Westchester County DWI Attorney

Defense for DWI, Drunk Driving and Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs in Westchester County, New York

DWI (driving while intoxicated) is a serious criminal offense in New York. Most often, this is charged as a misdemeanor, punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment in county jail of up to one year (along with driver's license suspension and fines.) However, DWI may also be charged as a felony. In these cases, the driver may face years of imprisonment in a state correctional facility. Whether you or a loved one has been charged with a first time DWI or if this is an arrest for a second, third, or subsequent offense, you will need aggressive legal counsel as soon as possible.

As a former prosecutor and trial attorney with a 95% success rate in all the cases he has tried to verdict, Westchester County criminal defense lawyer Robert Schuster can offer you the level of legal counsel you need to fight your charges. In addition to having the experience and resources to develop a strong DWI defense strategy on your behalf; Mr. Schuster can also provide you with personal attention and the client service you deserve.

Arrested for DWI?

If you have been arrested for DWI in Westchester County, you were most likely requested to submit to field sobriety tests and a breath or blood test to determine whether you were "intoxicated." Whether you submitted to these tests and failed or refused testing altogether, attorney Robert Schuster can conduct a thorough investigation of your case and determine how to build the most compelling case on your behalf. You may have certain rights to maintain your driving privileges pending prosecution.

For example, the arresting officer may not have had probable cause to pull you over for suspected drunk driving in the first place, the breath test may have been administered improperly, or the officer's opinion of your performance on field sobriety tests may be questionable. By building a defense based on your specific case, a skilled lawyer such as Mr. Schuster can offer you the best opportunity at a positive resolution.

Why Choose New York Criminal Defense Attorney Robert Schuster to Defend You on a DWI Charge?

Defending a client charged with DWI requires a tactical approach dependent not only upon the facts and circumstances surrounding the defendant and his actions, but upon the degree to which law enforcement adhered to the exacting standards required by statute.

After successfully handling hundreds of DWI, Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, and DWAI cases, Attorney Schuster has developed a multi-pronged approach to DWI defense that unfolds in several stages between intake interview, arraignment, and litigation approaching disposition or trial. During these phases Attorney Schuster, makes certain discovery demands and determines the strategic significance of engaging in pre-suspension and pretrial hearings. This litigation may include a hardship hearing, a refusal hearing if you refused to take a breath test, a Pringle hearing challenging the sufficiency of the accusatory instruments, a Dunaway hearing prior to trial challenging the probable cause of the stop, a Huntley hearing attempting to suppress statements made to law enforcement officers, and other forms of pre-trial litigation.

In certain cases, where these hearings would cause more prejudice than assistance to the defendant, Attorney Schuster’s experience in negotiations become extremely valuable. Coupled with a vast knowledge of Court sanctioned drug and alcohol treatment alternatives, Attorney Schuster leverages the positive completion or progress in these programs into favorable dispositions and desirable case outcomes.

Not only have New York DWI arrests been prosecuted more aggressively than in years past, but the bureaucratic requirements placed on defendants through the Courts and the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles have become increasingly complex. Attorney Schuster not only makes it a matter of professional honor to keep abreast of the latest statutory changes in New York DWI Law but also keeps abreast with the changes within and between all the administrative agencies and organizations that his clients may encounter, such as Mother’s Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and Treatment Alternatives to Safer Communities (TASC). Attorney Schuster carefully prepares you for what you will encounter from these agencies and what will be required of you to conclude your case as expeditiously and favorably as possible. This type of preparation of his clients for every encounter they will have with the system they face minimizes anxiety and maximizes results.

If your matter cannot be resolved through hearings, negotiation, or treatment alternatives, you can be certain that if it becomes necessary to litigate your case to verdict, Attorney Schuster has the resources, talent, and experience needed to produce winning results. Professional investigation, cross examination, expert testimony, and a working knowledge of the latest in forensic science are all brought to bear to fight for you at every step when trial is what your case requires.

If you have been charged with DWI, DWAI, or Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, Westchester County Criminal Defense Attorney Robert Schuster is the lawyer that you need in your corner. Call him or his staff immediately, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to protect your rights if you are charged with any of these offenses anywhere in the State of New York.

Westchester County Traffic Ticket Attorney

Westchester County Criminal Defense Attorney Robert Schuster has handled literally thousands of New York State Vehicle and Traffic Misdemeanors and Violations since 1995. Some of the more serious of these include Aggravated Unlicensed Operation, (which also can be charged as a Felony), Reckless driving, and Operating with a Suspended Registration. These offenses, of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic law, particularly Aggravated Unlicensed Operation, carry with them the possibility of incarceration, heavy fines, and long term impact on insurance, which often results in thousands of dollars of economic loss.

Attorney Schuster is so familiar with the policies and procedures involving prosecution of defendants under the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law that his clients often enjoy outright dismissals of their vehicle and traffic matters. This enables them to keep driving with affordable insurance rates, when their driver’s licenses would have been otherwise suspended.

It is usually most unwise to attempt to negotiate even a simple speeding violation on your own without the services of counsel. Multiple speeding convictions can result in a suspended license, hundreds of dollars in fines and surcharges, and thousands of dollars in increased insurance over the next several years, depending upon your insurance carrier. It is notable that Attorney Schuster has recently been able to leverage certain changes in the procedures of the Prosecution of certain New York State Vehicle and Traffic Cases to the advantage of his clients. This has enabled him to very recently garner several outright dismissals of cases. Contact Westchester County Criminal Defense Attorney Schuster’s Office and schedule an appointment with him to discuss your New York State traffic ticket violation or New York State traffic misdemeanor charges well in advance of any scheduled Court appearance.

Contact Westchester DWI attorney Robert Schuster 24 hours a day, 7 days per week for a complimentary consultation regarding your arrest, charges or traffic offense.