DUI & Drugs Lawyer in Overland Park
Understanding the Charges against You
Most people think of drinking and driving when they hear that someone has been charged with a DUI. While alcohol is most commonly connected with DUI charges, you can also be charged with an offense if you are under the influence of drugs. Whether it is marijuana, cocaine or a prescription medication or drug, the underlying element that will be looked at is whether the substance caused you to be intoxicated and if that state resulted in impaired driving.
There is another factor which comes into play with a DUI and drugs. In many cases, you can be charged with additional crimes relating to your possession or transportation of drugs, separate from your DUI charges.
- Traditional penalties for a DUI conviction consist of the following:
- Fines
- License suspension
- Time spent in jail
- Community service
- A court ordered treatment program
- A criminal record
These penalties may be enhanced if you are charged with a drug crime as well.
How Can an Overland Park DUI Lawyer Help Me?
At the Neighbors Law Office, I take the time to explain your charges, the DUI process and what you can expect each step of the way. I want to get your side of the story on what happened and with your help, the tactics for your case can be determined.
DUI drug charges can be more difficult for prosecutors to prove based on inadequate technology for determining the level of drugs in a person's system and the effects on their driving. If you are charged with any DUI offense related to drugs, your best opportunity for a positive result comes from consulting a committed Overland Park DUI attorney.
Call (913) 648-3360 for a Free Consultation
As with drinking and driving charges, defense against DUI with drugs frequently comes from attacking the reasons and legality of why you were stopped in the first place and the tests that were conducted that allegedly showed drug intoxication and driving impairment. As a proven trial attorney, I look for the mistakes, flaws and errors in procedure that can weaken or defeat the prosecution's case.
My focus on DUI defense, as opposed to other criminal matters, gives you the chance to have an attorney who has the knowledge and experience to effectively combat DUI and drug charges.
Contact an Overland Park DUI lawyer to find out about proven defenses for DUI and drug charges.
Commonly Asked Questions
Have questions? We are here to help. Still have questions or can't find the answer you need? Give us a call at 913-648-3360 today!
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Because it is illegal, under Kansas law, to plea bargain a DUI charge, the plea options, in a Kansas DUI matter, are usually limited to the following:
- Take the matter to Trial
- Consider diversion (if the person is eligible for diversion)
- Consider a plea of guilty, or no contest, to the DUI charge (if no better option is available) with negotiated plea minimums and, possible, dismissal of non-DUI charges that may be accompanying the DUI charge
A 4th alternative may be having the DUI charge dismissed IF the defense can show the prosecution that there is insufficient evidence to support a conviction to the charge - however, only an experienced attorney can understand the complexities of a DUI case, and conduct the relevant discovery (reports, lab results, video/audio recordings, and witness statements) needed to show the prosecution the true weaknesses to their prosecution case. I believe that every client deserves to have the best result possible under the circumstances of their case. I educate my clients on the relevant law regarding their factual circumstances so that my client can make the best decision possible regarding the outcome of their case.
- To receive clear cut answers to your questions on DUI charges, contact an Overland Park DUI lawyer from my firm.
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My name is Steve Neighbors, and I've successfully practiced law for 30 years. I have purposefully narrowed the scope of my practice to concentrate on DUI defense and in my experience, it is only through aggressive, and thorough, defense work, in opposition to the prosecution of DUI charges, that my client will obtain the best outcome possible. Your freedoms and rights are at stake; and, with a knowledgeable attorney working for you, there are many times when your charges can either be reduced, or dismissed (for insufficient evidence to convict) - which could result in the penalties you face being diminished.
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That depends upon the exact DUI offense you have been charged with, the severity of the crime and your prior DUI history. Commonly, DUI offenses are penalized by fines, community service, driver's license suspension, a jail sentence and possible impoundment of your vehicle. In addition, you will have to attend an alcohol awareness program. In some cases, an ignition interlock device will be installed in your car.
For more serious charges such as multiple DUI, felony DUI or vehicular manslaughter the penalties increase substantially.
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