DUI - Driving Under the Influence

Should you find yourself in the unfortunate situation where you are charged with a DUI or DUI related offense; you need a lawyer on your side. In the last five years, an average of two thousand people in Tennessee were convicted of DUI charges every month. According the TN Department of Safety and Homeland Security, from July 2006 until February 2015, 220,577 citizens were convicted of DUI or a DUI related offense.

If you’re charged with a DUI or DUI related offense, your attorney will review the police report, police video or other available evidence to determine if the supporting evidence justifies the initial police stop. Additionally, your attorney will review the field sobriety test(s) to determine if they were administered properly, and well functioning equipment performed the tests. If it was not the facts of the matter, then your attorney will take steps to prevent that ‘evidence’ from being entered on the record.

Tennessee law is constantly in flux and changing, having an experienced attorney, familiar with Tennessee laws can be the determining factor in your freedom. Nikki Himebaugh has over 20 years experience as a criminal defense attorney in Eastern Tennessee and will fiercely defend the charges against you. She is conveniently located in Downtown Johnson City, and is available5 days a week and by appointment on weekends. Contact Nikki Himebaugh’s office at 423.926.2022 or via email at Legalhelp1001@gmail.com to set up a consultation today.

Attorney Himebaugh handles:

DUI (1,2,3,4)
DWI/DWI (16-21)
Implied Consent
Allow Intoxicated person to drive
DUI Commercial
Implied Consent- Commercial

Common questions we encounter when speaking with an individual charged with DUI or a DUI related offense are:

Q: What is Tennessee’s Blood Alcohol Content?
A: The nation wide limit is .08% BAC

Q: What is field sobriety test? Do I have to take it?
A: No you are not legally obligated to take a field sobriety test. However, be aware upon refusal, you will be arrested for a DUI or DUI related offense. There are three standard field sobriety tests:

• Walk and Turn Test
• Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test
• One Leg Balance Test

(Each test is designed to test your level of sobriety.)

Q: Do I have to allow the Blood Alcohol Concentration test?
A: We strongly suggest you permit this test, if you deny the test- you will lose your license for a year for the first offense and two years for the second or subsequent offenses.

Q: Will I have to go to jail?
A: If you are convicted, yes. You will have to be incarcerated for at least 48 hrs.