Do You Need a Kansas or Missouri DUI Lawyer? Almost Certainly, You Do.
Our Missouri and Kansas DUI lawyers will explain your rights as well as the possible punishments you may face. They will also work to develop a principled strategy to deal with the charges, like driving under the influence.
Perhaps you had one glass of wine too many before you got behind the wheel. Then you got stopped at a checkpoint, put through field sobriety tests, and subsequently arrested based on your appearance and other DUI like symptoms. Or maybe you were involved in a catastrophic car crash on the way home from a party after drinking or using prescription drugs or medications.
Factors That Can Influence the Strategy Your Missouri or Kansas DUI Lawyer Prepares For You
A DUI defense may involve a simple, single pronged, clear cut strategy (e.g. challenging clearly invalid breathalyzer test results). Or it may require a far more finessed, nuanced, and complicated series of arguments. Many factors can be relevant – some of which you may not even realize. These include:
- Whether the breathalyzer test (or other DUI test) was accurate, valid, and fairly calibrated. Breathalyzers are surprisingly inaccurate in a variety of circumstances. For instance, if your body is in a metabolic state called ketosis (common to people on certain diets); or if you are a type II diabetic, you can release chemicals that can interfere with breathalyzer sensors and make it look like your BAC is higher than it is actually is.
- Whether anyone got injured;
- Whether you committed additional traffic violations;
- Whether the DUI charge is combined with other charges, such as speeding, reckless endangerment of a minor, hit and run, or vehicular homicide.
- Whether you have a history of DUI or a criminal record. Recidivist DUI defendants – those who’ve been charged with DUI more than once – face a harder road. Both Missouri and Kansas have laws on the books that allow prosecutors to hit recidivists with extra punishments, such as steeper fines and more jail time. This is probably not a good time to go without a Missouri or Kansas DUI lawyer.
Extra complications obviously make your defense more challenging. For instance, if you hurt someone, a Kansas misdemeanor DUI charge might be elevated to a Kansas felony DUI charge. If your charge is elevated, you may face more severe penalties, such as prison time.
Unpacking the Strategy That’s Right for You
Every DUI defendant faces different problems and strives to achieve different goals. One DUI defendant may worry primarily about possible jail time. Another might worry about his political or business reputation. A third may be concerned about license suspension.
A Missouri or Kansas DUI lawyer with the team at Fletcher, Rohrbaugh & Chahine, LLP can educate you, support you, and guide you as you meet this new challenge in your life.
Fletcher, Rohrbaugh & Chahine, LLP
843 New Hampshire
Lawrence KS 66064
Telephone: (785) 322-4013
Fax: (913) 390-8101