If you’re stopped for a DUI or the suspicion of a DUI, the first thing that you should do is be cooperative with the officer. That doesn’t mean that you respond to everything the officer asks you to do, but that does mean that you don’t give the officer a hard time. You want to have a situation in which your case blurs with other cases and there isn’t something that distinguishes you from those cases.
In addition, if you have consumed alcohol, you do not want to submit to a blood or a breath test. The reason is, you have a right to be free of self-incrimination and you don’t want to give the state anything that they can subsequently use against you in the prosecution of that case.
Understand there is an implied consent law in the state of Tennessee, but that is a civil penalty for failing to give that blood or breath sample.
I want you to hire me so that I can protect your interests. My name is T. Scott Jones. My law firm is Banks & Jones. We are here in Knoxville to Play 2 Win for you: BanksandJones.com or contact me via phone 865-546-2141.
T. Scott knows the importance of interacting with colleagues to stay abreast of developments and changes in the legal world. T. Scott frequently teaches CLE courses on trial strategy, teaching other lawyers his methods for success in the courtroom, and is certified as a Rule 31 Mediator in the Tennessee Supreme Court. He is a member of the Knoxville Bar Association, the Tennessee Bar Association, the National Trial Lawyers, and both the Tennessee and American Associations for Justice.
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