Creating a Strong Defense in Your DWI Case
DWI convictions lead to consequences - license suspension, fines, surcharges, assessments, conditional discharges, mandatory attendance at classes, probation, or even jail time. In addition, there are collateral consequences such as increased insurance premiums, job loss, and divorce. With so much at stake, you must have an experienced, aggressive advocate on your side to provide a tailored DWI defense designed to protect your rights.
At the Newburgh, New York based Dreyer Law Offices, PLLC, I work tirelessly on my clients' behalf to create innovative, customized DWI defenses. I have over 15 years experience as an attorney. I began my career prosecuting DWI's, and other criminal charges, as an Assistant D.A. in the Orange County District Attorney's office, and I have defended hundreds of DWI's since leaving the District Attorney's Office for private practice. Experience matters, and I bring that experience into every DWI that I handle.
Understanding the Law
A strong DWI defense starts with the initial interview. Every case is different, so a skilled DWI defense attorney must take the time and make the effort to learn all about your unique situation. Do the facts create an issue regarding the prosecution's ability to prove intoxication? How about their ability to prove operation? Did the police violate your Constitutional rights in the manner and method they chose to gather the evidence against you? If so, you may be entitled to suppression of evidence, and even dismissal of the charges. Did the police properly read you what are commonly know as your Miranda warnings? If not, then statements they claim that you have made after you are deemed in custody will be suppressed.
The results of the initial interview, as well as the initial investigation, will guide the progression of the defense. I will fight to receive all of the information in the hands of the police and prosecutor, and if necessary I will assign an investigator to gather additional facts. I will interview witnesses, take photographs and video of the arrest scene and the roadway that it is claimed you traveled. I will visit the scene at the same time that you were arrested to check on the lighting in the area. I will inspect the roadway where you performed the Field Sobriety Tests to see if the area is flat, level, and well-lit. If not, then we fight the results of the field tests as an unfair and inaccurate reflection of your ability to take those tests at that time and at that location.
If you submitted to a chemical test, I will challenge the test from every angle including, but not limited to: the operator's qualifications and experience, the lab technician's qualifications and experience, the reliability of the instruments used, and the reliability of the methods used.
I will move for pre-trial hearings to test the validity of the manner and method that the police chose to gather the evidence against you. If the police violated your Constitutional rights in gathering the evidence, I will fight to expose their mistakes and move to have the evidence suppressed and, where appropriate, the case dismissed.
I will examine your case from every angle to build the best defense possible. After gathering and assessing all of the available facts, I will then discuss with you whether you should think about a plea bargain or go to trial. We will discuss the risks and benefits of both decisions (whether to plea or go to trial) so that you can make an informed decision.
I consider all of the following in building a defense in your DWI case:
- Probable cause to make the initial stop
- Accuracy and validity of the breath, blood or urine test
- Whether you were actually intoxicated at the time of your arrest
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Whether you were actually operating the vehicle
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Contact my office today to discuss your case. You can reach me directly at any time, day or night. I am available to meet whenever and wherever it is convenient for you.
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