Know Your Rights: The Fourth Amendment and DUI Defense
You were stopped by the police in D.C. or Northern Virginia at 3 in the morning, given Field Sobriety Tests (FSTs), and arrested. Back at the station you took the breath test, blew a .08 or above, and spent most of the night in a cell. You’re charged with DUI, you...
The Devil is in the Details: Proving (or not) DUI at Trial
“I observed a strong odor of alcohol emanating from the driver, and he had bloodshot, glassy eyes.” If I had a dollar for every time I read that quote in a DUI police report, I wouldn’t have to spend my time writing blog posts. Life for Washington, D.C. and Northern...
Misunderstood Miranda: What Being “Read Your Rights” Really Means
Everyone who watches television or goes to the movies has heard it: “You have the right to remain silent. If you give up that right, anything you say can and will be used against you. . .” But as I have discovered from experience, not everyone understands what the...
To Blow or Not to Blow: Implied Consent and DUI Arrests
As a DC and Virginia DUI lawyer, one of the most common questions I get from clients charged with drunk driving is whether they should have agreed to take the breath test, after they are arrested. “To blow,” as it is commonly referred to, means to submit two breath...