ALCOHOL-RELATED OFFENSES


Crimes that involve alcohol or drunk driving can carry serious penalties, including a felony charge of up to ten years for a hit-and-run fatality or an equally lengthy prison penalty for a hit-and-run injury felony charge. Even a DUI or DWI conviction can carry a penalty of jail or prison time, depending on the circumstances of the case.

The reality of these penalties makes it critical to get early legal representation from a defense attorney that is experienced in handling these criminal cases. You deserve more than a defense lawyer that will churn out a plea bargain as quickly as possible. You deserve advocacy from a defense lawyer that will address your case with unwavering dedication to protecting your rights and freedom.

For more than 20 years, Kevin Stockstill has done just that, providing high-quality legal services to people accused of offenses under the influence in Lafayette and surrounding areas.

"Proving causation is very important in alcohol-related cases. To get a conviction in a vehicular homicide or vehicular assault case when the driver is accused of driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics, the prosecution has to prove that my client's alcohol-related impairment actually caused the accident. In drunk driving cases we frequently work with accident reconstructionists — they get to the scene as quickly as possible and make observations and measurements to see if we can find evidence to support a different opinion than the opinion in the police report." — Attorney J. Kevin Stockstill