Missouri DUI Defense Lawyer

I am Douglas Richards, a Missouri DUI Defense Lawyer, who since graduating from Washington University Law School in 1986, have been helping and defending people who have been arrested and charged with Criminal DWI and DUI Charges for over the past 32 years.

You were out with your friends having a good time. You were in the process of driving home and all of a sudden you saw police lights in your rear view mirror. You had to pull over. The police officer first asks to see your drivers license and proof of insurance. But it seems like the next question the police officer always asks you is if you have been drinking or if you have taken any drugs. If you say “yes”, or, if the police officer claims to smell alcohol or claims to smell the odor of marijuana (pot), the police officer will ask you to step out of your car and have you do some Field Sobriety Tests. You think that you did fine on these tests. The police officer never said that you failed any of the tests. When the tests were done, the next thing you know the police officer tells you that you are being arrested and charged for Driving While Under the Influence of Alcohol and/or Drugs (DUI). You are thinking to yourself, “What is going on? This can’t be happening to me!”You were taken down to the police station and then the police officer read to you the Implied Consent Law and asked you if you would submit to a chemical test of your breath or blood. You were told that if you refused to take the test, your drivers license would be immediately revoked for a period of one year. You may have agreed to this chemical test of your breath or blood or you refused to blow.

At some point in time the police officer read to you your Miranda Rights (The right to remain silent; that anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law; that you have the right to talk to a lawyer). If you agreed to talk to the police, the officer asked you several questions, such as do you know what time it is? What is the date? When did you last eat? Were you operating the vehicle at the time of the stop? Have you been drinking? How much? Are you under the influence of an alcoholic beverage? Have you taken any drugs? What kind of drugs?

When you are released, the police officer gives you a DUI ticket, and a white piece of paper and tells you that your drivers license is going to be suspended in 15 days as a result of the DOR Administrative Hearing Process.

You maybe wondering what is the difference between the DUI Ticket and the DOR Administrative Hearing Process? Does this mean there are two (2) ways to lose your drivers license? (Yes it does.) You can’t have your drivers license suspended! You need to be able to drive! Then you start to wonder if you are going to have to put an Ignition Interlock Device on your car? Are you going to have to wear a SCRAM device on your ankle? Are you going to have to miss work to go to all your Court dates? Are you going to end up spending time in jail? What do you do now?

You may feel a bit confused and overwhelmed at this point in time.

The most important question you need to ask yourself is…

Who do you call for the Best DUI Defense help you need in Missouri?

Which experienced Missouri DUI Defense Lawyer will fight hard to keep you from being convicted of the DUI Charge?

Which knowledgeable Missouri DUI Defense Lawyer will fight hard to keep your drivers license from being suspended in the Criminal DUI Case and in the DOR Administrative Hearing Process?

and,

Which dedicated Missouri DUI Defense Lawyer will give your case the personal attention it deserves?

With over 32 years of legal experience, I know how much a DUI Charge and the DOR Administrative Hearing can impact your life. My goal is to keep you from being convicted of this DUI Charge. My goal is to keep you from losing your drivers license from both the Criminal DUI Charge and from the DOR Administrative Hearing Process. Most people are under the impression that there is no way to beat a DUI Charge or the DOR Administrative Hearing. Wrong! But to do it, you need a dedicated and experienced DUI Defense Attorney to handle your case.

You need a Missouri DUI Defense Attorney who is willing to look into ALL the facts, to look into ALL the details in order to find the exceptions, the mistakes that were made in your case by the police. And in every case, I am able to find mistakes that are made by the police. By pointing out these mistakes made by the police to the Prosecuting Attorney, I can show the Prosecuting Attorney that he has no case, or a very weak case, and this can serve as the basis to arrange for a plea bargain to a reduced or amended lesser charge, or even for the complete dismissal of the DUI charge itself. It is also these mistakes that serve as the basis for winning the DOR Administrative Hearing and stopping your license from being suspended.

Remember, police officers are just people too, and they make mistakes when they write up police reports. They make mistakes when they have you perform Field Sobriety Tests. They cut corners and do not give you the detailed instructions that they are supposed to do. They do not observe you for the proper time period before you take a breath test. My job, with your help, is to find these mistakes and to use them to our advantage so that you can learn from this experience and move on with your life. That is what a dedicated and experienced Missouri DUI Defense Attorney can do for you! Missouri DUI Defense Lawyer | Law Office of Douglas Richards | Douglas Richards Attorney at Law | www.dnrichardslaw.com I never charges a fee for an initial consultation because I understand that it is an important step in the process of finding the right Missouri DUI Defense Lawyer for you. Call me today so we can set up a time to meet face to face with you so I can answer all of your Missouri DUI Defense questions.

Contact me at:

DOUGLAS RICHARDS
ATTORNEY AT LAW

9666 Olive Blvd, #365

St. Louis, MO 63132

314-517-5756

or

636-256-7300

I look forward to sitting down and talking to you face to face, so you can teach me the facts of your case and I can teach you what the law is and what legal defenses and legal tactics that are available to you, so that together, we can achieve the Best Result for you!

I am a Missouri DUI Defense Attorney – with over 32 years of experience in handling cases in the areas of St. Louis County(West County, South County, North County), St. Louis City, St. Charles County, Jefferson County, Lincoln County, Warren County and Franklin County.