Talk to a prosecutor or the law enforcement officer

Some people believe that officers and prosecutors can be reasoned with, without the help or advice of an attorney. BIG MISTAKE!!!!!!!!!! First, anything you say can be used against you in a court of law. I can not tell you how many times a defendant or a parent of a defendant without experience in DWI law says the wrong thing because they believe a rational explanation can absolve them. For example I have had people who call me who can't understand why the state won't dismiss the case once they tell the prosecutor they had a valid medical prescription. What often happens is they make statements, which end up making their case worse.