You're at the Tiger's game, or at a party. You have a few drinks. You're driving home, minding your own business. Then suddenly, you see the flashing lights in your rear view mirror – Oh, no! You're being pulled over for drinking and driving. Did you have too many? You don’t feel drunk, but can you risk taking the tests? Now you have been arrested. You are worried about your freedom, your job, your whole life. You have a serious problem. Time to call a serious professional.
Joe Long concentrates his practice in representing people like you who have been arrested for DWI. If your future is important to you, don’t leave your defense to a lawyer that does not know the DWI process. This area of the law is complicated and is in a constant state of change as lawmakers strengthen the penalties for DWI. You need a professional, fully versed in complicated issues such as these.
Driving while intoxicated (DWI) or driving while under the influence of alcohol or narcotics (DUI) is a serious offense. If anyone is injured by your actions, you may face serious criminal and even homicide charges.
If it's your first offense, and if no injury is involved, you may think the consequences may be as light as a fine and a suspended license, or less. But make no mistake, prosecutors are doing everything possible to put even first-timers in jail these days. If you take the breath test and register .15 or higher, you have to do jail time if convicted.
Suspension or revocation of your license can last anywhere from 90 days to a year and a half, or perhaps even longer. The rules covering loss of license are too complicated to explain here. If you have questions, call us today.
Refusal to take the breath test calls for a six-month revocation of your driver's license or privilege to drive. If you refuse a breath test, the police officer can confiscate your license on the spot and give you a 30-day permit. At that point, you'll have 15 days to contest the revocation of your license. If you don’t ask for your hearing within those 15 days, your license will be suspended.
Just as you wouldn’t have a family doctor perform surgery on you, don’t risk a lawyer who practices in other areas of the law to represent you on your DWI. Contact Joe Long.
For Information about Louisiana DWI/DUI Statutes, Click here.
If you may have had too much to drink and are stopped by police:
DWI convictions are serious matters. Hire a serious professional.
If you can only remember one thing, remember this: "DON’T BLOW, CALL JOE."
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