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Proper Defense

5.0
56 Reviews

  • 2300 Tulare St., Ste. 215, Fresno, CA 93721

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • A law firm practicing dui/dwi law.

Sally Vecchiarelli
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Law Offices of Anjali Bansal

4.9
108 Reviews

  • 3333 E. American Avenue Suite C, Fresno, CA 93725

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • A law firm practicing dui/dwi law.

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

Anjali Bansal
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Sawl Law Group

4.0
4 Reviews

  • 2150 Tulare St., Fresno, CA 93721

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers1 award

  • Our firm has been in practice for over 15 years. Our attorneys are well respected in the legal community and are experienced in both litigation and in the courtroom. Whether you... Read More

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Martin Taleisnik
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Balakian Law

4.0
1 Review

  • 1060 Fulton Street, Suite 810, Fresno, CA 93721

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • A law firm practicing dui/dwi law.

  • DUI/DWI LawyersCar Accident, Criminal Defense, and 4 more

David Vahe Balakian
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Law Office of Brian C. Andritch

4.8
19 Reviews

  • 2140 Merced St., Ste. 101, Fresno, CA 93721

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • A law firm practicing dui/dwi law.

  • DUI/DWI LawyersCriminal, Criminal Defense, and 2 more

Brian Andritch
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Hammerschmidt Law Corporation

4.9
67 Reviews

  • 2445 Capitol Street, Suite 215, Fresno, CA 93721

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers3 awards

  • Proactive and dedicated Fresno-based Criminal Defense and Government Investigations attorneys

  • DUI/DWI LawyersCriminal Law, Federal Criminal Law, and 1 more

  • Free Consultation

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Jeffrey Tyson Hammerschmidt
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Luton Law Office

5.0
39 Reviews

  • 1330 L Street, Suite C, Fresno, CA 93721

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • With over 23 years of experience as both a Criminal Defense Lawyer and Deputy District Attorney- I CAN HELP

  • DUI/DWI LawyersCriminal Law, Juvenile Law, and 15 more

  • Free Consultation

Samuel Luton II
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Law Offices of James E. Wasson

  • 5151 North Palm, Suite 100, Fresno, CA 93704

Martin H. Gamulin, Attorney at Law

  • P.O. Box 975, Fresno, CA 93714-0975

Law Men

  • 2300 Tulare St., Ste. 240, Fresno, CA 93721

Law Office of Richard P. Berman

  • 2333 Merced Street, Fresno, CA 93721

The Law Office of David Mugridge

  • 5767 E. Park Circle, Fresno, CA 93727

Salvatore Sciandra

  • 2300 Tulare Street, Suite 230, Fresno, CA 93721-2263

Griswold, LaSalle, Cobb, Dowd & Gin, L.L.P.

  • 111 E. Seventh Street, Hanford, CA 93230-4641

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Law Office of Rick Horowitz

  • 2014 Tulare Street, Suite 627, Fresno, CA 93721

Caine & Associates

  • 2300 Tulare Street, Suite 140, Fresno, CA 93721-2282

Law Office of Melissa Baloian

  • 2950 Mariposa Street, Suite 120, Fresno, CA 93721

Michael McKneely, Criminal Defense Lawyer

  • 2300 Tulare St., Ste. 250, Fresno, CA 93721

Law Offices of Robert L.S. Angres

  • 620 Dewitt Avenue, Suite 102, Clovis, CA 93612

Philip S. Setrakian

  • 2350 W. Shaw Ave., Ste. 106, Fresno, CA 93711

Law Offices of Marcus A. Torigian

  • 2117 Selma Street, Selma, CA 93662

The Law Office of Padrik Ryan

  • 2100 Tulare Street, Suite 502, Fresno, CA 93721

Moore Law Firm

  • 251 N. Blackstone, Fresno, CA 93701

Law Offices of Mark W. King

  • 2100 Tulare St., Ste. 410, Fresno, CA 93721

Abrams Law Group

  • 5412 North Palm Avenue, Suite 109, Fresno, CA 93704

Law Offices of Gerald Schwab, Jr.

  • 5588 N. Palm Ave., Fresno, CA 93704

Law Office of Jamie Palm

  • 191 W. Shaw Ave., Ste. 209, Fresno, CA 93704

Law Offices of Nuttall & Coleman

  • 2445 Capitol St., Ste. 150, Fresno, CA 93721

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Magill & Guzman Magill

  • 1060 Fulton Mall, Suite 806, Fresno, CA 93721

Moshrefi Law, P.C.

  • 5424 N Palm Ave Ste 106, Fresno, CA 93704

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How should I plead to my first DUI?

Marshall S. Tauber
Answered by attorney Marshall S. Tauber
DUI/DWI lawyer at Law Offices of Marshall S. Tauber
Request a court appointed attorney to fully advise you of your rights before you plead guilty to anything.
Request a court appointed attorney to fully advise you of your rights before you plead guilty to anything.

How should I plead to my first DUI?

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Answered by attorney Jared Altman (Unclaimed Profile)
DUI/DWI lawyer at Law Office of Jared Altman
If you cannot afford an attorney then one will be appointed to represent you free of charge. It would be unethical for me to give you direct legal advice because you are not my client. But, some general principles are presented. Your 0.17% BAC is relatively high. Even though it is your first offense, you may only be offered a plea to a DWI instead of DWAI. DWAI is only a traffic infraction. There will be a lot of consequences to a DWI plea: Your license will probably be suspended pending prosecution but you may be entitled to a hardship privilege to drive to work. If you plea to a DWI misdemeanor, then you want a conditional discharge and not probation. Probation is a bad outcome because the Probation Department can and typically does prevent from driving altogether for an extended period. You definitely don't want probation. Your license will be revoked for six months but you may be able to get a conditional license for limited driving privileges during that period. Also, there will be a fine of up to $1,000.00, a $400.00 surcharge, a $750.00 DMV driver safety assessment, $75.00 to enroll in the DMV Drinking Driver Program (DDP) if you haven't already done it in the past five years and up to $225.00 for the DDP program itself. Then you will also have to pay your attorney on top of all of that.
If you cannot afford an attorney then one will be appointed to represent you free of charge. It would be unethical for me to give you direct legal advice because you are not my client. But, some general principles are presented. Your 0.17% BAC is relatively high. Even though it is your first offense, you may only be offered a plea to a DWI instead of DWAI. DWAI is only a traffic infraction. There will be a lot of consequences to a DWI plea: Your license will probably be suspended pending prosecution but you may be entitled to a hardship privilege to drive to work. If you plea to a DWI misdemeanor, then you want a conditional discharge and not probation. Probation is a bad outcome because the Probation Department can and typically does prevent from driving altogether for an extended period. You definitely don't want probation. Your license will be revoked for six months but you may be able to get a conditional license for limited driving privileges during that period. Also, there will be a fine of up to $1,000.00, a $400.00 surcharge, a $750.00 DMV driver safety assessment, $75.00 to enroll in the DMV Drinking Driver Program (DDP) if you haven't already done it in the past five years and up to $225.00 for the DDP program itself. Then you will also have to pay your attorney on top of all of that.
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I got a DUI and went to court and DA sent paperwork back to police but is not filed with DMV either what is happening here?

Jason William Savela
Answered by attorney Jason William Savela
DUI/DWI lawyer at The Savela Law Firm, P.C.
Uncertain about what the DA is saying. Could it be that the DA does not have the police reports from the cops yet. As for DMV, if there was a blood test, it may not be back from the lab yet. If there is no test result, they will not suspend your license. If there was a refusal or a breath test over .08, then this is not it. Tell me what kind of test and whether you have the police reports. A little more info and I can probably let you know what is happening. You should really have a lawyer so you do not lose your license any longer than necessary. This one has many pitfalls.
Uncertain about what the DA is saying. Could it be that the DA does not have the police reports from the cops yet. As for DMV, if there was a blood test, it may not be back from the lab yet. If there is no test result, they will not suspend your license. If there was a refusal or a breath test over .08, then this is not it. Tell me what kind of test and whether you have the police reports. A little more info and I can probably let you know what is happening. You should really have a lawyer so you do not lose your license any longer than necessary. This one has many pitfalls.
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