost all states increase a charge for driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI) from a misdemeanor to a felony when a driver has had a certain number of prior DUI convictions.
• Moorefield-Sandra Mullenax Desbrow: Chances are, if you have been charged with a criminal offense, it is your first experience with the criminal justice system. You need an experienced criminal defense attorney immediately. Statements made in the early stages can have a critical impact on your criminal defense.
• Union
  • Bryan, John: If you have been accused or charged with committing a crime in West Virginia, then you must act quickly to protect your rights. You should immediately contact a West Virginia criminal defense attorney...