Fort Campbell DUI Defense Attorney

Defending People Accused Of Drunk Driving In Western Kentucky

A DUI arrest is far more serious than a traffic ticket. Beyond fines and potential jail time, you face a 90-day suspension of your driver’s license for a first offense in Kentucky. If you need a driver’s license for your employment, you may lose your job if you are convicted. You will also be forced to pay thousands of dollars in high-risk automobile insurance or face cancellation of your policy.

We are Haggard Law Office, based in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. If you have been charged with DUI or drunk driving in western Kentucky or on Fort Campbell, we offer a free initial consultation to evaluate your case and let you know what you can expect.

Do I Have A Defense To DUI Charges?

There are many ways to attack drunk driving charges. However, it’s important to contact a lawyer as soon as possible to investigate your case, interview any witnesses and preserve evidence.

Some of the most common defenses in DUI/DWI cases include:

• Challenging the stop: Police can’t pull you over just because they feel like it. If they don’t have reasonable suspicion that you have committed an offense, the stop is illegal and the case will be thrown out.
• Challenging the breath test: In Kentucky, police must administer the Breathalyzer test within two hours of when you were driving the vehicle. Many times they don’t.
• Challenging the accuracy of the machine: Breathalyzer machines have a chip in them that records malfunctions. Rather than relying on the officer’s written report of accuracy tests, I will obtain the chip from Frankfort to verify the results.

Free DUI Defense Consultation

If you have been charged with DUI, we always offer a free attorney consultation to evaluate your case and explain your rights.