STEPHEN WYSE, ATTORNEY AT LAW

Charged with a crime?

In Missouri, your driver’s license is necessary to your daily life and continued employment. Stephen Wyse of the Wyse Law Firm is dedicated to providing high-quality, efficient, and individualized legal services.

Proven Success at Jury Trials – Having won DWI Jury Trial Verdicts of Not-Guilty for Commercial Vehicle and Non-Commercial (passenger) Vehicle Drivers in this very challenging area of the law. Note: Past successes are no guarantee of future success in this very challenging area of the law.

Do You Need a DUI/DWI Lawyer?

Some states call it DWI (Driving While Intoxicated), while others refer to it as DUI (Driving Under the Influence) but both terms refer to the same offense. Every state has some sort of “drunk driving” statute. We quote “drunk driving” because none of these laws require that you be “drunk” or “intoxicated” to be guilty. All that is legally required to be proven is that your ability to operate a vehicle has been impaired or that your blood alcohol level exceeds the state limit (.08%).

The consequences of a DUI/DWI differ drastically from state to state and are influenced by your age, blood alcohol limit (BAC), whether you have been arrested for DUI/DWI in the past, and if you caused injury or death during the DUI/DWI.

Practice Areas

CRIMINAL DEFENSE

PERSONAL INJURY

DUI/DWI DEFENSE

CIVIL RIGHTS

Wyse Law Firm,
(573) 449-7755
swyse@wyselaw.com

609 E Broadway
Columbia, MO 65201

A DWI Lawyer Can Help…

ASSESS YOUR LEGAL SITUATION

An experienced DWI Defense lawyer can help you understand what you are up against and the fines you may be required to pay. A DWI lawyer specializes in DWI matters and knows the process inside and out. A good DWI lawyer also knows the options you might have that a public defender may not know or tell you.

EXPLAIN THE CONSEQUENCES

The consequences of a DWI vary greatly from state to state and a DWI lawyer will be able to explain how those consequences in your state apply to you. Some of these consequences may include:

1. Harsher punishments for those arrested with BAC limits over .08;

2. Special laws for underage drivers arrested for DWI;

3. Possible community service or plea bargaining;

4. Overlapping jurisdiction of Courts and your state’s motor vehicle licensing department to suspend or revoke your license;

5. And contingent license programs that allow you to use your vehicle to get to and from work.

MANAGE THE PROCESS

Dealing with the Department of Revenue – drivers licensing can be frustrating and time consuming. A DWI Lawyer can manage the process for you by completing the required forms; making phone calls; scheduling and/or representing you at a Motor Vehicle Department suspension hearing, and making any other necessary arrangements.

REPRESENT YOU IN COURT

In the increasingly harsh and mandatory DWI/DUI sentences an effective lawyer will advise their client that a trial may be their best option. With Wyse Law Firm,  attorneys having won DWI/DUI jury trials our zealous advocacy sometimes causes the government to amend to lesser charges that greatly benefit our clients. An experienced lawyer will invest time into your case to make sure any lesser sentences are obtained.