Should you agree to a breath test?
If during a traffic stop in Indiana, a police officer asks you to take a breath test to determine if you are intoxicated, should you agree to take the breath test?
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If during a traffic stop in Indiana, a police officer asks you to take a breath test to determine if you are intoxicated, should you agree to take the breath test?
If a breath test returns "insufficient sample", does that count as refusing the test? Lawyer Stephen Knecht discusses the details in this article.
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Mistake # 1: Waiting to hire a lawyer
If you have been contacted by the police or arrested, you need to hire a lawyer as soon as possible. The sooner a lawyer is on the case, the better your chances of a favorable outcome. Dismissals, success at trial and good plea deals happen because an attorney prepared well and thoroughly. If you wait to get an attorn...
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