| Ever been pulled over on a DUI charge? Yes this | | | | It is also possible to argue faulty of unreliable BAC |
| happens but you can beat the system with the | | | | results. The BAC stands for blood alcohol test |
| help of a criminal defense lawyer. | | | | which is used to test if the person's alcohol level |
| Drinking under the influence of DUI requires fast | | | | has reached the maximum limit which makes him |
| action on your part so that your license will not be | | | | or her unsafe to drive a vehicle. |
| suspended. The first thing you have to do of | | | | The results could be faulty if your lawyer can |
| course is hire a lawyer so you can immediately be | | | | prove that the test was not properly |
| released from jail. | | | | administered, the equipment used was not |
| In some cases, this does not happen because you | | | | properly maintained or you have a medical |
| are released on your own recognizance. However, | | | | condition that may have an impact on the |
| some will require you to post bail which your | | | | reliability of the test. |
| lawyer can take care of. | | | | Another tactic is to attack the credibility of the |
| Once released, it is now time to address this | | | | arresting officer. If your lawyer is able to question |
| issue. In some states, a DUI charge generates 2 | | | | the police officer and prove there are |
| separate cases. The first is filed with the | | | | inconsistencies in their testimony compared with |
| Department of Motor Vehicles while the other is a | | | | the police report they filed, you just might have a |
| criminal court case. When faced with this problem, | | | | chance of getting a not guilty verdict. |
| you have to face these charges within ten days | | | | But if things are not working in your favor and |
| from the date of the arrest. | | | | everything was done by the book, then your |
| Just like any other criminal case, this begins with | | | | criminal defense lawyer may advise you to |
| your arraignment. You will be asked to enter a | | | | accept a favorable plea agreement. Doing so may |
| plea of guilty or not guilty. Chances are, your | | | | get you reduced charges or sentencing |
| criminal defense lawyer will tell you to plead not | | | | concessions with the district attorney. |
| guilty to these charges. This will give him or her | | | | If you don't want to negotiate and decide to |
| time to review the facts of the case so your | | | | gamble in court and lose, then you can try to |
| defense will be established. | | | | appeal the court's decision. If you don't, there will |
| There are many strategies available that your | | | | likely be an increase in your insurance cost, limits |
| lawyer can use to you get out of a DUI and have | | | | on employment options and you will now have a |
| proven to be successful. | | | | permanent record. |
| Your lawyer may for example argue lack of | | | | Hiring a criminal defense lawyer is the only way to |
| probably cause for the initial stop. This means | | | | get out of a DUI charge. After all, there are |
| there was no reason at all to stop you and if that | | | | circumstances which you can argue so that you |
| is the case, submit a petition to suppress any | | | | name will not be included in the criminal database |
| evidence that the police obtained when you were | | | | system. |
| pulled over. | | | | |