Michigan Drunk Driving Defense Lawyer (DUI & DWI)


Client Testimonial:

Mr. Barone, I thank you for what I thought was excellent preparation and presentation of our issues.  Getting the desired result was gratifying.  All in all it was my first experience of this sort with the judicial system and has renewed my faith in the "the American Way".

Thanks again,
K.G.

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If you are facing a Michigan drunk driving charge, get a FREE consultation for your case. Just complete the form below and submit it to us, or you can call our office at (248) 306-9161 .

Patrick T. Barone
Barone Defense Firm
280 N. Old Woodward Ave.
Suite 200
Birmingham, MI 48009

(Note *required fields in bold)

Personal Details
1. *Name
2. *Address 1
3. Address 2
4. *City
5. *State
6. Zip Code
ex. 49008
7. *Phone number
ex. (555) 555-5555
8. Okay to call you at this number? Yes
No
9. Alternate phone number
ex. (555) 555-5555
10. Okay to call you at this number? Yes
No
11. Alternate number is a Pager
Cell
Family Member/Friend
Business
Other
12. Fax
ex. (555) 555-5555
13. Okay to fax you at this number? Yes
No
14. *Email (ex. someone@someone.com)
15. Okay to email you at this address? Yes
No
16. How did you find this website?
Other:
17. Date of birth
ex. 12/01/1970
18. Driver's license number
19. State where licensed
 
Personal History
21. Is this your first DWI on your lifetime - anywhere, anytime? Yes
No
22. If you have had prior DWIs please list them below:
Month/Year County State Result
1.
     (01/2001)   Choose a state Select the DUI result
2.
3.
4.
5.
23. Are you currently on probation or parole? Yes
No
24. If "yes," where?
25. If "yes," for what offense(s)?
 
Arrest Details
27. Date of arrest
ex. 12/01/2004
28. Time of arrest
ex. 12:50 PM
29. Day of the week
30. State where arrested
31. City where arrested
32. County where arrested
33. Street or location where stopped
34. County where stopped
35. Court date (leave blank if unsure)
36. Time of court
37. Name of court
38. Name of arresting officer
39. Name of police department
 
Events During Your Arrest
41. Are you mainly interested in fighting your DWI, or do you want to plead nolo or guilty? Fight the case
Plead nolo
Plead guilty
Not sure
42. Other Tickets/Charges received with this DWI (check all that apply): Failure to Maintain Lane
Speeding
Illegal U-Turn
Running Red Light or Stop Sign
Defective Equipment
No Proof of Insurance
Reckless Driving
Failure to Yield
Other
43. Why were you stopped/arrested, according to officer?
44. Was there an accident? Yes
No
Not sure
45. Was anyone injured? (check all that apply): No one was hurt/Not applicable
Myself
Passenger(s) in my vehicle
Passenger(s) in another vehicle
Pedestrian
Not Sure
46. Were you stopped at a roadblock? Yes
No
47. Were you given field sobriety tests at the location where you were stopped? Yes
No
Don't recall
Refused
48. Which field sobriety tests were you given? (Check all that apply) Handheld Breath Test
Walk-and-turn 9 steps heel to toe
One-Leg Stand
Follow-the-Pen-With-Eyes
Say the Alphabet
Touch Your Nose
Other
49. Did officer advise you that field tests were 100% optional and that no penalty would result from not doing them? Yes
No
50. Were you videotaped at any point during your arrest? Yes
No
Not sure
51. Did you take a breath test?Yes
No, I refused
No, test was not offered to me
No, I was given a blood test
No, I was given a urine test
I was given all three tests
Not sure
WARNING! If you refused to take a breath, blood or urine test after being arrested for DWI / UBAL / OUIN / OWI or another drinking related charge in Michigan, your license may be at risk of being suspended if you do not take appropriate action to demand an administrative hearing within 14 business days after your arrest. Contact our office immediately to protect your license.
If you took a breath test you should POSSESS a print-out of the two test samples. List your breath test results here:
54. Sample #1
ex. 0.08
55. Sample #2
ex. 0.08
56. Blood test results (if known)
Check here if results are pending
57. Name of testing officer
58. Was your car towed? Yes
No
59. Who authorized the tow truck? I did
Officer did
Not sure
60. Who posted bond? I did
Bonding company
Family Member/Friend
Other
61. Amount of bond
62. Were there any witnesses with you who could testify for you? Yes
No
63. At any time during your arrest did you ever ask for or inquire about getting your own independent blood, breath or urine test? Yes
No
64. Did you get an independent blood, breath or urine test? Yes
No
65. If "yes", what was the result?
Check here if results are pending
66. Did you ever ask to call an attorney? Yes
No
67. If "yes", when (give details)?
68. Additional comments:


Michigan DUI Legal Process:

Co-authored by Attorney Patrick Barone, The DUI Book is a valuable resource for the accused. It contains over 600 pages of information and answers about all stages of a drunk driving case beginning with pre-arrest, arrest, post-arrest, pre-trial, trial and carrying through all the way through to appeal. Here is a glossary excerpt.

Michigan OWI FAQ
Learn what the police, the courts and other attorneys don't want you to know about your Michigan OWI/DUI case, and what you should do right now to increase your chances of winning!

The 9 Most Successful Defenses
Find out what you can do right now to change the outcome of your Michigan case.

New Developments in DUI Defense
Current case law and issues affecting Michigan DUIs.

The 7 Worst Mistakes Lawyers Make
Discover the worst mistakes lawyers often make in defending DUI cases BEFORE you hire a lawyer to represent you - so that you can exclude them.

The Top 5 Biggest Mistakes of the DUI Accused
Learn how to avoid the worst mistakes made over and over again by people accused of DUI.

Why I defend DUI cases
A good discussion of the unreliability of evidence and general unfairness in today's drunk driving prosecutions, from noted DUI practitioner Edward Fiandach of New York.

The Ten Commandments For Ethically And Effectively Representing Clients at Trial
How to be Sure the DUI Attorney You Hire to Handle Your Pending Drunk Driving Case will Provide the Best Possible Representation, by William Head.

Five Myths About Defending Accused Drunk Drivers
One of the best DUI attorneys in the nation, William C. Head of Atlanta, GA, discusses the myths and realities of fighting a drunk driving charge.

Michigan DUI Law Video
Some helpful information in video format on DUI issues from Patrick Barone.

Links
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More Press and Info on Attorney Patrick Barone:

New! - Press Release on Heidi's Law - New Michigan Drunk Driving Law

Michigan DUI Defense Book
Attorney Barone's unpublished draft of his drunk driving defense guide for Michigan Lawyers.