Anacortes Skagit County DUI Drunk Driving Lawyer: DUI Questions / Answers

Anacortes Skagit County DUI Drunk Driving Lawyer: DUI Questions / Answers

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Question: Is my drunk driving charge legal?
Question Detail: I got into a dispute and the police were called. I asked one of the officer’s for a ride home. The other officer on scene was quick to tell his partner not to give me a ride. I left the premises on foot. I then doubled back and got my car. I pulled into my driveway were the officer that denied my ride pulled in from the other end of my alley. The officer pulled into my yard behind me and said "I knew you were going to drive". This officer released me to wait at my house and give me a DUI.

It is very difficult to know if the officer’s had legal authority to initially contact you and later detain/arrest you for DUI.  If the initial contact of you was for a lawful reason (if the contact for the dispute was lawful and the officer had probable cause to contact you) then it is likely the contacting officer made observations of you which may have included that you smelled of alcohol, had slurred speech, more motor coordination and so on.  If such observations were made then they could have concluded that you were not in good enough condition to drive.  If the officer then “saw” you actually drive a vehicle (even if it ended up on your property) then he could lawful contact you again and possibly arrest you for DUI.

However, the devil is in the details and if you must consult with a DUI defense attorney to determine if the contact of you was lawful.

For information on your Washington State DUI / Drunk Driving, Snohomish County DUI, King County DUI, Skagit County DUI, Island County DUI or Whatcom County DUI please contact our Washington State DUI drunk driving attorneys for a free consultation at 425-493-1115, email us at david@davidjollylaw.com, or check out our main website at http://www.washdui.com or www.mukilteodui.com, www.everett-dui.co, www.marysville-dui.com, www.dui-bothell.com, or www.anacortesdui.com. We represent DUI clients in every court in Western Washington including Seattle DUI cases, Kirkland DUI cases, Redmond DUI cases, Shoreline DUI cases, Lynnwood DUI cases, Everett DUI cases, Mukilteo DUI cases, Marysville DUI cases, Mt. Vernon DUI cases, Anacortes DUI cases, and Bellingham DUI cases.

Author of The DUI Handbook for the Accused, DUI/DWI: The History of Driving Under the Influence, The DUI Investigation Handbook, The Traffic Ticket Handbook and The Drug DUI Handbook.

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