Dear Delegates: My name is Harley Wagner. I come to each of you first and foremost as a birth citizen of West Virginia, a husband, a father of two young sons, a taxpayer and a lifelong resident of Berkeley County and the eastern panhandle. Secondarily, I come to each of you as a licensed attorney […]
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A commonly searched question for those facing drunk driving charges is “How long does a DUI in WV stay on your record?” Possibly forever, unless you either win your first offense DUI West Virginia case, or you are eligible (under a special provision of the WV code) for the WV DUI deferral program. This special program for DUI first offenders who have taken […]
The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled that citizens can be charged with a DUI even if they were operating a vehicle while intoxicated on private property. The High Court overturned a lower circuit court ruling that would have excluded drivers from being charged with driving under the influence on their private land. The […]
Time once again for West Virginia’s Premier DUI Defense Firm, The Wagner Law Firm, owned and operated by West Virginia DUI Attorney, Harley Wagner, to remind citizens nationwide of the “reward” your DUI case will present when you “refuse” any form of chemical testing request by law enforcement or medical personnel. You see friends, during […]
Time once again for West Virginia’s Premier DUI Defense Firm, The Wagner Law Firm, owned and operated by West Virginia DUI Attorney, Harley Wagner, to remind citizens nationwide of the “reward” your DUI case will present when you “refuse” any form of chemical testing request by law enforcement or medical personnel. You see friends, during […]
We at The Wagner Law Firm, West Virginia’s Premier DUI Defense Firm, strive to constantly provide to inquiring citizens the most up to date, relevant information on the DUI laws of West Virginia and related driving under the influence topics and happenings both in West Virginia and across the nation. Owner and founder of The Wagner Law […]
Here at DUINewsBlog.org, The Wagner Law Firm, West Virginia’s Premier DUI Defense Firm, strives to continually bring you the latest and most current developments and discussions in DUI law around the country. This particular blog centers around the new field sobriety testing manual issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, “DWI Detection and Standardized […]
Here at DUINewsBlog.org, The Wagner Law Firm, West Virginia’s premier DUI defense firm owned and operated by West Virginia DUI Defense Attorney Harley Wagner, continually strives to provide the most current and useful driving under the influence information as it relates to our fellow citizens, and that of our state and federal governments continual overzealous prosecution thereof. The […]
With all the recent national media attention to the jury verdict in the George Zimmerman case, I, and The Wagner Law Firm, thought it prudent to remind, or in some cases teach, our DUINewsBlog.org readership what the actual burden of proof is in a criminal case in a United States courtroom, what it means. and the burden therein […]
How do I handle a traffic stop in West Virginia when the officer suspects me of DUI? Virtually since the day I started practicing WV DUI defense in the Fall of 1999, I have been routinely asked by many friends, colleagues, family members as well as strangers throughout our country on how to handle a […]