Allegations of drunk driving can crash through your life like a wrecking ball, threatening to shatter your career, your reputation in the community, and your relationships with your family.
But you don’t have to sit there and watch the damage unfold. Instead, you can aggressively work to shield yourself from the penalties sought by aggressive prosecutors. But how do you defend yourself in a DUI case?
Common DUI defenses
Depending on the facts of your case, there might be several ways to defend yourself. These include:
- Arguing that breath-test equipment was improperly stored and calibrated, thereby rendering the test results inaccurate.
- Presenting evidence that the officer who administered the breath test failed to follow standard protocols, again jeopardizing the validity of the test’s results.
- Highlighting issues with an officer’s alleged observations of intoxication, including errors in the administration of field sobriety tests and demonstrating bias.
- Presenting witness testimony that contradicts observations made by law enforcement.
- Suppressing evidence that was illegally obtained, such as breath test results acquired after an illegally conducted traffic stop.
- Failing to read you your Miranda rights, especially if you made a confession while subject to custodial interrogation.
Know how to defend yourself in your DUI case
You might have multiple drunk driving defense tactics at your disposal. You just need to put together the strategy that’s best for you under the circumstances. This requires you to know the law and how to be persuasive at the negotiation table and in court. While that might sound stressful, especially given the stakes involved, this isn’t a process that you have to walk into blindly and face on your own. Support is out there to help you get through this difficult time.