Bronx Driving Under the Influence of Drugs Lawyers
Being stopped, searched, arrested and charged with driving under the influence of drugs has put you in an especially difficult situation. It is important to keep in mind that the entire process you are being put through is designed to intimidate you; you are being pressured, and you will be coaxed to do the very thing you shouldn’t: incriminate yourself. The best way to avoid the latter is to answer the questions put to you with the demand for an attorney. At that point, the interview will stop and you will be allowed to retain counsel before saying anything further.
Your Rights in Custody
It is essential that the lawyer you work with be one with considerable expertise and experience in defending individuals in your situation. You do not lose your right to say nothing that might incriminate you just because the authorities believe you have committed a crime. Believing something and proving it are two different things. And the criminal justice in this country is governed on the principle that every person is assumed innocent until proven guilty.
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(212) 300-5196Police and prosecutors do not necessarily have the evidence they claim they do. When you are in custody, they are in a position of power over you and they know it; they will try everything they can think of to get you to confess to something you did not do. There is no reason for you to bend to such pressure. An attorney who specializes in these kinds of cases can give you a fighting chance to beat the charge against you.
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Featured on Netflix's "Inventing Anna," Todd Spodek brings decades of high-stakes criminal defense experience. His aggressive approach has secured dismissals and acquittals in cases others deemed unwinnable.
You were pulled over at a checkpoint in the Bronx after an officer claimed you were swerving between lanes. After noticing your dilated pupils and slow speech, the officer asked you to submit to a Drug Recognition Expert evaluation and you complied, resulting in your arrest for driving under the influence of drugs under VTL § 1192(4).
Can the police really arrest me for DWAI-Drugs based on an officer's observations alone, without a blood test confirming drugs in my system?
Under New York Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1192(4), a driver can be charged with DWAI-Drugs if their ability to operate a vehicle is impaired by any drug, and prosecutors often rely heavily on Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) evaluations rather than toxicology alone. However, DRE protocols are not infallible — we can challenge the officer's training, whether proper procedures were followed, and whether the physical symptoms observed could have innocent explanations such as fatigue or a medical condition. If a blood test was taken, we will scrutinize the chain of custody and lab procedures for any irregularities. A skilled Bronx defense attorney can often get these charges reduced or dismissed by exposing weaknesses in the prosecution's evidence at every stage.
This is general information only. Contact us for advice specific to your situation.
