Conneticut DUI Attorney

If you've been arrested for DUI in Connecticut, then you've got quite a challenge ahead of you. This state is known for having the US' strictest DUI laws. The typical penalties faced are community service, alcohol education, license suspension, 2 days to 6 months jail time, probationary status, employment loss, and higher insurance costs.

Higher fines and longer jail times are faced for .16 and higher BAC levels. Penalties become worse if you're facing your nth DUI charge.

Should you end up convicted for DUI, an ignition interlock device will be installed on your vehicle. A machine determines if your breath has a certain BAC level before you use the car and while driving. The machine used is less accurate than the Breathalyzer.

With severe penalties and charges to face, you need to look for a responsible and reliable lawyer specializing in DUI cases. His or her arguments can be drawn from a number of points in the prosecutor's case, including the field sobriety tests performed during your arrest. The most accurate known test is the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN), wherein the officer watches your eyes as you follow an object (usually a pen light). Bloodshot eyes usually indicate intoxication. The less reliable test is the walk and turn, which determines the driver's capacity to walk straight. Imbalance indicates alcohol impairment. However, since these tests are done on an assumption that the driver is intoxicated, the officer may interpret any imbalanced movements as caused only by alcohol. Other conditions such as lack of sleep or exhaustion can cause a failed result in the balance test. If your attorney finds fault in these test results, then you can avoid the strict charges and policies that come with your arrest.