DUI Defense Lawyer - In Kansas and MissouriWhether it's called a DWI (Driving while Intoxicated) or a DUI (Driving Under the Influence of alcohol or drugs) or referred to by some other abreviation such as OUI, the consequences for being convicted even of a first offense can be more severe than the consequences for most crimes including many felonies. Moreover, the laws keep getting more and more severe with each passing year. It's important to meet with an attorney quickly to help with a DUI / DWI!When you get arrested for drunk driving, you have to move quickly to preserve your rights or your driver's license will automatically be suspended for 30 days, a year or possibly even several years. In Kansas, you have 10 business days from the date of your arrest to request an administrative hearing to challenge the suspension. In Missouri you have either 15 or 30 calendar days depending on whether you took the breathalyzer. But if you don't request your administrative hearing in time, you can't challenge the suspension of your license...no matter how good your defenses are or how good your attorney is. The time starts running the minute you fail or refuse a breathalyzer...even when it's Saturday morning at 2 o'clock in the morning. Get in touch with Trey or Ryan, and we'll meet with you any day of the week, to help you understand what needs to be done and to request your administrative hearing. Testimonials - "A few years ago I got a DUI in Overland Park. We took it to trial. I thought we didn't have a chance to win, but Trey thought we did. He was right. I was found 'not guilty!' Unfortunately I didn't learn my lesson, and I got charged with DUI in Lenexa just a couple weeks later. If Trey hadn't won the Overland Park case, my Lenexa case would have been a felony. Trey won my trial in Lenexa too. I haven't had a drink and drove a car since." - BH "I was charged with a felony DUI in Johnson County. I was scared to death. I would have lost my job and my house. We had a trial, and I was found 'Not Guilty'. Trey was awesome. After the trial, the prosecutor was pissed! I won't make that mistake again...but if I did, I'd call Trey." - DF "I was charged with felony DUI. I was a nervous wreck during my trial. The prosecutor wanted me to serve a year in jail. Even the Judge told Trey he couldn't win my case. About half way through the trial the prosecutor offered to recommend 6 months in jail. I wanted to take that, and Trey talked me out of it. The jury found me 'not guilty'. I am happy to say that was five years ago and everything is going great now." - KF We are experienced DUI / DWI lawyers. In many ways, a DUI can be a more complicated case for the prosecutor and the defense than many kinds of cases that involve seemingly more serious charges. Because DUI's involve a number of complicated technical issues and defenses, you need an attorney with experience handling DUI cases who keeps up with the everchanging laws and technology. Prior to becoming defense attorneys, both Ryan and Trey prosecuted drivers for DUI’s so they understand the challenges a prosecutor may face in these cases as well. Consequently our attorneys, Trey Pettlon and Ryan Ginie, have years of experience both prosecuting DUI's and defending against them. They defend drivers against this allegation literally every week, and they have successfully tried 'drunk driving' cases in both Missouri and Kansas. Trey has even presided over a felony DUI jury trial as a pro tem judge so he has seen these cases from every legal perspective. Because the technology and the laws in this area change every year, Ryan and Trey frequently attend continuing legal education seminars in the area of DUI / DWI defense. In 2005 Trey taught a continuing legal education class on how to defend clients charged with DUI in jury trials and also lectured on the 4th Amendment rights of the driver. He has since attended attended a DUI defense clinic in Las Vegas in March of 2006. Ryan completed DUI defense continuing legal education in December of 2006. Because Kansas City sits in a two-state area, it also helps to have an attorney who understands the consequences in both states so that you can understand the consequence to your Kansas or Missouri drivers license. Both Trey and Ryan are licensed to practice DUI/DWI defense in both Kansas and Missouri. DUI's or DWI's are certainly one of the most frequent crimes charged in the Kansas City area. As a result we have a lot of experience both in State and municipal courts defending good people charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol. People from kinds of family and educational backgrounds get charged with DUI's. At our offices, we have defended police officers, attorneys, doctors and other professionals and clients from all walks of life from DUI charges. For many professionals, a conviction may even impact their job, their professional license or even their career. Whatever your profession or current situation, if you're charged with a DUI or DWI, you face the possibility of jail, fines, numerous court orders that affect your life and having your license suspended for anywhere from 30 days to life! Although any attorney who does a lot of criminal defense most likely defends a lot of DUI cases (DUI charges are one of the most common criminal charges filed), you need an attorney with extensive trial experience too. Ask around. We do. Trey and Ryan have handled 100's of cases just like yours. We have defended people from all walks of life charged with DUI's including numerous attorneys, doctors, nurses, other professionals and even police officers. We have defended people charged with routine DUI's and DWI's who were simply stopped in a DUI check point or for some nominal traffic infraction such as speeding or expired tags or no tag light, and we have defended people charged with DUI's and DWI's who were involved in serious accidents involving serious injury and even death. We make it easy to consult with an experienced DWI / DUI attorneyWe will meet with you in the evening or on the weekend. We are that accessible. We will speak with you without charging a fee for the initial consultation and then, if you decide you want our help, you can pay our fee with credit card or check. The trial lawyers at the Law Offices of N. Trey Pettlon in Olathe, have twenty years of experience defending people charged with Driving Under the Influence of drugs or alcohol in Missouri and Kansas. Contact our Johnson County, Kansas office immediately or call us at 866-646-4864 immediately upon being charged with DWI / DUI. We will protect you! War Stories: Story 1. Trey was defending a driver charged with a felony DUI before a jury. Another driver had seen her weave across her lane and called the police. A police officer started following her and although she drove for several miles without any traffic violations, the officer pulled her over based on what the other driver had reported. He smelled an odor of alcohol and asked her to perform field sobriety tests. She failed them and he arrested her for DUI. At the station she refused the breathalyzer. In closing argument Trey pointed out that when he was in high school, his science teacher said that using scientific principles, he could prove that bumblebees cannot fly. It's true! If you apply the principles of aerodynamics, bumble bees should not be able to fly. Their wings are too small, they don't beat them fast enough, and their bodies are too big. Apparently bumblebees never studied science. We know they can fly. We've seen them fly. Still the National Highway Traffic Association has conducted a number of "scientific" studies to show that persons who fail tests like the one-leg stand test or the walk and turn test, can't drive safely. The prosecutor argued that the State had proven that Trey's client could not drive safely because they presented evidence that she failed these "scientific" field sobriety tests. Trey reminded the jury that she drove safely for several miles under the watchful eyes of the officer. We know she can drive safely! We watched a video of her driving without any difficulty. A jury agreed and found her "Not Guilty." The following are a couple stories that are true, but a third less serious. Note: Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is a serious offense. These stories are not meant to diminish that or otherwise minimize the damage that can be done when someone causes an accident because they are impaired. Story 2. The following is a true story reported by the Missouri Court of Appeals - Several years ago an older man was driving along a country road on November 1 at approximately 2:00 in the morning when he came around a bend and saw a car turned upside down near the side of the road. A tall, muscular young man was standing next to the car. The young man was wearing a full superman costume...cape, tights, the whole bit. The old man slowed his car and look in amazement as the man dressed as Superman was rocking the car back and forth, trying to get it to roll back onto its wheels. The man couldn't believe his eyes! Again, it was 2:00 a.m. on November 1...just a couple hours after Halloween. The young Superman had just come from a Halloween party. Unfortunately for Superman, the old man called the police for help. A State Trooper came to the scene, smelled the odor of alcohol on Superman and no one was laughing from that point on. The trooper arrested Superman for Driving While Intoxicated, and that's how Trey became Superman's attorney. As it turned out there were no eye witnesses that could confirm that Superman had, in fact, ever drove the car and Trey argued that for all anyone knew, the young man inthe cape had simply flown over, saw the wreck and flew down to help. Epilogue: Trey still has the booking room photo of his client holding the booking room number over the 'S' on his chest. Story 3. An Overland Park Police Officer had a man stopped on the side of I-35 and was administering field sobriety tests to the man. As the man was doing the tests another car drove by and quickly pulled to the side of the road. The driver staggered out of the vehicle and stumbled back to where the officer and the man were and said, "Damn, I hate these field sobriety check points!" The Officer asked the man to have a seat in his car and arrested him when he was done with the first driver. Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is a serious offense. Good people from all walks of life, all kinds of educational backgrounds and every financial bracket get charged with DUI. I choose to defend the man accused. The laws are getting stricter every year. The fines get higher. The sentences get longer. The drivers license suspensions get longer, and if the man convicted is not incarcerated, he is expected to maintain a job, pay substantial fines and costs, attend counseling, get frequent UA's and meet with a probation officer with no ability to drive legally. If you get charged with a DUI, call (866) 646-4864 for help. If it’s after hours, please call Trey on his cell at (816) 616-5923. Contact our skilled DUI / DWI attorneys today. Free initial consultation ● Credit Cards Accepted |
111 S. Kansas Avenue
Olathe, KS 66061
Ph: 866-646-4864
Olathe, KS 66061
Ph: 866-646-4864
