Drugs & DUI Arrests
DUI Drugs Lawyer in Tampa Florida
DUI (driving under the influence) relates not only to charges involving alcohol, but those involving drugs as well. These drugs may be legal or illegal drugs, ranging from marijuana or cocaine to a prescription drug or even an over-the-counter cold medicine. Driving under the influence of drugs is a complex charge that is often subject to ambiguous evidence or opinion in the DUI criminal process. For this reason, it is all the more important to work with a Tampa DUI drugs attorney who is experienced in handling cases involving drugs.
An experienced Tampa DUI attorney will be able to thoroughly evaluate the circumstances of your arrest, conduct an independent analysis of your blood or urine results and investigate all the evidence pertaining to your case. In doing so, your attorney will look for any and all proof that your abilities were not impaired, that your test results were inaccurate or that your rights were violated. This will help your attorney demonstrate, in or out of court, that you were not driving under the influence of drugs. It is important to note, that even if the urine test reveals the presence of a drug, the test will not reveal whether or not the driver was under the influence of that drug on the date of arrest. For example, a urine test might reveal the presence of cannabis, but cannabis can last in a person's system for approximately 30 days. The urine result will not be able to tell whether the person smoked that day for example.
As you will be facing a motivated prosecutor who is backed up by the evidence from law enforcement as well as state laboratories and investigators, it is crucial that you have a skilled DUI defense attorney working for you. Often some of the evidence can be challenged and you need a DUI defense lawyer who is as interested in defending you as the prosecution is interested in a conviction. At Parks & Braxton, your attorney has many resources including their own investigative team to re-evaluate the evidence against you. In many cases the charges have been dismissed or reduced. See the firm's recent court victories for the results in court.
At Parks & Braxton, our Tampa DUI lawyers have over 40 years of combined legal experience. We have the resources needed to conduct an independent investigation of your case in order to build a strong defense on your behalf. There is no question that the ability of your lawyer is going to be a crucial factor in whether you are convicted of driving under the influence of drugs, and a skilled DUI lawyer at our firm may be just the answer you have been looking for.
Tampa Driving Under the Influence of Drugs (DUI) Defense Lawyers
In Tampa, DUI cases hinge upon the ability of the prosecution to prove that the driver was under the influence of drugs and that his or her abilities were impaired. Drug Recognition Evaluators (DREs) are often brought in on DUI cases in order to thoroughly test a driver and determine whether he or she is under the influence of drugs. The DRE may check the driver’s blood pressure, pulse, pupil size and will check the arms for recent injection sites. The DRE will also conduct field sobriety tests in a controlled, well-lit environment (unlike a typical DUI arrest, where the officer will conduct roadside field sobriety tests.) Additionally, a urine test will be requested in order to check for the presence of drugs.
No matter the outcome of these specific tests, it is essential to consult a Tampa DUI lawyer as soon as possible. When you work with a DUI defense lawyer at Parks & Braxton, we will draw upon our decades of experience in this area in order to help you avoid a conviction. We understand that entirely innocent drivers are arrested for driving under the influence of drugs simply because they are tired or nervous, signs which a police officer can mistake for a driver on drugs.
Contact a Tampa DUI Drugs Attorney at Parks & Braxton to protect you if you have been charged with a DUI .
