INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIONS

One of the exclusive benefits of working with our DUI Defense Attorneys is that we perform a thorough investigation and critically examine all of the evidence and police work related to the case.

Irwin M. Pollack, our Founder and Lead Attorney emphasizes how this full case strategy puts our attorneys in a much better position of working with the District Attorney to emphasize their weaknesses in prosecuting your case, or arguing the same in front of the Judge or a jury.

What a DUI Defense Attorney Can Do For You 

We will attack the procedures followed by the arresting officer, and they try to suppress the results of any breathalyzer test or field sobriety tests.  There are many different attacks that may be raised.  Since police officers must follow very specific steps as part of an arrest, if any one step is missing the case may be dismissed:

• Reasonable Suspicion:  The police officer must have reasonable suspicion to believe a specific crime has been committed in order to stop a person.  If that reasonable suspicion is lacking, the stop and the ticket may be invalid.
  
  
• Probable Cause:  In order to arrest and charge you with a crime, a police officer must make sufficient observations to form a basis for probable cause to believe that you were operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs.  Oftentimes, police officers perform field sobriety tests incorrectly making the arrest invalid.
  
  
• Procedures at the Police Station:  The police officer must follow very specific procedures at the station including reading and recording their advisories that inform you that you have a right to an attorney.  If any of the steps are omitted, the charges may be dismissed.
  
  
• Test Procedures:  Testing methods to determine blood alcohol concentration (BAC) are imperfect at best.  Like any scientific method, any test result has a margin of error.  If the machinery is not properly maintained, the test results may vary from true accuracy; accordingly, your charge may be dismissed or greatly reduced.
  

An Independent Investigation is
Crucial to Winning Your Case 

Many people think that hiring a defense lawyer alone wins their case.  This, by itself, is not enough!  Hiring a DUI Defense Attorney who acts as both an investigator and an aggressive and experience lawyer is the key.  You want one who talks to the witnesses, finds the evidence, and capitalizes on the inconsistencies in the prosecution's evidence.

Your investment in hiring the defense investigator and attorney (together as one) is always worthwhile, and often means the difference between a good and a bad result.