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Depending on the nature of the representation, you need to retain a new attorney so that (s)he can get your file(s), continue with your case(s) and not jeopardize whatever matter(s) your deceased attorney was representing you in.

It is always better to have an attorney to review the case and determine if a plea is the best possible result. A good attorney would not enter the case looking to plea; instead, the attorney would enter the case to review it to determine if a plea bargain was acceptable under the circumstances of your case or whether trial is better (simply pushing to go to trial can often lead to a better plea bargain). It would be impossible for me, or any attorney, to properly offer you any information here that could specifically apply to your case but, I can provide some basic guidelines. Normally, in a DUI, two factors are important: (1) The BAC - Blood Alcohol Content and (2) the circumstances of the stop. If the BAC is 0.08-.10, it may not be in the defendant's best interest to take the first plea or any plea at all (this depends). If the circumstances of the stop demonstrate that the police exceeded its authority, the BAC will not be important since anything that the police obtained from the stop will not be admissible in court. Once again, given the information provided, no one could properly answer this question and, no attorney could properly obtain this information unless and until they became your attorney; they would have to obtain paperwork, videos and/or audios to make a proper determination. Though I usually charge $3000 for a DUI case, I will refund part of the retainer if my client pleads guilty under similar circumstances. Perhaps, you should look for an attorney with a similar policy.