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DUI/DWI

Gonzales, Louisiana, DUI/DWI Defense Attorneys

Ascension Parish ▪ Livingston Parish ▪ River Parishes

After a drunk driving arrest, your probably have one or all of the following concerns:

  • Keeping your driver's license
  • Avoiding jail time
  • Keeping penalties to a minimum
  • Avoiding a criminal record

Act quickly. You have a limited opportunity to request an administrative hearing to protect your driver's license. At the law office of Pujol & Pryor, we are ready to go to work immediately to protect your interests if you have been charged with drunk driving.

Contact us to schedule a consultation and discuss the best route forward after your drunk driving arrest. Successful defense strategies in your drunk driving case may include the following:

  • We may challenge the traffic stop. Did the arresting officer have a legal basis to pull you over? Or were you targeted unfairly for some trivial reason such as your race or a broken taillight?
  • We may challenge field sobriety tests such as walk-the-line tests.
  • We may challenge the results of the breathalyzer. We have successfully argued in many clients' cases that there is no scientific evidence to support the idea that "blowing a .08" means that you were inebriated. We may also question whether the machine had been properly maintained and calibrated.
  • We will argue in favor of reducing the charges and thereby lower the potential penalties.
  • Even if you are convicted, we are prepared to help you retain your driving privileges with a hardship license.

Louisiana law dictates stiff mandatory penalties for DUI/DWI convictions, depending on whether it is your first, second, third or fourth offense. Other factors may increase penalties, such as being caught drinking and driving with a child in the car. Our DUI/DWI defense lawyers know how to employ strategies such as challenging the validity of previous convictions for clients facing second and third offenses.

Let's discuss and discover the most effective route to a successful defense in your Southern Louisiana DUI/DWI case. Contact us.