If you have been arrested for driving while intoxicated, do not despair. It may be possible for a New Jersey DWI attorney do help you contest the arrest and prevent you from going to jail.
After you contact a New Jersey DWI attorney, you will have an initial interview with him, during which the attorney will evaluate your case for its potential for trial or plea negotiation. Your attorney will consider the strengths and weaknesses of the state’s case against you and whether the state can meet its burden of proving the charges beyond a reasonable doubt.
This will require looking at the state’s evidence, officer’s reports, chemical evidence, and your own prior chemical record (prior DWI convictions will be relevant). Your New Jersey DWI attorney will also look at the strengths and weaknesses of your own case, including what lay and expert witnesses will testify to, and what defenses are available to you.
The primary consideration is whether the state can prove beyond a reasonable doubt each element of the DWI crime you have been charged with. The state must prove that it had probable cause to pull you over based on your appearance, demeanor, and conduct. How you acted around the police after you were stopped will also play a role, as will your ability to recall what happened that night, and your cooperativeness in agreeing to field sobriety and chemical tests.
If you have been arrested for DWI, contact New Jersey DWI attorney Dan Matrafajlo at (908) 248-4404 for a free evaluation of your case.
