As a criminal defense/DUI lawyer in Knoxville, Tennessee, Marcos Garza concentrates on legal cases related to federal crimes, murder, sex crimes,  theft crimes, Tennessee DUI, vehicular assault, vehicular homicide, drug charges, juvenile crimes, and felonies in Tennessee State and Federal courts.

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Attorney Marcos Garza is one of only a few Tennessee DUI lawyers who is trained in the administration of the standardized field sobriety tests.

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Knoxville Drunk Driving Defense Lawyer

Being arrested on a first offense Driving under the influence charge is not something that would even come to mind whenever you go out to dinner with your spouse, close friends or family and choose to have three or four drinks with dinner, however the probabilities of getting arrested are very real. In the event that you get arrested for a first offense Drunk driving charge, in the state of Tennessee, the actual quantity of info that you have to take in and process is very mind-boggling to say the least. When you have just recently been arrested on a first offense Tennessee DUI charge you will need to be aware that there is a limited window of opportunity if you wish to prevent having your driver's license suspend or revoked.

Typically the mistake a lot of first time Drunk driving offenders make is to assume that their case cannot be beat in the courtroom or that they do not need to hire a experienced DUI attorney to represent them in court. A knowledgeable Tennessee DUI lawyer is going to think about your case in a way that you would not be able to do on your own. The attorney is also going to have access to evidence in your case that you might not be able to collect on your own.

The First Offense DUI Charge Defense:

Simply because you registered a..08 blood alcohol level after being stopped by the police, you really should not assume that you are guilty of drunk driving and your case cannot be beat in court. One of the first things as your attorney Mr. Garza will do is to request the breathalyzer machine calibration and maintenance history from the police. The reason Mr. Garza will do this is to review the machine's history to see if there have been any problems with the machine in the past or if the law enforcement department has failed to properly maintain the machine per standards.

If you submitted to a blood test instead of a breath test Mr. Garza will request a sample of your blood draw from the police and have an independent laboratory perform a blood alcohol analysis to either confirm or challenge the police department's findings. The burden of proof as to whether or not you are guilty of a first offense DUI charge is solely on the prosecutions shoulders. The prosecution will have to be able to prove to the jury that you were in fact over the legal limit of.08% at the time of driving.

DUI Defense Lawyer in Knoxville, TN

As a skilled Tennessee DUI lawyer Mr. Garza will also be able to refute any field sobriety test evidence that the police have against you, if you submitted to these voluntary tests. The field sobriety tests are not mandatory in the state of Tennessee. There are a number of elements that have an effect on how well someone does on the field sobriety tests, including:

* The type of shoes you wear can have an effect.

 * Weather conditions. Rain, snow and cold can have an effect on the test outcome.

* Medical conditions. If you have a conditions that adversely effects your balance.

* Being overweight can affect the test results.

* Lighting conditions. Was the test done at night with poor lighting available?

* And many other factors.

“I was very impressed with the service I received from Mr. Garza. He was very compassionate and understanding. He is thorough and explained to me everything that would be taking place. Mr. Garza was very confident in his knowledge of the law and understood that this being my first offence I was not familiar with the system or how it worked. He never made me any promises but delivered far beyond my expectations. I would recommend his services over and over again.”