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Cortez Residents, consider several factors when selecting a lawyer including their experience, expertise, and reputation. AV Rated Attorneys represent a distinguished group of lawyers who have received top ratings from their peers for their exceptional ethical standards and an A grade (4.5 or higher).

Lail Law Firm PLLC

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  • Serving Cortez, FL and Manatee County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer

  • Protecting Clients throughout Florida for Over a Decade

  • DUI/DWI LawyersCriminal Defense, Domestic Violence, and 11 more

  • Free Consultation

Brian J. Lail
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Battaglia, Ross, Dicus & McQuaid, P.A.

5.0
80 Reviews

  • Serving Cortez, FL and Manatee County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 14 lawyers4 awards

  • Providing the excellence and care that you deserve. Call us today 727-382-6680

  • DUI/DWI LawyersBusiness and Corporate, Business Agreements, and 97 more

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Ranger Jackson
Associate
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Robert J. Hoffman, Esquire, PLLC

5.0
17 Reviews

  • Serving Cortez, FL and Manatee County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • Robert J. Hoffman, Esquire provides experienced representation in family law, civil litigation and criminal defense law. The main attorney is a former General Magistrate/Child... Read More

  • DUI/DWI LawyersFamily Law, Criminal Law, and 17 more

Robert J. Hoffman
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The Law Offices of Colleen M. Glenn, P.A.

4.9
324 Reviews

  • Serving Cortez, FL and Manatee County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 6 lawyers4 awards

  • The Law Offices of Colleen M. Glenn, P.A., provides criminal defense representation to Florida clients throughout Bradenton, Sarasota and beyond. Colleen M. Glenn combines more... Read More

  • DUI/DWI LawyersCriminal Defense, DUI, and 3 more

  • Free Consultation

Colleen M. Glenn
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Dennis A. Lopez, Attorney at Law

4.8
26 Reviews

  • Serving Cortez, FL and Manatee County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers2 awards

  • Specializing in Traffic Violations & DUI/DWI Cases. Please Call 877-765-0227

  • DUI/DWI LawyersTraffic Violations, Criminal Law, and 21 more

Dennis A. Lopez Esq.
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Dolman Law Group Accident Injury Lawyers, PA

4.6
32 Reviews

  • Serving Cortez, FL and Manatee County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 5 lawyers1 award

  • Aggressive attorneys that fight for you. Call us today for your FREE case evaluation. We can help. 866-967-6804

  • DUI/DWI LawyersSpinal Cord Injuries, Brain Injury, and 237 more

Matthew A. Dolman Esq.
Partner
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Musca Law

4.3
56 Reviews

  • Serving Cortez, FL and Manatee County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 35 lawyers1 award

  • Criminal Defense and DUI

  • DUI/DWI LawyersCriminal DUI-DWI Drunk Driving, Criminal Defense, and 49 more

John Patrick Musca
DUI/DWI Lawyer
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Kase & Druker

4.7
7 Reviews

  • Serving Cortez, FL and Manatee County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 5 lawyers2 awards

  • We are a boutique law firm that provides the highest quality legal counsel on a broad variety of legal matters.

  • DUI/DWI LawyersCivil Practice, Trial Practice, and 11 more

  • Free Consultation

James O. Druker
Managing Partner
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The Pendas Law Firm

3.7
66 Reviews

  • Serving Cortez, FL and Manatee County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 6 lawyers2 awards

  • Delivers solutions with auto accidents, medical malpractice, product liability, insurance claims, wrongful death and whistleblower claims. Our Vision: For our clients to have a... Read More

  • DUI/DWI LawyersPersonal Injury, Automobile Accidents, and 39 more

  • Free Consultation

Lou Pendas
Principal
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Goldman, Babboni, Fernandez, Murphy & Walsh

4.6
95 Reviews

  • Serving Cortez, FL and Manatee County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 5 lawyers3 awards

  • Over 150 Years Combined Experience Helping Florida Personal Injury Victims Get Justice.

  • DUI/DWI LawyersPersonal Injury, Wrongful Death, and 57 more

  • Free Consultation

  • Offers Video

Michael J. Babboni
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This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

Do I have a right to a speedy trial or do I have to wait for blood work for a fifth offense OWI with minor child in car?

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Answered by attorney Hudson Thomas Bair (Unclaimed Profile)
DUI/DWI lawyer at Kapsack & Bair, LLP
Speedy trial attaches when the charges are filed. After charges are filed you have a statutory right to be brought to trial within a certain time frame depending on whether the charges are misdemeanor or felony and whether you are in custody or out.
Speedy trial attaches when the charges are filed. After charges are filed you have a statutory right to be brought to trial within a certain time frame depending on whether the charges are misdemeanor or felony and whether you are in custody or out.
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Trial fee

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Answered by attorney Charles D. Scott (Unclaimed Profile)
DUI/DWI lawyer at The Law Offices of Charles D. Scott PLLC
You should review the written retainer contract with your lawyer, it probably was a flat fee which included plea or trial.  I assume that at some point you entered a plea rather than going to trial. The decision to plead rather than go to trial is based upon the advice of your lawyer, which is what you paid for.  A lawyer will file a notice of appearance, request and review discovery from the state, obtain and review the dui video, and enter into negotiations with the state attorney and attend several court hearings before advising you of whether to go to trial or not. It is quite possible that the lawyer decided that you would have a losing case and if you went to trial you may have faced a jail sentence instead of probation as part of a plea. In many cases you are paying for the reputation and experience of the lawyer and some lawyers collect a flat fee which includes a trial.
You should review the written retainer contract with your lawyer, it probably was a flat fee which included plea or trial.  I assume that at some point you entered a plea rather than going to trial. The decision to plead rather than go to trial is based upon the advice of your lawyer, which is what you paid for.  A lawyer will file a notice of appearance, request and review discovery from the state, obtain and review the dui video, and enter into negotiations with the state attorney and attend several court hearings before advising you of whether to go to trial or not. It is quite possible that the lawyer decided that you would have a losing case and if you went to trial you may have faced a jail sentence instead of probation as part of a plea. In many cases you are paying for the reputation and experience of the lawyer and some lawyers collect a flat fee which includes a trial.
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Police report

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Answered by attorney Charles D. Scott (Unclaimed Profile)
DUI/DWI lawyer at The Law Offices of Charles D. Scott PLLC
There is usually an arrest affidavit and a DUI citation issued immediately at the time of arrest and these documents are what you most likely obtained from the clerks office. The actual police report is a typed narrative that is prepared subsequent to the initial arrest  and may be several typed pages long. the police report should not contain significantly different information than the arrest affidavit and citation, just more detail. If three are significant differences it could be in your favor at trial as there may be inconsistencies that raise reasonable doubt.
There is usually an arrest affidavit and a DUI citation issued immediately at the time of arrest and these documents are what you most likely obtained from the clerks office. The actual police report is a typed narrative that is prepared subsequent to the initial arrest  and may be several typed pages long. the police report should not contain significantly different information than the arrest affidavit and citation, just more detail. If three are significant differences it could be in your favor at trial as there may be inconsistencies that raise reasonable doubt.
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