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Drugs and DWI
Fuerst, Carrier & Ogden
Over 50 Years of Dedicated Family Law Experience
Drugs and DWI Defense Attorneys in Lake Charles
Driving while intoxicated (DWI) is a serious crime in the state of Louisiana. If you live here, chances are you are already familiar with our law firm’s accomplishments in the area of DWI defense. Countless individuals charged with DWI in Lake Charles and throughout Louisiana have turned to Fuerst, Carrier and Ogden Attorneys at Law for strong protection of their rights and an aggressive defense. Our attorneys routinely consult experts in drug and alcohol impairment recognition and in the administration of the standardized field sobriety tests to achieve the best possible outcome for our clients. Our attorneys have also represented many individuals from out of state who have been charged with drunk driving while visiting or passing through Louisiana.
Contact us for an initial consultation if you or someone you care about is facing any type of DWI charge, including:
- First-offense DWI
- Second-offense DWI
- Third-offense DWI
- Fourth-offense DWI
- DWI causing injury
- DWI manslaughter
- Vehicular manslaughter or vehicular homicide
- Other DWI-enhanced charges
With Fuerst Carrier & Ogden’s combined experience, our Lake Charles DWI defense attorneys are very familiar with the Louisiana DWI laws and the penalties for conviction. We will fight to help you keep your driver’s license, have the case dismissed if possible, or work to reduce the charges and penalties you face. There is a time limit of only 30 days following a DWI arrest to file for an administrative hearing with the Louisiana Department of Motor Vehicles in order to determine whether your license will be suspended or not. This hearing is one of several ways in which we can begin to defend your case. Because of the strict time limitations, if you or a loved one has been charged with or arrested for DWI, you need to contact us immediately for our firm to be able to provide to you a defense to the fullest extent as allowed by the law. This administrative hearing is but an initial step, and if you do not request a hearing, you will automatically lose your driver’s license.
Our DWI lawyers are certified in the same standard field sobriety procedures as the police officers. Therefore, we are prepared to cross-examine law enforcement regarding your DWI stop and the methods used to determine your sobriety level.
Drug Crime Attorneys Serving Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana State Courts, and Louisiana Federal Courts
From misdemeanor or felony drug possession to drug distribution charges, in both State Court and Federal Court, our experienced criminal defense attorneys know what to expect, in both state and federal courts. We provide aggressive defenses for individuals charged with all types of drug crimes involving possession or distribution of any and all types of illegal substances.
We handle many cases involving highway stops that result in misdemeanor or felony drug searches and arrests. Our attorneys fight to obtain body and dash camera footage to determine if it contains helpful information not included in the police report. We routinely consult experts in police drug-dog searches to determine the legality of highway vehicle searches prompted by canine alerts. Our firm goes to great lengths to make sure that the constitutional rights of our clients are protected.
Contact Us For Help With Criminal Law Issues In Louisiana
To learn more about how we can help you, call us at 337-436-3332 or contact us online by clicking below.
Testimonials
“Mr. Ogden was so kind and understanding! He spent three hours helping me figure out what to do during our consultation in order to get custody of our niece and nephew, and when our hearing date came and the hearing officer wanted to reschedule us (which would have caused us to pay more), he went in and argued for us, and we were seen that day! I knew exactly what to do and what was going to happen in the hearing too, so there were no surprises. Everything went great and now we have custody of our niece and nephew! We hope to have Mr. Ogden help us with adoption next!!”
– Adrianne
“I believe Scott is one of the best lawyers in the country. When you have only one chance to make something right, you better go with a lawyer who is at the top of the field. That lawyer is Mr. Scott Ogden, no question about it.”
– D.P.
“I just want to say that Scott Ogden is truly an awesome attorney. He is honest, hardworking, understanding and has a way to make what you feel to be the worse situation in your life not so bad. He assures you of every scenario that can occur so the shock factor will never happen. It was truly my best decision when going to Mr. Ogden to represent me. I am well pleased with my outcome. So I say to anyone looking for an upfront, puts you first and willing to go the extra mile for you type of attorney, Scott Ogden is your guy.”
– Krystal
