How Silence With Police Ensures Better DUI Results
Why stay silent during a DUI stop? Because talking can destroy your own defenses, explains Oakland DUI attorney Darryl Stallworth. Admitting you drank undercuts a cold-medicine explanation; describing what you ate can defeat a rising-blood-alcohol argument. His advice: say 'lawyer,' then, 'I'll do what you ask me to, but I'm not giving a statement'—and preserve every option for your attorney.
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Answered by Darryl Stallworth · Oakland, CA
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— how staying silent preserves a rising-blood-alcohol defense
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Why stay silent during a DUI stop?
Because talking can destroy your own defenses—admitting you drank undercuts a cold-medicine explanation, and describing what you ate can defeat a rising-blood-alcohol argument. Say 'lawyer,' then 'I'll do what you ask, but I'm not giving a statement.'
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