Big Rapids, MI DUI and OWI Law Firms & Lawyers

If officer had reasonable suspicion that you might be driving impaired, or probable cause that you committed a traffic violation, you can be stopped. If you showed signs of impairment, such as slurred speech and how you performed field sobriety tests, you can be arrested for DWI. A person can be legally intoxicated by prescribed drugs the same as by legally purchased alcohol. The breath test machine only tests for alcohol.

Obviously, the officer followed your husband home; therefore saw him operating the motor vehicle and saw him get out of the car. Yes the charge is valid.

Not sure what you mean by an "extreme" DUI. Conviction of operating while intoxicated (OWI) in Michigan carries a maximum penalty of 93 days in jail for a first time offender. Most first time offenders do not receive any jail time, just probation (typically 1 year), along with counseling, testing, work program, fines, costs, etc, plus licensing suspension. If you are convicted of the new super drunk driving law (BAC 0.17 or greater), then you are subject to heightened penalties across the board, including heightened license sanctions and mandatory counseling and interlock device.