New Orleans DWI/DUI Lawyers

According to Louisiana law, a driver can be charged with DUI/DWI for a blood alcohol content level greater than 0.08 percent or for displaying signs of impairment as judged by the arresting officer.  Often the criteria used to assess guilt are vague and the measurements inaccurate.  A qualified New Orleans DWI lawyer may be able to have incriminating evidence thrown out and your DUI/DWI case dismissed.

The justice system in the United States is arranged such that the prosecution bears the burden of proof. The judge must be convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that you were guilty of a DUI/DWI crime.

Creating reasonable doubt

When attempting to demonstrate the misconduct of a defendant, the prosecutor generally uses four distinct arguments to persuade the court. Reasonable doubt linked to any of these arguments can be grounds for acquittal.

• Driving pattern:  The arresting officer typically records instances of questionable or suspicious driving behavior that caused him or her to pull over the defendant.  An experienced New Orleans DUI/DWI lawyer acting in your defense can illustrate ways in which the noted driving pattern was, in fact, consistent with sobriety.
• Physical appearance:  The police may consider red or watery eyes supporting evidence for an arrest.  However, such traits may not be a symptom of impairment but of allergy or exposure to cigarette smoke.  Even the presence of alcohol on the breath may stem from other substances like mouthwash or cough syrup.
• Field sobriety test results:  Field tests can be debunked by a skilled defense attorney. Often it can be shown that loss of agility can be the result of performance anxiety and not of intoxication.
• Chemical test results:  Even if a urine test shows incriminating levels of alcohol in the blood, a good DUI/DWI defense attorney can call into question the accuracy of the test procedure and equipment used.  Factors including absorption rate, stomach contents, time of ingestion, and time of testing can also be used to demonstrate that the defendant was not over the legal limit while driving.

Contact us for skilled legal guidance

If you have been arrested on a DUI/DWI charge in Louisiana, seek legal guidance from a knowledgeable and highly respected New Orleans DWI lawyer from the Larre’ Law Firm LLC.

Clientele represented by the Larre` Law Firm LLC  receive counsel on their legal rights, and if convicted, on the legal strategies for retaining their drivers license, reducing probationary periods, eliminating incarceration, and preventing burdensome fines and other court mandates throughout the greater New Orleans area.