DUI Lawyer Serving Tolland County CT
If you have been arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, you need a lawyer for DUI defense Bolton CT. The Law office of Attorney Brian J. Murphy offers DUI Defense for Bolton and all towns in Tolland County CT. Whether you were involved in an auto accident, were stopped at a roadblock, or got pulled over by highway patrol for driving erratically, you need a lawyer to defend you. When you are convicted for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, you will lose your driver’s license and pay a fine – but you also risk going to jail.
Connecticut has ‘OUI/DUI Implied Consent Laws’. All drivers lawfully arrested for operating under the influence must submit to chemical testing for the purpose of measuring blood alcohol content. There are penalties for refusing a chemical test. After your Miranda rights have been read, you are supposed to be given the right to call an attorney, you are to be informed that a failed test or refusal to submit to a test can lead to license suspension, and that a refusal can be used against you in court.
Connecticut’s DUI law consists primarily of two statutes. The first prohibits a person from driving while “under the influence” of alcohol or drugs or with an “elevated” blood alcohol content. A person is under the influence if his ability to drive is affected to an appreciable degree. Under the second statute, motorists implicitly consent to be tested for drugs or alcohol when they drive. The law establishes administrative license suspension procedures for drivers who refuse to submit to a test or whose test results indicate an elevated blood alcohol content.
Criminal penalties for DUI include fines, prison terms, and license suspensions. Attorney Murphy is experienced in criminal defense cases and has defended people in all different types of drunk driving cases, ranging from first-time offenders to people with prior convictions. He has a full understanding of the legal, factual, and technical issues these cases present, and he works hard for his clients.
Keep in mind that you only have a limited number of days from the date of the mailing of notice of your license suspension to request an administrative per se hearing. Attorney Brian Murphy can represent you at this hearing in an attempt to restore your driver’s license.
It is possible to successfully defend DUI charges. Attorney Murphy will closely examine the facts of your case and determine how to proceed. Once we have reviewed your case, we will explain your legal options to you. If you decide you want to fight the charge, we will work hard to obtain a dismissal of the charge and a not guilty verdict. Our lawyers have helped many first-time offenders avoid a DUI conviction, through a plea arrangement which suspends the prosecution pending completion of the Alcohol Education Program. At the conclusion of the program, your record will show no conviction. When you need counsel for DUI in Bolton CT, call Attorney Brian Murphy at 860-643-3021.