DWI / DUI
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Driving While Intoxicated (DWI or DUI) is taken very seriously by law enforcement and Courts in Virginia. A first conviction on a driving while intoxicated (DWI or DUI) charge can result in a criminal record, a stiff fine, a long driver's license suspension, and even jail.
At Rucker & Rucker we have extensive experience throughout Northern Virginia and, in particular, in Arlington County and the City of Falls Church, representing clients who have been charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI or DUI).
There are two primary approaches to defending people charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI or DUI) in Virginia: challenging the circumstances of the traffic stop and arrest on constitutional grounds, and attacking the evidence of intoxication through careful examination of the circumstances of your field tests and breath or blood test. Sometimes in a driving while intoxicated (DWI or DUI) case, we find that the equipment used to test your blood or breath was improperly maintained, or operated by a technician who did not follow proper procedure.
For clients exposed to mandatory jail or even felony charges based on one or more old driving while intoxicated (DUI or DWI) convictions, including cases from other states, we can challenge the circumstances of the prior driving while intoxicated (DWI or DUI) conviction or guilty plea to reduce your criminal exposure on the current and pending driving while intoxicated (DWI or DUI) charge. If you would like to discuss your driving while intoxicated (DWI or DUI) case, contact us today.
As with any case, we can not guarantee any particular result in your driving while intoxicated (DWI or DUI) case. What we will guarantee is to give you access to a fair legal process. We will pursue all defenses and give you all the information related to your driving while intoxicated (DWI or DUI) charge, including favorable and unfavorable evidence related to your case. You will be armed with the information and understanding of your driving while intoxicated (DWI or DUI) case so that you can make the decisions that bear upon your immediate problem and which may affect your future interests, as well.