How Can a Lawyer Help If I Was Charged with a DWI

A North Carolina DWI is a serious charge that carries serious penalties. To defend yourself against a DWI charge, you need an experienced criminal defense attorney who understands North Carolina DWI law and can mount a thoughtful and aggressive defense.

Based in Salisbury, North Carolina, attorney Ryan Stowe is an accomplished DWI defense attorney who has earned certificates from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in both "DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing" and "Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE)." He has completed the NHTSA SFST instructor course and is qualified to teach police officers how to administer Standardized Field Sobriety Testing. With his advanced training, Mr. Stowe may have received more education in DWI detection than the officer who arrested you.

If you are facing DWI charges, you need the best DWI defense attorney you can find. You need an experienced and tenacious lawyer who will thoroughly investigate the circumstances that led to your arrest, vigorously challenge the evidence the prosecution intends to introduce, and aggressively fight to protect your rights. Mr. Stowe successfully resolves many DWI through negotiation with the prosecutor. But when the need arises, he has the experience and expertise to take your case to trial.

North Carolina DWI Conviction Carries Severe Penalties

The penalties for a North Carolina DWI conviction are serious. To determine the severity of your punishment, the judge will evaluate your situation and consider grossly aggravating factors, aggravating factors, and mitigating factors. In the most serious cases, a DWI conviction can lead to between 12 and 36 months in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.

Even a first-time DWI offense with relatively minimal penalties can still have a long-lasting effect on your life.

But by hiring attorney Ryan Stowe, you improve your chances of a successful outcome and can avoid some of the harshest penalties. Mr. Stowe will thoroughly investigate your case and fight to have the charges reduced. In some cases, he is even able to have the case dismissed.

How Can a DWI Attorney Help?

Criminal defense attorney Ryan Stowe will evaluate your case to determine whether your rights were violated and if the police followed the proper procedure when conducting the Field Sobriety Tests and administering the breath test.

A DWI is a criminal charge. As a criminal defendant, you have constitutional rights, including the right to an attorney, the right to remain silent, the right to confront your accuser, and the right to a trial by jury. If the police violated your rights, Mr. Stowe will seek to have certain evidence excluded from trial. A successful motion to suppress evidence can result in a significant reduction in the charges, or even outright dismissal of the case.

Mr. Stowe will also assess the Field Sobriety Tests (FSTs)and how they were conducted. In many cases, the police do not perform the Field Sobriety Tests in accordance with the proper procedures and protocol. When this happens, Mr. Stowe can seek to have the results of the FSTs excluded from trial.

Finally, Mr. Stowe will investigate the results of the breath tests and whether they were administered properly, and whether the test results were reliable. If there was a problem with how the breath tests were administered or the accuracy of the testing machines, Mr. Stowe will try to have evidence of the test results excluded from trial, which can improve your chances of successfully negotiating a reduction in the charges or penalties, or even dismissal of the case.

Contact The Stowe Law Firm for Aggressive DWI Defense

A successful defense of a North Carolina DWI charge will address multiple factors, including the constitutionality of the traffic stop, how the police officer administered the FSTs, and a careful assessment of the breath tests and how they were conducted. By carefully reviewing all of the evidence the prosecution intends to introduce at trial, Mr. Stowe can work to have some or all of the evidence excluded, which can lead to a significant reduction in the charges, a plea to reduced penalties, or outright dismissal of your case.

If you are facing DWI charges in North Carolina, Ryan Stowe can help. Based in Salisbury, North Carolina, the Stowe Law Firm proudly represents people in Rowan County, Mecklenburg County, Davidson County, Cabarrus County, and Stanly County. Contact the Stowe Law Firm today to schedule a confidential consultation to discuss your case and how we can help.