Law Offices of Marvin & Marvin, PLLC

DUI Law

Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) also sometimes called DUI or OUI is one of the most commonly committed crimes in the United States.  Unfortunately, because this crime is so common, many people make the mistake of taking their DWI arrest lightly instead of seeking appropriate legal representation. DON’T! If you’ve been charged with DWI in New York, your first step should be to discuss your charges with a highly experienced DWI lawyer.  This area of the law has become extremely complex and confusing.

At the Law Firm of Marvin and Marvin, we understand that sometimes good people make mistakes but “zero-tolerance” prosecutors do not share this view. If you’re convicted of misdemeanor or felony DWI, not only do you have a criminal record for the rest of your life, you could end up facing tough penalties such as jail or prison time, total loss of driving privileges, very high fines and surcharges, the installation of an ignition interlock device in your car.

Additionally, your insurance rates can be increased and you may even be shut out from job or educational opportunities due to your criminal conviction. 
With the stakes being so high, it’s a wise idea to enlist the help of an attorney who handles DWI cases everyday in the location where you are stopped and arrested. While DWI penalties are uniform throughout the state, each locality in New York handles cases differently. A lawyer from our team will help you:

• Understand your charges and options (worst case/best case).
• Become aware of your rights under the law.
• Identify illegal police actions (such as failure to read Miranda rights or breath test warnings; wrongful traffic stop; lack of probable cause or reasonable suspicion; improper breath test or field sobriety test procedures; failure to calibrate or maintain equipment).
• Determine which defenses apply to your case including prescription drug interactions or medical conditions which might explain an error in the breath test results, lack of probable cause to stop your vehicle or arrest you, jurisdictional defects, insufficient or defective allegations in the accusatory information, errors in the DWI supporting deposition and many other common mistakes made by law enforcement.

Whether this is your only DWI charge or your third and you are facing state prison time, an experienced attorney at our law firm can provide the support, advice, and representation you need to fight your DWI case effectively.  Contact us today—your future depends on it.