Hill Country Village, TX DWI Law Firms & Lawyers

You need an experienced DWI attorney. The first when he was 17 can be used as a prior if after 1985. And you'll have to look at Pennsylvania law. But they absolutely could be valid prior enhancements. You need a great DWI attorney.

A judge must make a finding that their is sufficient probable cause to support an arrest. If the judge finds their was insufficient evidence to support probable cause the charges will probably be dismissed.

Yes. None of those (i.e. breath/blood/FST) is a prerequisite to a conviction for DWI. All the State must convince the jury of is that you had lost the normal use of your mental or physical faculties, by reason of the introduction of alcohol, drugs, or some combination. Usually a case like this would be based on the driving facts (e.g. a car wreck or other bad driving facts observed by a witness) or observations made by the police officer. A good defense lawyer will have an argument for every little b/s thing they try to come up with. Ultimately, it's up to the jury, though.