Glenwood Springs, CO DUI and DWAI Law Firms & Lawyers

Yes you can be charged with DUI. You cannot be charged with DUI-Per Se bc that requires a test. In response to your DUI Post: I am a criminal defense attorney with more than 17 years experience on DUI cases. If you would like to discuss your case, please contact me. Some important information- DMV Issues - If you have been served with a Notice of Revocation, then you have 7 days to request a hearing. Please do that immediately by going to your local DMV office, tell them you got a DUI and you want to request a hearing. They will give you a form. DO NOT REQUEST THE OFFICER. We can do that later if we choose to, but most often it means you will lose. The receipt DMV gives you allows you to drive until the day of the hearing. Request a copy of the Expressed Consent Packet. Evidence Issues - It would be valuable to immediately request all police reports, including all audio and video recordings from dash recorders, lapel recorders and police station recorders from the police agency that arrested you and the prosecution. Include in your written request a statement that you believe the audio and video recordings are material and exculpatory. Make sure you get a copy of your request with the date, signature and name of the person that you give it to. Representation begins when client pays attorney an agreed upon retainer and returns a signed fee agreement.

There is more to the story, which you have not included. So, it is difficult to advise you. The officer does not need fields or a breath sample to arrest for DUI. I suspect that the second officer was a SGT or supervisor, whose judgement trumps the patrolman's judgement. Since your son has so much at risk, he needs to retain an attorney, and review all of the evidence in challenging the DUI case.