| When you are arrested for a DWI, it means a grave | | | | there is presence of prohibited drugs, then he must |
| business. The best thing to do in this situation is to | | | | have to face the consequences of conviction of a |
| discuss your case with a lawyer who has a | | | | DWI. In case a person will refuse to give samples for a |
| specialization in DWI defense. From the start of your | | | | test to determine alcohol content or the presence of |
| arrest, your DWI case has a lot of consequences that | | | | contraband drugs, he could then be convicted of DWI |
| you would be able to face right away. In the event | | | | refusal provided that the arresting official had enough |
| that you will be convicted of the crime, then you might | | | | judgment to ask for a test. |
| spend some time in jail and lose your driver's license | | | | According to the statute, alcohol concentration is |
| including your license plates. Other consequences might | | | | defines in terms of the quantity of alcohol (in grams) |
| be that you will have the insurance company increase | | | | per 100 ml of blood. It could also be determined as the |
| your rates. | | | | amount of alcohol (in grams) for every 210 liters of |
| You should make sure that the lawyer you get is | | | | breath or the quantity of alcohol (in grams) for every |
| someone that has a good background on criminal | | | | 67 ml of urine. |
| cases especially on DWI cases. Do not discuss your | | | | Conviction and punishments of this offense may vary |
| case with other people other than your lawyer even if | | | | according to the gravity of the case. First offenders |
| they are your family or your friends as they might be | | | | are usually asked to pay some fines and added points |
| made to testify against you later on. | | | | on their driver's license. For second and succeeding |
| If in case it happens that you cannot afford fees for | | | | offenders, the penalties may increase like the fees will |
| an attorney, then you may have tp apply for a public | | | | be slightly higher and could also result to suspension of |
| lawyer who specializes in DWI cases. There are a lot | | | | the driver's license. Worst cases may have |
| of factors to consider when determining the correct | | | | punishments like suspension of driver's license, fees |
| fees for a DWI case. | | | | and some time in jail. |
| A DWI is an acronym for Driving While Impaired. | | | | There are four degrees of DWI cases. The degree |
| Typically, a person can be convicted of this offense if | | | | with the lightest penalties is the fourth degree. It is |
| the prosecutor can prove that the person involved | | | | followed by the third degree and the second degree. |
| was driving of working or controlling an automobile | | | | The last and the worst case of a DWI is the first |
| when he was impaired with the use of alcohol or | | | | degree wherein the person convicted of this shall |
| drugs. If the person is proven to have blood alcohol | | | | serve some time in jail for at most 7 years and has a |
| content of 8 percent or more and if tests prove that | | | | $14000 fine. |