Foresthill, CA DUI Law Firms & Lawyers

What can happen? Prosecution. And conviction if they can show you had been driving, and were ?under the influence?. With your prior, you face potential mandatory jail. When questioned, arrested or charged with any crime, the proper questions are, can any evidence obtained in a test, search or statement be used against you, can you be convicted, and what can you do? No amount of free 'tips and hints' from here or elsewhere are going to effectively help in a legal defense. If you don't know how to represent yourself effectively against an experienced prosecutor intending to convict, then hire an attorney who does, who will try to get a dismissal, charge reduction, diversion, programs, or other decent outcome through motions, plea bargain, or take it to trial if appropriate. A little free advice: If arrested for DUI, whether alcohol or drugs, then upon release from jail or booking, the defendant is given documents that include a notice that he has only ten days to file a request with DMV for a hearing on an appeal of the automatic suspension of license imposed by DMV upon arrest. That is separate and runs consecutively with any suspension that may be imposed by DMV or the court upon conviction. Contact DMV and do so timely if you think you have grounds for appeal, then appear at the scheduled DMV appeal hearing to present your supporting evidence and witness testimony. If you don't know how to do these things effectively, then hire an attorney that does. If serious about hiring counsel to help in this, and if this is in SoCal courts, feel free to contact me. I?ll be happy to help fight and get the best outcome possible, using whatever defenses and sympathies there may be.

You can refuse a breath test as many times as you want. The problem is IF you do not request an ALS hearing or get convicted, your license will be suspended for a longer period of time.

Yes, DUI means driving under the influence of any thing that impairs your ability to drive, even if the thing you are under the influence of is legal. This is not difficult to defeat though.