Drunk driving in Michigan is a serious offense. Even a first offense drunk driving can land you in jail. You need an attorney to fight for you.
You have been stopped; you were given field sobriety tests. When you failed the field sobriety tests, you were asked to take a preliminary breath test. You failed the breath test, with a blood alcohol content (B.A.C.) of .08 or higher. You were arrested, taken to the police station or hospital for further testing by way of a breathalyzer or have your blood drawn. You were kept in jail overnight and then released after posting bond. YOU NEED TO SEE AN ATTORNEY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Contact the Livonia office of trial attorney James P. Montagne, P.C. for a free consultation about your options in defense against drunk driving charges in Greater Detroit or elsewhere in southeast Michigan. With more than 30 years of experience with the representation of people accused of drunk driving, he can advise you about the risks you face, help you protect your driver's license and present your strongest possible defense to the OWI OVI or UBAL charges.
Most commonly charged today as OWI, operating while intoxicated, drunk driving is more severely punished today than ever before. A second or subsequent conviction within a seven-year period of any alcohol-related driving offense will usually result in a jail term and a suspended license. Third offenses are charged and sentenced as felonies. Because current law and court procedures make it very difficult to plead OWI charges to a lesser offense, the service of a skilled and experienced trial lawyer might well represent your best chance for an effective defense on such grounds as the following:
- lack of reasonable suspicion for the initial stop;
- absence of probable cause to arrest you;
- failure to give you your advice of rights before taking the breathalyzer or giving blood;
- failure to give you your Miranda rights upon your arrest;
- improper taking, analysis or storage of blood samples; and
- evidence of outside factors, such as medications, food, mouthwash or acid reflux affecting the results of the blood alcohol content.
James P. Montagne. P.C. will take the time to identify, develop and present your strongest possible defense against OWI or OWVI charges. He can also represent you if you were arrested for unlawful operation of a boat or snowmobile while intoxicated. While working on your defense to the drunk driving charges, he can also represent your interests before the Driver's Assessment and Appeal Division (DAAD) of the Michigan Secretary of State. Driver's license suspension and appeal hearings are conducted in separate proceedings before the DAAD and are usually essential to minimizing the length of a suspension or obtaining a conditional or occupational driver's license.
At the Law Office of James P. Montagne, P.C. in Livonia, lawyer James P. Montagne can help you avoid points, additional insurance rates, fines and jail time. If you have a traffic or driving issue, call us toll-free 888-345-7246 for a free consultation. We're the home for hands-on, detail-oriented approaches that can get results.