Northern Virginia DWI / DUI Defense Law
Virginia DUI Defense Attorneys and DWI lawyer
The Springfield, Virginia law offices of B.R. Hicks represents those in Arlington with drunk driving cases. An attorney with many years of experience representing those charged with DUI/DWI in Virginia, MR. Hicks defends over 100 people a year charged with this offense, and has enjoyed a good deal of success.
One of the main differences between DWI lawyer Bill Hicks, and other drunk driving attorneys, is that Mr. Hicks will actually take a case to trial. Many Springfield, VA attorneys simply plead guilty. Mr. Hicks will not plead guilty on your behalf unless there is a very good reason. There is another thing that Bill Hicks will not do. He will not represent those charged with a second or third DWI offense unless the individual charged agrees to some form of treatment. Drunk drivers kill 30,000 - 35,000 people each year. If no one was injured as a result of your drunk driving, you should consider yourself fortunate. How many times can a person be that lucky? Statistically, if you have one DUI or DWI, there is a greater likelihood that you will be arrested again, in comparison to your first arrest. If you continue to drink and drive, prepare to get arrested again. The Virginia DWI laws (DWI code Title 18) against drunk driving are very specific, and if convicted, the consequences are unpleasant. In the past three decades, Mr. Hicks has represented thousands of individuals charged with driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence. His success in these cases is a reflection of his experience in criminal law, and his experience as a former prosecuting attorney.
DUI Defense in Federal Court
For those charged with a DWI on the George Washington Memorial Parkway, or on Fort Meyer, Quantico or Fort Belvoir, it is a federal DWI case for which an experienced DWI / DUI defense lawyer is essential. While Federal judges do not have any authority to suspend a driver's license, if one is convicted, the court nearly always makes it a condition of probation that the defendant not drive, or drive only for limited purposes, much like Virginia's suspended or restricted license sanction. The procedural rules in Federal court are not the same as in Virginia State courts. A DUI / DWI lawyer needs to know the procedures in order to find any "loopholes" that could provide a drunk driving defense, and avoid any "potholes" in the process. For example, the Speedy Trial Act may apply and be used in the defense's request for dismissal. In addition, in Federal Court the government usually has to qualify the arresting officer as an expert - a requirement that does not hold true in Virginia courts. Although the rules are different, the consequences of a Federal conviction are the same: potential incarceration, fines, loss of driving privileges, increased insurance rates, and legal fees.
The best drunk driving defense is to not drink and drive in the first place. But if you have been charged with a DUI / DWI offense, criminal defense lawyer Bill Hicks is one of the best drunk driving lawyers in Virginia. If you have been charged with drunk driving in Federal Court, in Springfield, Arlington, Alexandria or elsewhere in Northern Virginia, please call or contact criminal defense attorney Bill Hicks to schedule an appointment.
