Vermont DUI Attorneys – Defense Services
Defending DUIs in Vermont is part of our daily practice at Burke Law. In order to convict you of driving under the influence, the State is required to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you were intoxicated at the time you were operating your vehicle. The State typically has two types of evidence against you. The first is your performance on field sobriety tests. The second is your blood alcohol content (BAC) as measured either by a breath or blood sample. There are several ways to challenge the admissibility and accuracy of the State’s evidence. An experienced Burke Law DUI attorney can uncover where the State will have problems using this evidence against you to get you the best possible outcome for your case.
The impaired driver rehabilitation program (IDRP) is relatively new in Vermont. IDRP is an alcohol education course that is required by the Vermont DMV to be completed by those with civil or criminal DUI suspensions. An older version of the program was called CRASH. How do I register for IDRP in Read more…
I realized I was unsafe to drive, so I pulled over on the interstate to sleep it off. Can I be charged with DUI in Vermont? It depends. If your car is running or you are otherwise in actual physical control of your vehicle while under the influence of alcohol Read more…
The Vermont law surrounding DUI expungements is changing. Historically, DUIs in Vermont were only eligible for sealing if the defendant was under age 21 when he or she committed the offense. That’s counterintuitive, right? In Vermont, the only way to get your DUI off of your record was to request Read more…