Skilled Defense in Drunk Driving and Traffic Violation Cases
Prosecution practices vary a great deal from one county to another in drunk driving and traffic cases, and the criminal defense lawyers of Arroyo Copland & Associates, PLLC can expand your options toward a positive result through our familiarity with the local characteristics of many jurisdictions in the Capital District, the Hudson Valley and upstate New York. To learn how you can benefit from the advice of experienced attorneys in New York DWI defense, contact our office in Albany.
Our defense will begin with the circumstances of the police stop that led to your DWI arrest. We review the facts of the case to see whether the arresting officer had a good reason for pulling you over or putting you through a field sobriety test. We also evaluate your opportunities for getting the charges reduced from DWI to DWAI (driving while ability impaired). In some cases, our defense will focus on the toxicology evidence and the qualifications of the technicians who measured your blood alcohol level.
New York DWI laws call for increased punishment with each repeat offense, and sometimes we can defend the current case based on procedural or constitutional problems with a prior drunk driving conviction locally or from another state.
We advise and advocate for clients facing drunk driving charges of many different kinds and under a wide range of circumstances:
- Felony charges related to fatal or serious injury drunk driving accidents
- First-offense DWI based on a blood alcohol concentration of .08 percent or higher
- DWAI or DWAI-Drugs
- Drunk driving defense in repeat offender cases
- Aggravated DWI charges based on high alcohol levels or other circumstances
- DWI while a child was in the car
- Drunk driving charges alleged against commercial driver's license (CDL) holders
- Underage drinking or driving offenses charged against drivers under 21
- Serious traffic violations on local highways, the New York Thruway or the Northway
- Drivers' license suspension and reinstatement issues
Capital District Traffic Ticket Lawyers: Call 518-213-3740 or 866-315-1658
To find out more about your options for resolving serious drunk driving charges or traffic tickets in the Capital District or Upstate New York, contact the Albany DWI defense attorneys of Arroyo Copland & Associates, PLLC.
