Champaign, Decatur and Quincy Drunk Driving Defense Attorney
If the state has charged you with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (known as OWI, OWVI or DUI), the prosecutor does not care if the police violated your rights in making the arrest. The government is only interested in getting a conviction. Without a lawyer to protect your rights, you may end up facing consequences that will affect you for years into the future for a case you could win.
At Holley, Rosen & Beard, our lawyers offer a free initial consultation to answer your questions about drunk driving defense and explain your options. From our law office in Springfield, we represent people throughout central Illinois who are charged with DUI and other alcohol-related offenses.
Is There a Defense to Drunk Driving Charges?
Given the potential consequences of an OWI/OWVI/DUI conviction on your driver's license, your reputation, your employment and your insurance rates, no one should plead guilty to a drunk driving charge without consulting a defense attorney.
Just because you were drinking does not mean that the state can prove you were guilty of driving under influence. In some cases, there are technical defenses that our lawyers can use to beat the charges. For example:
- Police need a legal reason to stop you. If the stop violated your constitutional rights, all evidence gathered after the stop (including the Breathalyzer test results) can be suppressed.
- Breathalyzer tests must be administered properly. If police made mistakes, those test results can be challenged and thrown out.
Even when the state has a case it can prove, an experienced lawyer can help minimize the potential consequences you face.
Free DUI Defense Consultation
For more information or a free case evaluation, call our Springfield DUI defense attorneys at 217-280-4984 or fill out the contact form on this website.
