Driving under the influence of alcohol is a serious criminal offense, so if you have been charged you will want the services of a DUI lawyer. DUI, drunk driving, call it what you want, it is a crime that results in needless death and injury and many thousands of dollars in property damage, and it can be avoided. When a person is under the influence the skills that are needed to drive safely become impaired and good judgment, focus and split second reaction times are slowed. This crime is not a crime that affects only one social strata, it is a crime where rich as well as poor are found guilty.
You will hear two terms; DUI and DWI. Both are indicative of the same thing, driving while drunk. If you are charged with either then a DUI lawyer in Atlantic City NJ must be hired.
The legal consequences of driving under the influence are criminal as well as administrative. In many cases a DUI lawyer can mitigate the penalties imposed, the penalties that can be imposed are stiff, they include imprisonment, heavy fines, loss of your driving license as well as impounding of license plates or even impounding and forfeiture of the vehicle. In some states a repeat offender will see the penalties increased and a device the measures the blood-alcohol content of the operator of the vehicle is installed. If the device indicates elevated blood alcohol content the car cannot be started.
A DUI lawyer in Atlantic City NJ will need to determine where the client falls before mounting a defense strategy. There is no getting away from the fact that “drunk is drunk” but the lawyer will see you as normal, high-risk or alcoholic. A normal driver will drink socially and underestimate the effect the drink has on his or her driving ability. A normal drinker will often have a lower blood alcohol count but still be impaired and become a risk. A high-risk driver on the other hand is a person who drinks frequently and abuses alcohol while an alcoholic is a person who sees alcohol as a part of their life. Regardless of the “classification”, alcohol in the system acts as a depressant and slows down the nervous system.
Because the nervous system is slower the brain is not functioning as it would when perfectly sober, the ability to process information is impaired as is coordination and motor skills.
At the Law Office of Mark D. Kargman, you can receive the trusted representation you need after being charged with a DWI in New Jersey.
