Shelby Township Drunk Driving Attorney

Michigan’s elite Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) defense firm will protect and defend you in Shelby Township’s 41A District Court

Operating While Intoxicated Charges and Defenses in Shelby Township

If you face Drunk Driving (DUI) charges in the 41A District Court, you need a tough, proficient Shelby Township drunk driving attorney.

OWI is the only crime where you can be convicted based upon a police officer’s opinion, which means it is an opinion crime. Name one other crime where you can be convicted without committing any harm to any person or property? Frequently, the prosecution’s case is centered around the opinion of a police officer. In the typical OWI case, the arresting officer may allege that the motorist exhibited signs of intoxication: the odor of an alcoholic beverage, bloodshot and watery eyes, slurred speech, and an unsteady on his/her feet. These observations are subjective. It should be remembered every motorist is presumed innocent, and the prosecution has the burden to prove their case beyond any reasonable doubt. A top Shelby Township drunk driving attorney will do everything possible to get charges dismissed or reduced.

Shelby Township Drunk Driving Penalties are Serious

Clearly, DWI is politically unpopular in Shelby Township, Michigan. As a result, legislators are regularly trying to give prosecutors and courts more and more tools to pursue convictions and increase the severity of the penalties in DUI cases. Some might argue that the system is rigged to facilitate a conviction. Advocacy groups such as MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) lobby for tougher and tougher OWI laws and encourage law enforcement to make more and more arrests.

A DWI is one of the most common criminal offenses in the Shelby Township, Michigan courts. Even in misdemeanor cases, due to political pressure and some of the toughest judges in Michigan, you face possible jail sentences if convicted. Furthermore, a jail sentence may be in addition to substantial fines, lengthy periods of community service, months or years reporting to a probation officer, loss or restriction of your driver’s license, costly and time-consuming alcohol or drug therapy, and numerous other intrusions which may invade your privacy and your wallet. If your driver’s license is revoked, you will not be able to drive again until Michigan (or another state) grants you this privilege. People with a DWI conviction on their record may have trouble obtaining or keeping a professional license (doctors, lawyers, nurses, etc.) or a security clearance which may prevent current or future employment. An alcohol-related conviction could interfere with obtaining loans or prevent you from traveling to other countries such as Canada.

An Experienced DUI Attorney in Shelby Township Can Help You – There is Hope

If you are arrested for Operating Under the Influence of drugs or alcohol, it is critical that you have a Shelby Township drunk driving attorney who understands all the potential evidence in DUI cases, including breath testing, blood testing, and the pseudoscience of standardized field sobriety testing. The fact is that all the nuances and complexity specific to DWI trial advocacy make drunk driving defense one of the most difficult fields in criminal defense. The Shelby Township drunk driving attorneys at LEWIS & DICKSTEIN, P.L.L.C.have this experience and are ethical, knowledgeable, and dedicated. We are also criminal defense specialists who exclusively handle criminal cases as opposed to the jack-of-all-trade lawyers who handle multiple areas of the law and are experts at none of them.

The problem occurs when innocent people get caught up in overzealous police actions or the police feel justified in violating a person’s civil rights to justify an OWI arrest and conviction. More innocent people are convicted of OWI than any other crime. No one is saying that DWI is not a serious crime. We all want our roads to be safe. However, the attorneys at LEWIS & DICKSTEIN, P.L.L.C. strongly believe that the playing field must be leveled for you if you face being charged with a crime by the government and all the power that it has behind it.

DUI Plea Bargaining and Trial Lawyers

Not all DWI cases are headed for trial. In many cases, a plea bargain can be negotiated with the prosecutor. The attorneys at LEWIS & DICKSTEIN, P.L.L.C. have the poise, tact, experience, and professionalism required to be an effective plea negotiator. Although achieving a dismissal of all charges is our highest priority, there are cases where a plea bargain to a reduced charge is in the client’s best interest. Sometimes a quick plea agreement is in the best interest of the client. Other times, it takes perseverance, persistence, and great effort on the part of the attorney to obtain a satisfactory plea agreement. However, if a plea agreement is not possible, it is critical to have an attorney who understands how to try a DWI case. When a case is aggressively and intelligently defended, there are even circumstances when an OWI case can be reduced to reckless driving, careless driving, or other civil infraction.

How does a lawyer achieve an extraordinary resolution in a case? By being a credible threat. We are extremely well known in Shelby Township, Michigan, to be among the top OWI trial lawyers, and prosecutors and judges know that if our clients are not treated fairly, we are capable and qualified to fight the charges and protect their rights.

Experienced DUI Defense Lawyers

Many people arrested for DUI feel as though they have already been pronounced guilty of a crime. If you have been charged with DUI, you should speak to one of the experienced Shelby Township drunk driving attorneys at LEWIS & DICKSTEIN, P.L.L.C. immediately. We will help you discover how your case can be successfully resolved before you make an ill-advised decision to plead guilty or no contest. LEWIS & DICKSTEIN, P.L.L.C. has a better pool of resources to draw on than other law firms in Shelby Township, Michigan. We are backed by a team of highly experienced investigators as well as leading forensic and toxicology experts. These specialists can sometimes help us disprove your breathalyzer or blood test results to win your case.

If you, or a loved one, is charged with operating while intoxicated or driving under the influence of alcohol or marijuana, contact the attorneys at LEWIS & DICKSTEIN, P.L.L.C.and we will put decades of DUI defense experience to work for you.

Call us today at (248) 263-6800 for a free consultation or complete an online Request for Assistance Form. We will contact you promptly and find a way to help you.