Henderson DUI Lawyer

Las Vegas Drunk Driving Attorney

Some people simply assume that most drunk driving (DUI / DWI) charges are unbeatable. After all, once an arresting officer has a Breathalyzer reading or blood test that is above the legal limit, the case is pretty much open and shut. Right?

Wrong.

At the Law Offices of Michael I. Gowdey, Ltd., we take a different approach to drunk driving and criminal defense cases. We remember that the burden to prove your guilt beyond a reasonable doubt doesn't lie with the defense, but with the prosecution. Even if you were driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, the prosecution bears the burden of proving each and every element of the offense, or they will not be able to convict you.

Protecting Your Rights

It's not that drunk driving cases can't be fought. It's that you need a lawyer who knows how to fight them.

• Did the officer have a valid reason (probable cause) to stop your car?
• Did the officer have a valid reason (probable cause) to ask you to perform field sobriety tests?
• Did the officer have enough evidence to make an arrest?
• Did the officer administer a blood or breath test in a timely manner?
• Was the test administered following correct procedures?
• Were you monitored properly prior to the test?
• Did the officer look for foreign materials that could interfere with a test?
• Were your rights fully protected at every stage of the stop and arrest?

These are just a handful of the most basic questions an attorney needs to ask. The answers to each of these questions lead to dozens more, and if an arresting officer makes a mistake in even one of these situations, then you likely have a defense. Perhaps a very strong defense.

DUI Attorney Michael Gowdey has been fighting to protect the rights and freedom of clients in Nevada for more than 18 years. We haven't just taken on cases for clients who have prior drunk driving convictions or whose breath test was above the legal limit. We've taken on those kinds of cases and often won them.

Your DUI Case Isn't Only About What You Did…

It's also about what the cop did. Every police officer has the duty to honor the constitutional rights of the people he or she investigates and arrests. Not every police officer executes that duty correctly.

We can evaluate your situation, review the evidence, and explore the weaknesses in the case being built against you, but the longer you wait, the more options and opportunities you lose. An arresting officer is building a case against you from the moment you are pulled over. The sooner you get a lawyer involved on your side, the more we can do.

Call us today at 702-997-9419 or contact our Las Vegas Drunk Driving attorney online to schedule a free consultation regarding your DUI / DWI arrest defense options.