DUI Arrest Scenarios

If you have been arrested for drunk driving, it is in your best interest to discuss your options and rights with an attorney who has experience handling drunk-driving cases. Drunk-driving law can be very complex and having the guidance of a skilled and knowledgeable Nashville DUI lawyer can make the difference in the outcome of the case.

Drunk driving has a variety of names dependant on the state you are in, including:

Driving under the influence (DUI)
Driving while intoxicated (DWI)
Driving under the influence of intoxicants (DUII)
Driving while under the influence (DWUI)
Operating under the influence (OUI)
Operating while intoxicated (OWI)

The requirement of driving or operating implies the driver must be in some control of the auto mobile. Guilt or innocence may be determined on whether the defendant was actually "driving" in a particular circumstance.

1. What if the defendant was sitting behind the wheel of their vehicle but was off?
2. What if the defendant was sleeping in their vehicle?
3. What if the keys were in the defendant's pocket and not in the ignition?
4. What if that vehicle was out of gas and would not start?
5. What if it was idling?
6. What if it was being towed?

Courts have considered various scenarios to determine whether the necessary control over the vehicle was present.