| Even though a simple decision to refrain from driving | | | | lawyer should be able to find areas where your |
| when intoxicated can keep you out of DUI | | | | defense can be built. |
| entanglements, a lot of people find themselves wishing | | | | For example, there are four kinds of evidence that |
| they knew more about DUI laws when they are pulled | | | | prosecutors usually bring to the fore in DUI cases and |
| over and arrested for drinking and driving. | | | | a lawyer can combat each type of evidence. The four |
| Being arrested doesn't necessarily mean you have to | | | | categories of evidence are physical appearance, |
| be convicted of the crime though. After all, in our | | | | driving behavior, the alcohol content in your body and |
| justice system, every person is innocent until proven | | | | your performance on sobriety tests. A DUI lawyer |
| guilty. Unfortunately, you usually only have a couple | | | | may point out that fatigue, allergies, or exposure to |
| days after your citation to appeal for a court hearing. If | | | | smoke were the factors that created your red-rimmed |
| that grace period passed without an appeal, no | | | | watery eyes instead of alcohol. Or he might argue that |
| amount of complaining will get you a trial date or | | | | you swerved a little on the road because you were |
| prevent your license from being suspended. | | | | dodging an animal in the road or fiddling with the radio. |
| If you do appeal for a hearing in time, the next step is | | | | He may even contend with the results of a breath or |
| to locate an experienced DUI lawyer. You will want a | | | | blood test by pointing to equipment and human |
| lawyer on your side not only because they are more | | | | inaccuracies that could have skewed the results. |
| familiar with litigation than the average person on the | | | | No matter which method you lawyer chooses to build |
| street, but also because they should know DUI laws | | | | your defense, he will be a useful resource in a U.S. |
| inside out. And, since those laws can be confusing and | | | | court. When you are looking for a good DUI lawyer, |
| different from state to state, that will be a valuable | | | | you should remember that DUI laws are called by |
| asset. | | | | several different names across the country. |
| A DUI lawyer will also know the best ways to create | | | | Consequently, a DWI, OUI, and an OWI lawyer is the |
| reasonable doubt in the minds of jurors. No matter | | | | same thing as a DUI lawyer. They just go by different |
| what kind of evidence is brought against you, a good | | | | names. |