Hollister, CA DUI Law Firms & Lawyers

Every crime carries potential time upon conviction, including this felony DUI charge. There are no guarantees in life, or law. And, the honest answer is that no attorney can predict the outcome, nor even give an intelligent opinion, without reviewing and knowing all the charges, evidence, police reports, expected testimony, priors history, defenses, sympathies, etc. However, if you have no prior record, and if your insurance company pays the victim all his damages, or you do personally, then the DA will be more inclined to work out a plea bargain acceptable to you. When 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? You were caught at the scene red handed, had BA over the legal limit, and risk conviction with mandatory sentencing if you go to trial and lose. While this isn't a 'capital case', it certainly carries potential time , so handle it right. Raise all appropriate defenses with whatever witnesses, evidence and sympathies are available. Effective plea-bargaining, using those defenses, could possibly reduce the potential time and other penalties you face. 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.

Go to clerk before 9, she'll put case on calendar that day. See judge, explain situation, get warrant recalled and move on with case. Talk to a lawyer.

You will probably be arrested at the least convenient time. With an employer or a girlfriend or your wife and kids. If you have bail it can be posted by a bondsman Sometimes you can get bail reduced at the first court date.