Chico, CA DUI Law Firms & Lawyers

I'm originally from the Chicago area, and went to school in Normal and at West Lafayette. This appears to be a second DUI. The upside is that it was a .07 and later a .o8,indicating that the BAC was rising and thus below the .08 when he was driving. My recommendation is that he contact a few attorneys for a free consultation to determine his alternatives from there. I wish your son the best and hope that everything goes his way.

Always plead "not guilty" at your first court appearance because that will at least get you a Pretrial Conference and a chance to plea bargain with the prosecutor. If you are .17, even for your first offense that puts you at the new "super drunk" status which means heightened penalties including possible jail time, fines, costs, vehicle immobilization, license points, driver's responsibility fees, higher insurance premiums, and suspended and/or restricted driver's license. If convicted, you are going to be paying a lot in fines, costs, probation costs, and driver's responsibility fees. A good DUI attorney will more than pay for himself in what he can save you in terms of all these costs you face. You should at least get an attorney to review the police report and Data Master results for any errors that could get the charges reduced or dismissed.