Drunk driving defense is a specialized area of the law, and should never be entrusted to an amateur. The experienced attorneys from 1.800.NOT.DRUNK and www.NotDrunk.com will provide a free consultation and outline an aggressive defense strategy designed to reduce the consequences of a Wisconsin DUI arrest and protect the driver’s rights.

Wyoming drunk driving arrests trigger both a criminal court case, and a Wyoming Department of Transportation case. A pre-conviction administrative action from the Department of Transportation will result in a 90-day to three-year license suspension.

Wyoming DUI laws are some of the toughest in the United States. Anti-plea bargaining laws prevent prosecutors from reducing or dismissing DUI charges unless they file court motions indicating that there is insufficient evidence to proceed on the DUI offense.

Wyoming driving under the influence cases are prosecuted under one or both of two theories. The driver can be accused of violating traditional "under the influence" laws, or Wyoming's "per se" laws, which declare it a crime to drive with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .08 percent or greater.

Under Wyoming law, it is illegal to drive under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or a combination of the two if the motorist’s physical and mental faculties have been impaired by alcohol, so that one cannot drive with the caution characteristic of a sober driver of ordinary prudence under similar circumstances.

A prosecutor pursuing an under the influence allegation will seek to introduce evidence of the motorist’s driving patterns, performance on various field sobriety tests, physical signs and symptoms of intoxication, such as red, watery eyes or slurred speech, and blood or breath test results.

Under Wyoming’s per se laws, it’s also a crime to drive with a BAC of .08 percent or greater. Whether or not the accused was impaired is irrelevant when it comes to a per se charge. This charge is proven almost exclusively with chemical test results.

However, alcohol levels rise and fall with the passage of time. Therefore, it is quite possible to be below the legal limit when driving, but above the legal limit at the time of testing. This is especially true in those circumstances where officers stop a driver shortly after he or she finishes a last drink.

Wyoming has a five-year "washout" or "lookback" period for drinking and driving offenses. This means that if a driver arrested for DUI was convicted of drunk driving more than five years earlier, the later arrest will be treated as a first offense. If a prior conviction occurred less than five years before the later arrest, the driver will be charged as a multiple-DUI offender.

Wyoming DUI punishment includes fines, jail or jail alternatives, community service or work release, mandatory alcohol educational courses, vehicle impoundment, or even the possibility of an ignition interlock device being installed on all vehicles the offender has access to. The convicted driver also will lose his or her license for 90 days for a first-offense and up to three years for a third offense within five years.

Wyoming is a party to the Interstate Driver's License Compact, an agreement among 45 states to share information about DUI, DWI, or other drunk driving and drinking and driving offenses. Because of the priorability laws in Wyoming, it is possible for an out-of-state DUI or DWI conviction to be used as a prior conviction for a current Wyoming DUI charge.

Wyoming DUI drivers face harsh penalties, so it’s important to have expert legal help. The skilled local attorneys of 1.800.NOT.DRUNK and www.NotDrunk.com will provide a free consultation and outline a plan designed to minimize or even eliminate the consequences of a Wyoming drunk driving arrest.

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