If you have been charged with a DWI or breath
test refusal offense in the Berkeley area, our legal staff has the expertise to see that your case gets the proper treatment.
Not exact matches
If the defendant refused to take the breath
test after being advised pursuant to the statutory language by the police of the one - year sanction faced for a
refusal (and the jail risked for a
refusal where the defendant has prior
refusal or DWI convictions), the first -
offense sanction for so refusing is a civil
offense carrying one year of no driving and no restricted driving privileges.
When the state charges a person with a
refusal, in addition to the other elements of the
offense, the state has to prove that the person was warned of the penalties if they choose not to take the
test.
While there did not seem to be much interest from the Court in trying to rationalize DWI blood alcohol
testing as a special needs search, Chief Justice Gildea did linger over the idea, asking whether the special needs analysis would be different if
test refusal had not been made a criminal
offense in Minnesota.
If you had the unfortunate experience of being arrested for a drinking and driving
offense like
refusal to submit to a breath
test or DUI, our lawyers can help.
The DWI attorneys are experienced in litigating every type of intoxication
offense from complete
refusals and breath
test cases to blood cases that involve alcohol, drugs, prescription medication, and serious injury or death.
refusal to submit to breath
test; underage DWI; first
offense DUI, second
offense DWI, and third
offense DWI; driving under the influence (DUI Charges), Marijuana, prescription drugs, and cocaine charge; reckless driving; Woodbridge arrests; and all other Woodbridge Municipal Court matters.