Healdsburg, CA DUI Law Firms & Lawyers

The District Attorney is not required to offer a County Jail alternative sentence. Your attorney is in the best position to know what your strengths and weaknesses are of the case and whether Trial is a good idea. In a Criminal Court (Yes, DUI's are considered criminal offenses), Citizenship status has nothing to do with rights or alternative sentences, etc. If your attorney did any sort of investigation, then trust that they will use any good information as leverage is negotiations with the DA. If you don't trust your attorney, perhaps you should think about hiring a different one. Regardless of cost or experience, the number one thing someone should consider when hiring a lawyer is whether they feel comfortable with them. Since, most people can only afford to "hire" one, this is a critical decision to make. As for a Public Defender, it is impossible to know whether a public defender would have obtained the same result. There is no way to know whether that offer was obtained after bringing all the favorable details in your case, to light. Good luck!

The element of Operation, as well as Public Way and .08% or Impaired Ability must be met to convict you of OUI. If the government cannot prove that you were the operator of the vehicle then you should be found not guilty. Your lawyer should be able to address this with you. If you do not have a lawyer, get one. You may have a winnable case, but without a lawyer, you will not likely prevail.

It will depend on what your blood-alcohol reading was. The fact that you had 2-3 beers is not enough facts to really analyze your situation. I strongly suggest that you contact an experienced criminal defense attorney for a face-to-face consultation and give him/her all of the facts surrounding your arrest. He/she would then be in a better position to analyze you case and advise you of your options.