Leesburg DWI Lawyer
Leesburg DWI and DUI arrests
If you are arrested for DUI or DWI in Leesburg, your driving privileges, insurance rates, ability to earn a living, and freedom are all at risk. In Virginia a DUI arrest is the beginning of a criminal prosecution. This means that the person under arrest has certain statutory and constitutional rights, including the right to counsel and the right to remain silent.
Read more about DUI laws in Virginia
In order to successfully prosecute a DWI or DUI arrest in Leesburg, the police must follow very specific procedures spelled out in the Virginia state statutes. These procedures MAY involve:
- Performing roadside sobriety tests
- Obtaining preliminary breath tests
- Collecting breath and blood samples
- Advising the suspect of his statutory and constitutional rights
- Using state specified forms
- Maintaining and operating complicated breath and blood testing equipment
- Conducting chemical tests within specified time periods
- Preserving and retaining test samples and results
Police do not always properly follow the statutorily prescribed procedures. If the law enforcement officers have not correctly followed the law, the case might have to be dismissed before trial, or the prosecution could lose at trial. It takes an experienced DUI attorney in Leesburg to obtain the records and determine whether the prosecution has followed the required procedures.
As in any other criminal case, it is extremely important that the person under arrest should identify himself when asked by a police officer, but he or she should not answer any other questions before speaking with a Leesburg DUI defense lawyer.
Read frequently asked questions on drunk driving statistics in Virginia and DUI law
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Caleb A. Kershner, Leesburg DWI lawyer
With experience in both prosecuting and defending DUI cases from DUI first offense and on, Caleb A. Kershner has built a reputation as a highly experienced and respected Leesburg and Northern Virginia DUI lawyer. For help, contact Leesburg DUI lawyer Caleb A. Kershner as soon as possible after a DUI arrest.
The Law Office of Caleb Kershner represents clients throughout Northern Virginia, including: Leesburg, Sterling and the surround areas of Loudon County as well as Clark County, Frederick County, Fairfax County & Prince William County.
