Fairfax DUI Lawyer

DUI Defense Attorney in Faixfax

In Fairfax, anytime a person chooses to drink alcohol or consume drugs prior to operating a motor vehicle and his/her physical capacity is impaired, the person can be charged with driving under the influence (DUI).  A person may also be charged with DUI if it is discovered that he/she has a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08% or higher.  In cases where people have high blood alcohol concentrations or cause property damage and/or bodily harm to others while driving drunk, they may be subjected to enhanced charges and legal penalties if they are convicted in the Virginia municipal courts.

Defenses to Fairfax DUI Charges

Sometimes, when people are charged with DUI, they assume that they have zero options.  However, this is simply not true as there are numerous defenses for DUI charges.    In some cases, officers may make DUI stops without having sufficient probable cause, which is unlawful.  In order for officers to make a DUI traffic stop, they must have legitimate probable cause or else the arrest will be considered illegal.  Anytime an unlawful police stop occurs, any evidence collected against the accused will no longer be valid and cases may be dismissed altogether.  Also, despite the belief that breath tests, blood tests and field sobriety tests are accurate at proving if people are intoxicated, statistics show that these exercises are prone to errors.  This means that test results can always be challenged. 

There are many legitimate defenses for DUI charges, which is why people should never jump to the conclusion that they are guilty just because they have been arrested.  Instead of losing hope or thinking the worse, people who have been charged with DUI in Fairfax should take the time to meet with an experienced Fairfax DUI defense lawyer, such as Attorney Scott C. Nolan.  Attorney Nolan knows that sometimes, officers make mistakes while handling DUI cases and he is very good at proving errors occurred, which can lead to reduced or dismissed charges for his clients.

For more information on DUI charges in the State of Virginia, please visit our other website devoted exclusively to Fairfax DUI Charges.

Contact  Fairfax DUI attorney Scott C. Nolan today.