DUI Defense Lawyer in Kirkland & Edmonds
To convict you of driving under the influence in Washington, the state must prove either that you were operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol level of .08 or higher or that you were operating a vehicle while affected by alcohol. While you may feel intimidated by the power and evidence the state has against you, proving those charges can be difficult for a prosecutor to do.
I'm Schöen Parnell, a DUI defense lawyer with offices in Edmonds and Kirkland. I have extensive experience in defending people charged with drunk driving in Washington state. I offer a free initial consultation so that I can get to know you and your case.
The defenses available to you in your DUI/DWI case will be very fact-specific to your situation. They may include:
- Defenses challenging the legality of the stop and subsequent arrest
- Defenses based on problems with the field sobriety test and the BAC test
- Defenses based on the countering of the observations of the police officer
For every observation an arresting officer makes about you, there often are very reasonable explanations. For example, if the officer says that you had bloodshot watery eyes when you were pulled over at 2 a.m., perhaps you eyes were bloodshot and watery because you were tired and/or were suffering from allergies.
Many of the defenses in drunk driving cases are technical in nature and are known only to lawyers who are experienced with Washington DUI case law. For example, breath tests results can be suppressed in many Washington courts due to problems with the implied consent law and recent problems with the state toxicology laboratory. Without breath test results, there may not have enough evidence to convict you.
You will never know if you have a viable defense in your drunk driving case unless you consult an experienced DUI/DWI defense lawyer.
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