Ralph had just received his third DWI. He was thinking about representing himself in court, but his father, Sam, told him that this would be a big mistake. When Ralph heard this, he asked Sam why he should even consider hiring a ”driving under the influence” attorney.
Although Sam wasn’t a lawyer, he told his son that he learned the hard way when as a young man he received a DUI, represented himself in court, paid three thousand dollars in penalties and fines, and served 90 days in the local city jail. As he mentioned to his son, after he got out of jail, he found out from an attorney friend that had he hired a DUI lawyer to represent him in court, he probably would have had his penalties and fines considerably reduced and he may have never served any time in the local jail.
What a ”Driving Under the Influence” Lawyer Can Do in a Driving Under the Influence Arrest.
When Ralph heard this he knew he needed more DUI facts so he asked his father for more information about what a ”driving under the influence” attorney can do in a “driving under the influence” arrest. His dad then stated the following: “DUI attorneys usually try to do everything in their power to help you when it comes to your DUI offense. To prevent you from losing your driver’s license and to keep your record ‘clean,’ DUI lawyers begin by believing that you shouldn’t have been arrested in the first place. With this firmly entrenched in their minds, DUI attorneys will ‘fight’ for you and for your legal rights.”
When Ralph listend to his dad explain this, it was as if his eyes were opened for the first time about the relevance of hiring a DUI lawyer. Stated differently, Ralph realized that he needed a DUI lawyer.
The Real Facts About Taking a Field Sobriety Test
He then told his father that he had heard a lot about field sobriety tests. Consequently, he asked his father what a field sobriety test was.
His father responded with the following: “Ralph, field sobriety tests are given by police officers to establish whether a person has been operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs, alcohol, or both. Field sobriety tests are often based on coordination and agility. The ‘logic’ underlying these tests is that if a person is impaired alcohol, drugs, or from a combination of both, his or her agility and coordination will be adversely affected and the person’s ‘performance’ on these tests will suffer.”
Ralph’s father then wanted to highlight the following: “Ralph, remember that you cannot be legally forced to take any field sobriety tests when you are stopped by the police. The police officer that administers the tests is the only ‘evaluator’ of your performance and is therefore frequently documenting only the things that you do incorrectly or fail. As a result, in the vast majority of cases, a polite refusal to take any field sobriety test is appropriate.”
Near the end of their conversation, Ralph said that was starting to understand more about “drunk driving” laws and what DUI lawyers can do for an individual who has received a DUI arrest, but he was still wondering why he was pulled over by the police in the first place. In his own words Ralph asked his father the following question: “Dad, why was I pulled over by the police? Exactly what were they looking for”?
His dad answered Ralph in the following way: “Ralph, there are several diverse reasons why you could have been ’stopped’ by a police officer. Some examples include the following: involvement in a traffic accident, expired registration tags, missing a front license plate, weaving in and out of traffic, speeding, tinted windows, and driving erratically. Not only this but someone could have also reported you to the police after seeing you leaving a sporting event, a party, a restaurant, or a bar ‘under the influence’ and getting behind the wheel of a vehicle. In a word, there are more than a few reasons why you were ’stopped’ by a police officer.”
After getting “educated” about DUI arrests, the role of DUI attorneys, and the fact that he didn’t have to agree to take any field sobriety tests at the time of his arrest, Ralph decided that he would without a doubt hire a ”drunk driving” attorney to represent him in court.
Ralph Becomes Encouraged That He Will Always Drink In Moderation and Never Face Another DWI Arrest
Something else, however, happened after he had talked to his father. Ralph finally started to understand the critical nature of “driving under the influence” arrests and as a result, he arrived at a decision that from this moment forward, he would always drink responsibly so that he would never again have to suffer through another DWI arrest.
His father smiled at Ralph and told him the following, “son, it took me until I was forty years old to realize what you just told me. I am really proud of you.
Ralph thanked his father and then said, “if I can always drink responsibly, I will never need to hire a DUI attorney again!”