DUI Lawyer in Fresno
Defending Clients Who Have Been Arrested For a DUI in Fresno County
If you were arrested for a failed breathalyzer test, blood test, or any standard field sobriety test, you might still have a means of defense. Contact Sawl Law Group and speak to our Fresno DUI attorney. When police officers administer field sobriety tests, there are specific procedures that they must follow. Should they provide false information, skip a step, or abuse you during the investigation or arrest process, you may be able to fight your charges on the grounds of police misconduct.
As for breath and blood tests, your test results could be faulty. Breathalyzer machines are very delicate and should be calibrated properly before every use. Otherwise, the results could be false, and a wrongful arrest could occur. Be sure to provide all information about your breath test to your Fresno DUI lawyer to find out if you can dispute the results and your arrest.
Have you been arrested for a DUI? Call Sawl Law Group today at (559) 205-7757 or contact us online to schedule a consultation with our Fresno DUI attorney.
DUI Police Report Errors
Often, an arresting officer will observe your behavior while making their decision. Did they take enough time to assess you? Your Fresno DUI attorney should bring this up in court and ensure the police officer did not come to an inappropriate judgment. They may also have mistaken signs of anxiety or nervousness as signs of someone under the influence.
If you experience anxiety when interacting with police officers, you may stumble over your words or seem agitated. You may have trouble balancing or fail to follow all of the directions. While an officer may suspect that this is because you are intoxicated, you may actually be innocent. You could have alcohol on your breath from one drink, but an officer may confuse that with being intoxicated. Allergies are another factor for some individuals. Allergies can cause your eyes to be red and watery, which may also be confused with drunkenness.
Additionally, just because someone makes a mistake on the road does not mean they did so due to being under the influence of drugs or alcohol. It could just be a mistake that many other sober drivers make daily. When an officer pulls you over, there are specific protocols that they must follow. A Fresno DUI attorney should evaluate the circumstances of your arrest to ensure that the arresting officer followed proper procedures and did not violate your rights.
An officer can only stop you if they have reasonable suspicion that you are committing a crime or if you are at a DUI checkpoint where other drivers are being inspected. Our Fresno DUI defense lawyer effectively fights charges where the defendant is innocent or has been penalized too harshly.
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