Many people come in for a DUI defense consult and tell me that they know they passed the field sobriety tests, yet the cops arrested them anyway.  Before we get to what it means to pass the tests, it is important to understand what these tests are and why they matter....

Not too long ago, most college kids could find another student who made fake IDs.  Other students would get an ID made and use that ID to go to bars and, if they were brave enough, liquor stores.  If the ID was good, it would work most of the time, and if it didn’t,...

Drunk driving cases in which someone other than the alleged drunk driver is injured are among the most serious types of DUI matters in the District of Columbia.  The reason for this is obvious, since the reason it is illegal to drive drunk is because there is a...

Getting arrested for a DUI in Washington, DC is a traumatic experience. You are driving after have a couple of drinks, but feel you are fine to drive.  All of sudden, you get pulled over and the officer starts asking how much you have had drink. In response to this...

As a Washington, DC DUI lawyer, I often get asked from clients if it is possible to get a wet reckless or PBJ. In Virginia and other states, it appears common for first offense DUI defendants to get their charges reduced to what is known as a wet reckless.  A wet...

As a Washington, DC DUI boat lawyer, I understand that how unfairly boaters are sometimes treated by the police. With the hot days of summer now upon us, it’s nice to get out on the water and cool down.  It can be a lot of lot of fun to spend a day boating on the...

In the first part of this series, I talked about the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test.  As a Washington, DC DUI Lawyer, I would like to discuss the Walk and Turn Test (WAT) in more detail. The WAT is the second of three tests in the Standardized Field Sobriety Test...

I have done a lot consultations for prospective clients looking to hire a DUI lawyer in Washington, DC.  One of the most common things I hear from the person is that he or she did fine on the field sobriety test.  Unfortunately, I am fairly certain the police report...

As an attorney who regularly defends people being investigated for Hit and Run in Washington, DC, I often get calls from people have been contacted by an MPD Hit and Run Coordinator.  I generally hear one of two different stories. The first involves someone who was...

You are driving your car in DC.  The same car you have been driving for years with the same object hanging from the rear view mirror that you have had since high school.  It might be the tassel from your graduation cap, a religious medallion, maybe an air freshener as...