List of Important Facts to Discuss With Your New Jersey DWI Attorney

You can hire the best DWI attorney and have all the evidence in your favor, but still lose your case. In order for your New Jersey DWI attorney to successfully handle your case and get the drunk driving charges against you dismissed, you need to provide him with the pertinent information regarding your case.

Below is a checklist of facts that you should discuss with your attorney at your initial meeting:

Arrest

Did the police search your car at the time of your arrest and did they find anything?
When were you arrested – before or after you were given Miranda rights, if any?
Did you invoke your right to an attorney?

Your Health

What did you eat during the last 4 to 6 hours prior to your arrest?
Do you have any special physical or mental conditions?
Have you suffered any injuries that have had an impact on your overall health?
What was your sleeping pattern 2 days prior to your drunk driving arrest?

Field Sobriety Tests

Were you administered a field sobriety test? If so, which one?
Were you given proper and clear instructions prior to taking the test?
Did you understand the instructions?
Who administered the instructions?
What were the weather and road conditions when you were administered the test?

We Can Help

If you or a loved one was arrested for a DUI, you should call New Jersey DUI attorney Dan Matrafajlo at 908-248-4404 for a free consultation. We have offices in Elizabeth, North Brunswick and Newark, New Jersey to serve you. Mr. Matrafajlo has the experience in New Jersey courts that you need. He has been recognized locally for his legal ability and named a SuperLawyers Rising Star by his peers. Dan has the experience needed to deal with prosecutors, police and the courts to get the best possible outcome for your DUI case.

Dan T. Matrafajlo

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Dan T. Matrafajlo, Esq., is the managing member and lead partner at Beninato and Matrafajlo, Attorneys at Law, LLC. Renowned for groundbreaking contributions to personal injury law, he has set legal precedents with influential Appellate decisions and garnered recognition in the New Jersey Law Journal. A consistent honoree on Super Lawyers’ Rising Star list for the past five years, Matrafajlo’s litigation prowess is widely acknowledged. He has won various awards like Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters Association 2019, and Nominated into Super Lawyers as a Rising Star from 2012 until the Present.

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