If you are arrested for DWI (sometimes referred to as DUI) or DWAI (Driving While Ability Impaired) in New York, you can lose your license and even your car before ever setting foot in a courtroom. Even worse, a conviction may lead to a difficult combination of jail, a permanent criminal record, fines, the permanent loss of your car, license revocation and more. In some situations a DWI case may result in three separate legal actions simultaneously pending against you. The first and most obvious is the criminal prosecution: the State of New York is seeking to convict and sentence you. Secondly, there could be a vehicle forfeiture action: this could deprive you of your automobile, possibly permanently. Finally, the DMV can commence proceedings against you to take action against your license.
The sooner you speak with a knowledgeable DWI attorney, the sooner your DWI case can be evaluated and a strategy can be established to aggressively defend your case. Taking immediate action and aggressive representation are the hallmarks of Eric W. Zitofsky.
Being pulled over for a DWI can be a surprising, stressful, and embarrassing experience. We’ve often heard it referred to as “one of the worst days of my life”. Amongst all the stress of being arrested, you must keep your rights in mind. You are innocent until the state proves your guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. You have the right to speak to an attorney, so exercise that right and speak to a qualified, experienced attorney. With Eric W. Zitofsky you can rest assured that your case will be aggressively defended to reach the best possible outcome.