Why We Like Video in DWI Cases

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WHY WE LIKE VIDEO IN DWI CASES

Video in DWI cases has been one of the best things law enforcement has done to assist them in showing the truth. 

While the act of taking video is a right you cannot refuse, the fact is, video simply does not lie. 

It shows exactly how you behaved and how you sounded when the officer pulled you over. 

It also shows how their evaluation and sobriety tests were conducted.

Video is a great “leveler” for people who don’t tell the truth whether it’s the accused or the arresting officer. 

Because law enforcement is trained to evaluate drivers with a different set of eyes, they sometimes see only what they are looking for as opposed to what really happened. 

There are plenty of cases where an arresting officer describes a very different person in their arrest report than what a jury may see on video when a trained DWI Specialist points out the facts.

So, the next time you’re wrongly arrested for DWI, smile for the camera because the facts will be on your side.

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If I’m arrested for DWI, when do I have an absolute right to an attorney?

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If I’m arrested for DWI, when do I have an absolute right to an attorney?

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Under our federal and state constitutions, you have an absolute right to an attorney at your trial if you are arrested for DWI

However, such is not the case in every pretrial stage which precedes the trial. 

Indeed, in some pretrial stages, a person in custody has a right to assistance of an attorney for one purpose but not for another purpose, i.e., for assistance in answering police interrogation questions, but not for deciding whether or not to take a breath or blood test.

Generally speaking, any person in police custody wherein it would be objectively viewed as being under arrest – even if the person has not been told that is so – is entitled to be informed of his rights to remain silent, to have assistance of a lawyer prior to and during any interrogation, to have a free attorney if he is financially unable to hire one, and to terminate any such interrogation.

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Do I have the right to use the telephone to call an attorney for DWI assistance?

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Do I have the right to use the telephone to call an attorney for DWI assistance?

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No. There is no statute or court decision that provides that the police must allow you access to a telephone in order for you to speak to an attorney for DWI assistance and advice. 

However, you do have the right to stop all interrogation questions until your lawyer is present.

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