Eagle, CO DUI and DWAI Law Firms & Lawyers

Was there a blood test taken by the officer or just by the hospital for your treatment? I will presume the officer had blood drawn for his purposes as well.  If the accident did not result in any injuries to anyone else (other than you), then I do expect the charge of DUI will be added to your charges if it has not been already (there is just a small check box on most tickets that says a person is charged with DUI and people can miss that when looking at the ticket). If someone else was injured in the accident then there is a potential that much more serious (potentially felony) charges could be filed. You should definitely at least consult with a lawyer even if you decide not to ultimately hire one. A one hour paid consultation can provide you a lot of very useful information. 

How do you afford to not have a lawyer? You are looking at license suspension, thousands of dollars in fines, probation and treatment costs, and a criminal record among many other penalties.

Get his DUI dismissed since he didn't take the breath test? NO. That refusal got him an automatic suspension of his license by DMV, in addition to whatever the court does. My observations for you son: You can be charged solely on the basis of the officer's observation, just like any criminal or traffic offense. You also committed 'contempt of cop' by the refusal. You will be surprised to find how detailed the police report is concerning your observed inebriated and impaired condition. A little free advice: When arrested for DUI, whether alcohol or drugs, then upon release from jail or booking the defendant is given documents that include a notice that you have only ten days to file a request with DMV for a hearing on an appeal of the automatic suspension of your license imposed by DMV upon your arrest. That is separate and runs consecutively with any suspension that may be imposed by the DMV, or the court upon conviction. Contact DMV and do so, timely if you think you have grounds for appeal, then appear at tne scheduled DMV appeal hearing and present any supporting evidence and testimony. If you don't know how to do these things effectively, then hire an attorney that does. When charged with any crime, the proper questions are, can any evidence obtained in a test, search or confession be used against you, can you be convicted, and what can you do? If you don't know how to represent yourself effectively against an experienced prosecutor intending to convict, then hire an attorney who does, who will try to get a dismissal, charge reduction, diversion, program, or other decent outcome through plea bargain, or take it to trial if appropriate.