Most people think that those who drink and drive are normally well-behaved individuals who have just been unlucky being caught on the road when they should have left the car at home. On the contrary, some of these guys can be quite violent when they are apprehended and the police really have their work cut out for them when they stop someone on suspicion of having had alcohol. In all cases, an expert is needed to represent the accused so that his rights are not violated. To find an expert, look for ‘DUI attorney’ or ‘DUI lawyer,’ online to get some idea of which expert is available in the local area.

There are cases where, when one is arrested for drunken driving, where the accused is very difficult indeed. In one case, a man had a dispute with his wife and then drove off in a temper. Of course, when he was stopped by the police, he was found to be over the limit. But this case did not stop there. The guy actually attacked the police, since he was still mad at his wife, and then compounded the offense by trying to escape from the restrooms when he was allowed to go there unattended. Not only was he charged with the drunken driving case, he now faces charges of domestic violence, attacking a police officer and trying to escape custody. Since all this came in one bout of drunkenness, the guy was put into custody until his case is to be heard. He was not eligible for bail since he has shown already that he is not able to control himself on any count. Even an expert would be hard pressed to get him out of this problem.

However, believe it or not, the expert can still appeal to the court and say that he was under duress when all of this happened. If he can show that the accused is otherwise an upstanding citizen, there is a good chance that he will get away with a fine, with some counseling or anger management courses to be undertaken as well, and perhaps some public duty to cover the damage he caused while trying to escape. Of course, the accused must show that he regrets his actions and the judge will certainly question this very closely.

This, indeed, is where the expert really earns his money since he will have to show the court how his client has been misrepresented etc. He also may be able to show that the case was exacerbated by heavy-handed law enforcement officers who just angered someone who was not in control on purpose just so that they could make his punishment worse. This is rare, hopefully, but the police are human too and can make mistakes occasionally.

Lastly, it is very important that a client feels some rapport with his expert. The expert will certainly not get emotionally involved with the case, but it is his expertise that people should admire and not his social graces.

Author Bio: Stewart Wrighter recently reviewed the cases online by searching the term DUI attorney Minneapolis for an article he is preparing to write. He searched the term DUI lawyer Minneapolis to find a law practice in the area.

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