Let Your Wisconsin DUI Lawyer Investigate Mistakes by the Police

When charged with DUI or OWI, many people assume they cannot win their cases.  Worse, many of their lawyers agree.  When you have qualified Wisconsin DUI/OWI lawyers on your side, though, it becomes clear that there are a number of strategies that can be employed to ensure that you get the best possible result. 

DUI Police Mistakes

Mistakes happens.  That is understandable; it is the nature of being human.  But that doesn’t mean you have to pay the consequences for police error. 

From the time an officer observes what he believes is questionable or impaired behavior to the time you able to meet with your attorney, that officer must follow a specific procedure.  Errors here can impact the validity of your arrest, the tests, and any questioning you may been subjected to. 

What type of mistakes do police often make when it comes to DUI?

• Stopping the vehicle because they received an anonymous call.
• Following a driver into his residence without being invited in or without having adequate evidence to merit an entry. This violates your 4th Amendment rights.
• Detaining a driver longer than is reasonable.
• Stopping a driver without reasonable suspicions.  An officer cannot stop you merely because he is suspicious of you or simply to check your license and registration.  He must have reasonable suspicion that you have committed a crime, and he must be able to articulate that reason.
• Misperceiving the violation.  If an officer pulls you over because of suspected violations, he has to be right in his interpretation of the law.
• Failing to follow the Department of Transportation and Breath Test Operation manual. Failing to do so may invalidate any testing that has been done.
• Administering any tests incorrectly.
• Failing to observe a suspect for 20 minutes prior to the breath test.
• Failing to record the expiration date on the blood vials.
• Blocking a vehicle’s exit for no justifiable reason.

Whether the officer had forgotten to read you your rights or the blood testing kit had expired, you are entitled to a vigorous WI drunk-driving defense. 

When you choose the Law Offices of Andrew Mishlove, you are choosing representation that will pursue every possible angle in order to help you achieve the best results.