San diego DUI attorney

Managing and Dealing with DUI Charges

If you've been arrested for DUI in San Diego County, your first action should be to contact a drunk driving defense attorney whose practice is dedicated solely to defending DUI cases in Southern California. Anyone arrested on drunk driving charges should consult and retain an attorney to act on their behalf as soon as possible. Legal representation should be obtained at the earliest possible opportunity to ensure your lawyer will have the highest chance possible of persevering in your defense.

Handling a DUI Case in San Diego, California

An arrest for DUI in San Diego can have devastating consequences loss of driving privileges, huge fines, damage to reputation, and more.

It is not the end of your life, and you can WIN your DUI case!

THE KEY: It is very difficult for law enforcement to administer tests that are not subject to technical problems. The majority of DUI evidence is ambiguous, subjective, and often based on faulty assumptions.

If you and/or your dui attorney are aware of potential pitfalls in the evidence gathering process you stand an excellent chance of having charges reduced or dismissed.

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dealing with DUI overview

One or several of the following can radically and legally increase the probability of winning your DUI case:

* The arresting officer commits a crime (e.g., obstruction of justice or perjury) in an effort to conceal evidence, makes an illegal stop, or arrests you without a warrant or probable cause. You are entitled to a special suppression hearing in which a judge determines whether the DUI officer had probable cause for the arrest. At the hearing, the officer testifies and is cross-examined by your DUI defense attorney.

* Officer not properly trained in use of testing equipment or gets fired, indicted, retires, moves away, or dies.

This overview of commonly used defenses is not exhaustive. Your attorney may come up with something unique. The point is, there are a myriad of potential DUI defenses. Given the potential dire consequences of a DUI it only makes sense to take full advantage of any appropriate defense.

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