Tag Archives: DUI

DUI Probable Cause

Missouri courts have stated that the smell of alcohol, watery eyes, and mumbling speech is enough to support a finding of probable cause to believe that a driver was intoxicated.  Before demanding a chemical test, a police officer must read … Continue reading

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DWI Machinery Must Be in Order

In order to convict someone of a DUI, the breathalyzer machine must be calibrated and certified annually.  If the machine is not certified every 365 days, then the machine’s test results cannot be used in court. If you have been … Continue reading

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Questioning a Breathalyzer

There are very few ways to challenge a breathalyzer test once you have been found to be above the legal limit. However, a recent case has determined that the breath test device must use calibration solutions from a specified supplier, … Continue reading

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Getting a DUI When You Are Under the Legal Limit

It is possible to get a DUI when you are under the legal limit when you are initially tested.  If the police take you to the station and you are tested again and the results are above the legal limit, … Continue reading

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Asking for Your Lawful 20 Minutes

If you are pulled over for a DWI or DUI in Missouri, and you ask to speak with an attorney, the police officer must give you at least twenty (20) minutes to contact an attorney.  If you request to speak … Continue reading

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Chronic DWIs

Missouri law requires that a chronic DWI offender must serve at least two  (2) years in jail without probation or parole.  If you have been charged with a DUI or DWI, contact our office at www.Hoorfarlaw.com or 816-524-4949.

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DUI without DUI Test

Missouri courts have ruled that a law enforcement officer can charge a driver with a DUI or a DWI without subjecting the driver to field sobriety tests. A field sobriety test is when the law enforcement officer tests the ability … Continue reading

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No Right to Counsel During a DUI

A Kansas court has ruled that a person does not have the right to ask for counsel when being tested for a DUI. However, after the DUI test, the court has ruled that a person can ask for legal representation. … Continue reading

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DWIs and Asking for a Lawyer

When stopped for a DWI or DUI, if you refuse a chemical test, then you will be written up for a DUI refusal.  But, there is one exception to that rule.  Missouri law allows a driver twenty (20) minutes to … Continue reading

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Refusing a Drunk Driving Test

Refusing to take a breathalyzer in order to determine if you have been driving under the influence is reason for Missouri to take your license away for one year.  It does not matter what your reasoning is behind the refusal.  … Continue reading

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