A Young Man Gets a DUI Arrest, Gets Depressed, Decides to Hire a ”Drunk Driving” Lawyer, Gets Inspired to Always Drink In Moderation, Learns About His Self Esteem, and Triumphs Over His Depression
Posted by Depressed - 02/05/10 at 08:05 pmRalph had just received his third DUI. Though he was extremely depressed about this, he was thinking about representing himself in court. His father, Sam, if may be pointed out, told him that this would be a really big mistake. When Ralph heard this, he asked Sam why he should even consider getting a ”driving under the influence” attorney.
Although Sam wasn’t a lawyer, he explained to his son that he learned the hard way when as a young adult he received a “driving under the influence” arrest, represented himself in court, paid thirty-five hundred dollars in fines and penalties, and served 60 days in jail. As he mentioned to his son, after he got out of jail, he found out from a lawyer friend that had he hired a DWI lawyer to represent him in court, he more likely than not would have had his fines and penalties considerably reduced and he may have never served any time in the city jail.
What a DWI lawyer Can Do in a DUI Arrest.
When Ralph heard this he knew he needed more DUI facts so he asked his dad for more information about what a DUI attorney can do in a “drunk driving” arrest. His dad then stated the following: “If you have prior DUI convictions, hiring a DUI lawyer to represent you is strongly recommended. Why? Because DUI lawyers know how to get prior convictions removed from your record, thereby possibly reducing your penalties to a great extent should you be convicted.”
When Ralph listend to his father explain this, it was as if his eyes were opened for the first time about the critical nature of hiring a DUI attorney. Stated another way, Ralph realized that he needed a DUI lawyer.
The Reality About Taking a Field Sobriety Test
He then told his dad that he had heard a lot about field sobriety tests. As a consequence, he asked his father what a field sobriety test was.
His dad responded with the following: “Ralph, field sobriety tests are given by police officers to establish whether a person has been operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs, alcohol, or both. Field sobriety tests are often based on coordination and agility. The ‘logic’ underlying these tests is that if a person is impaired alcohol, drugs, or from a combination of both, his or her agility and coordination will be adversely affected and the person’s ‘performance’ on these tests will suffer.”
Ralph’s father then wanted to underline the following: “Ralph, remember that you cannot be legally forced to take any field sobriety tests when you are stopped by the police. The police officer that administers the tests is the only ‘evaluator’ of your performance and is therefore frequently documenting only the things that you do incorrectly or fail. As a result, in the vast majority of cases, a polite refusal to take any field sobriety test is appropriate.”
Near the end of their conversation, Ralph said that was starting to grasp the relevance of “driving under the influence” laws and what DUI lawyers can do for a person who has received a ”drunk driving” arrest, but he was still wondering why he was pulled over by the police in the first place. In his own words Ralph asked his father the following question: “Dad, why was I pulled over by the police? Specifically what were they looking for”?
His dad answered Ralph in the following manner: “Ralph, there are several diverse reasons why you could have been ’stopped’ by a police officer. Some examples include the following: involvement in a traffic accident, expired registration tags, missing a front license plate, weaving in and out of traffic, speeding, tinted windows, and driving erratically. Not only this but someone could have also reported you to the police after seeing you leaving a sporting event, a party, a restaurant, or a bar ‘under the influence’ and getting behind the wheel of a vehicle. In a word, there are more than a few reasons why you were ’stopped’ by a police officer.”
After getting “schooled” about DUI arrests, the role of DUI attorneys, and the fact that he didn’t have to agree to take any field sobriety tests at the time of his arrest, Ralph decided that he would without a doubt hire a DWI attorney to represent him in court.
Ralph Gets Inspired That He Will Always Drink In Moderation and Never Face Another DUI Arrest
Something else, however, happened after he had talked to his dad. Ralph at last started to comprehend the critical nature of DWI arrests and as a consequence, he arrived at a decision that from this moment forward, he would always drink in moderation so that he would never again have to experience another DUI arrest.
His dad smiled at Ralph and told him the following, “son, it took me until I was forty-five years old to realize what you just told me. I am very proud of you.
Ralph thanked his father and then said, “if I can always drink responsibly, I will never need to hire a DUI attorney again!”
Does Ralph Need Alcohol Treatment For His Alcoholism or For His Alcohol Abuse?
There was, however, one thing that neither Ralph nor his father thought about, namely, if Ralph needs alcohol counseling for his alcoholism or for his alcohol abuse. In fact, Ralph may be required by the court to get rehab for his careless and hazardous drinking.
