Did you or a loved one get pulled over and charged with a DWI? Check out these 4 DWI tips for guidance, then call our Buffalo attorney today.
Going to Jail for a DWI
The likelihood of you going to jail for a first time offense is slim- The maximum penalty for a DWI is one year in jail
Refusing a Field Sobriety Test
- You are under no obligation to take sobriety tests
- You can take and refuse these tests without any penalty
Admitting to an Officer the Amount of Alcohol You Drank
- Always be cooperative with police but my advice is to not tell the police how much you have had to drink
Taking the Breath Test if Suspected of a DWI
- You do not have to answer about how much you have had to drink or where you were drinking. You should advise the police officer that you will not answer that question.
- You are allowed to refuse field sobriety tests, and are under no obligation to take them with no penalty. This will prevent the officer from gathering evidence which could hurt your case.
- You can refuse to take an alco sensor test at the side of the road. It is a traffic infraction to refuse, but is not a criminal test. However, when you are back at the station, I tell most clients as a Buffalo DWI Attorney that this is hard to answer and depends on how much you had to drink, when you drank, and if you have had prior alcohol offences. If you refuse to take a breathalyzer tests back at the station in NYS, the DMV will impose sanctions on top of any conviction you will receive. They will impose a one year revocation of your license for a refusal of that breath test.
Were you recently pulled over and charged with a DWI? If so, after reading these 4 DWI tips, contact the experienced Buffalo DWI Lawyer Arthur Pressman for a free legal consultation and case evaluation to get started on your claim.
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