DUI Charges Are Serious. You Need the Best Legal Help Available to Give You the Best Chance to Beat Your Case. Nebraska law is tough on drunk drivers. You have a choice of either refusing the breathalyzer test or taking the test. If you refuse the test, you are punished more harshly by the Department of Motor Vehicles. If you take the test and fail, this evidence will be used against you in court. What if you only had a couple of drinks and still fail? You might wonder if the results of your test gave you a false positive

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Most people arrested and charged with driving under the influence (DUI) are unfamiliar with the criminal justice system. Instead of being a career criminal, the average DUI defendant is an otherwise law-abiding citizen who had a temporary lapse in judgment. Consequently, most DUI defendants who took and failed the chemical breath test are convinced they will be convicted. A Nebraska DUI defense attorney from Petersen Law Office explains how failing the breath test does not automatically mean you will be convicted of DUI. Don’t Let the Other Side Intimidate You Most DUI investigations end with the officer asking the motorist

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Driving under the influence (DUI) is somewhat unique among criminal offense in that most people arrested and charged with DUI are otherwise law-abiding citizens who had a momentary lapse in judgement, not career criminals who knowingly committed a crime for personal gain. If you find yourself facing a DUI charge, the most important thing you can do for yourself and for your future is to retain the services of an experienced DUI defense lawyer. If you are unsure whether you need an attorney, consider the following five reasons to hire a DUI defense lawyer: To help you navigate the unfamiliar

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Challenging the Results of a Breath Test in Nebraska from Tom Petersen The police, prosecutors, and manufacturers of breath test equipment would all have us believe the test results are 100% accurate and the machine is infallible.  Learn more about breath test in Nebraska in this presentation  

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