Drunk Driving | DUI, DWI & DWAI

Strong Defense Against Drunk Driving Charges

DUI, DWI, and DWAI Call for Sound Strategy

Whether arrested for driving drunk in New York City or the Hamptons, the consequences can be severe and the penalties permanent. Notably, DUI, DWI, and DWAI may all be charges depending on the substance used, level of impairment, specific operation of the vehicle, and what, if any, prior convictions you may have for the same offense

Varying Offenses and Defenses

If a police officer has reason to believe that you might be intoxicated based on erratic driving, you may be pulled over and asked to submit to a breathalyzer or field sobriety test. If you fail, or even if you refuse the test, you will be charged with some level of DWI. Moreover, driving while ability impaired (DWAI) means that you are intoxicated by an illegal drug such as a controlled substance or a prescription drug.

Aggravated DWI entails situations whereby your BAC is 0.18 or more, or if you are driving drunk with a child in the vehicle. This charge is serious, and may result in jail time, a hefty fine, and a license suspension. Subsequent offenses carry even longer sentences and higher fines.

DWI may be charged if you have a BAC of more than 0.08, with penalties including jail time and a license suspension. DWAI carries similar elements, requirements, and penalties, but is charged specifically where your intoxication is by way of illegal or prescription drugs as well.

A DWI or DWAI charge can be raised in severity if, as a result of driving while intoxicated, you cause an accident that causes the death of serious injury of another person, or if you cause significant property damage.

Thorough and Aggressive Defense

When facing DUI, DWI, or DWAI charges, your defense attorney must be creative in finding and implementing successful defenses. Indeed, given the frequent technical errors as it relates to breathalyzer testing, an experienced, well-versed defense attorney can pinpoint holes in the government’s case which call into question an individual’s actual level of intoxication Further, in circumstances where an individual refused to comply with a test, and is arrested on suspected intoxication because of bloodshot eyes, an unstable gait, or the odor of alcohol, defenses can be successfully lodged by artfully calling into question an officer’s credibility and reliability.

Your Defense Against Drunk Driving Charges Begins Now

If you are being prosecuted for driving drunk, hire a former prosecutor and seasoned defense attorney who has dealt with these charges on both sides of the courtroom. Being charged with DUI, DWI, or DWAI can have a lasting impact. What your defense attorney does in the face of these accusations, by way of investigation and creative advocacy, will both increase your chances of successfully walking away from these accusations and shape the rest of your life.

The sooner you put your case in the hands of an experienced criminal defense lawyer, the more likely your matter will end favorably. To get help contact us at Jason Goldman Law.