Kensington, CA DUI Law Firms & Lawyers

Your question requires an attorney consultation. It is not a simple question that can be answered on this type of forum. There are many factors that would need to be considered and evaluated. You were probably charged with evading and/or resisting arrest, which could have some serious consequences. 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 your case and advise you of your options.

If you cannot afford an attorney the Court can appoint a public defender. Consult with the PD before entering any plea. In any case, a not guilty plea should be entered until both you and your attorney have had a chance to fully review the evidence against you. Remember, it is not what you know that is important, it is only important what the District Attorney can prove.

You can always replace your attorney, and should do so if he is not doing a good job, or if you are not comfortable with him. Yes, you should have an attorney experienced in criminal defense and DUI. What you should not do is look for someone promising you the moon and making guarantees or unrealistic promises. Every prosecutor handles numerous DUI cases every day, and they have office policy guidelines about what deals they can offer. If you intend to take the case to trial, you definitely want to be comfortable with your attorney. None of that is secret among defense attorneys, so you shouldn?t be getting widely varied opinions about outcome expected. You might consider consulting with another attorney for a 2nd opinion. But, I can tell you that prosecutors rarely offer wet reckless when BA is .08 or above. Even if they did, you need to understand that it carries essentially all the same penalties and record implications as DUI. It counts as a prior for any subsequent DUI. It is offered to people who don?t know different, to induce a quick plea by making them think they are getting something great.