{"id":286653,"date":"2016-04-04T10:45:08","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T15:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/dui\/cases.html"},"modified":"2026-04-30T15:36:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T20:36:52","slug":"cases","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/dui\/cases.html","title":{"rendered":"DUI Cases and Legal Defense"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n \n DUI Cases and Legal Defense\n <\/h1>\n \n Driving while drug or alcohol-impaired is a crime in every state and will lead to a legal case.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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A DUI charge may be called something different, like operating while under the influence (OWI) or driving while impaired (DWI). Driving under the influence (DUI) is an all too common criminal charge that will lead to a legal case.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n DUI Court Procedure\n \n <\/i>\n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h2>\n \n