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1. Earl Carter: What do those DUI tests mean Ð and how will they affect what happens to you? At your arrest, did you take a field sobriety test? Were you given a breathalyzer test or a blood test (BAC Ð blood alcohol content)? Tell your DUI attorney everything you can remember about the tests.
2. Patrick Silva: Once a police officer speaks the words, ÒYou are under arrest,Ó everything changes. Suddenly, you are no longer in control of your life. You are thrown into a confusing legal system where even minor missteps can lead to severe consequences. Your future and, perhaps, your freedom hinge on the successful outcome of your case. Who can you trust with such an immense responsibility?
3. William Gallasso: All Misdemeanor, Felony, DMV and DUI Matters Including: Assault and Battery, Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Assault with likely to commit bodily injury, Boating under the influence Alcohol, Commercial Burglary, Cleaning Criminal Records, Expungements, Concealed Weapons, Firearm Possession, DMV Hearings for DUI, Domestic Violence, Driving on a Suspended License, Drug Possession / Possession for Sale, Drunk Driving / DUI, Drunk in Public, False Imprisonment, Grand Theft, Grand Theft Auto/ GTA, Grand Theft Person, Great Bodily Injury, Allegations, Gun charges, Gun Allegations, Identity Theft, Juvenile crimes, Kidnapping, Malicious Mischief, Petty Theft, Possession of Burglar Tools, Prison Priors, Preventing or Dissuading a Witness, Malicious Mischief, Petty Theft, Possession of Burglar Tools, Prison Priors, Preventing or Dissuading a Witness, Recalling Bench Warrants, Receiving Stolen Property, Reckless Driving, Residential Burglary, Resisting Arrest, Robbery, Sentence Modification, Strike Offenses, Strike Priors, Tagging, Tampering with a telephone line, Termination of Probation, Terrorist Threats, Theft, Too Many Points DMV Hearings, Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance, Vandalism, Violation of Restraining Order, Warrant
4. Thomas Derryberry: Drunk driving is a crime in all 50 states including the District of Columbia. Depending upon the state, the name the offense is referred to varies. Some states refer to the offense as DWI, driving while intoxicated. Others use DUI, driving under the influence of an intoxicant, or OUI operating under the influence. In some states an OUI is a lesser offense for a DWI.
5. Frank Peasley: People accused of a criminal offense need someone on their side, someone who will make sure their rights are protected and that their case is fairly heard.
6. Mark Cantrell: Expungement of criminal records can be a complex process, and the ability to clean up past criminal convictions depends upon many different factors. The law relating to expunging criminal convictions varies from state to state. It is important to talk to a lawyer that is skilled in matters pertaining to expungement.
7. Rajan Maline: Convictions and arrests can be an embarrassment and may limit options in a career, employment or education. Many state laws give persons with arrest and conviction records a remedy they may be removed or "expunged" if certain legal requirements are met.
8. Roger Walker: The Fourth Amendment generally protects the right of people to be free from "unreasonable searches and seizures." In order for a search or seizure to be reasonable under the Fourth Amendment, it must usually be based on individualized suspicion of wrongdoing. In 1979, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Delaware v. Prouse that randomly stopping an automobile to apprehend unlicensed drivers and unsafe vehicles constitutes an unreasonable seizure under the Fourth Amendment, where the officer does not have reasonable suspicion that a motorist has violated the law. The Court reasoned that the State's interest in ensuring roadway safety does not justify discretionary spot checks that intrude on the privacy of motorists. However, the Court has since made a limited exception for DUI sobriety checkpoints, holding that officers may perform random spot checks to catch drunk drivers with no requirement of individualized suspicion.
9. William Wolfe: If you have been arrested, the most important advice I can give you,, is to not speak to anybody about the case until you have spoken to an experienced and qualified criminal defense attorney. Any statement you make to the police is going to be used against you in future court proceedings. DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE Although one of the most common misdemeanor offenses, this crime has some potentially severe consequences. * A first time D.U.I. carries a maximum penalty of six months in jail, 3-6 month alcohol classes, and $2,000.00 in fines and fees. * A second D.U.I. within 7 years guarantees a minimum of four days in jail or a maximum of up to one year in jail, and a mandatory 18 month alcohol class. * If there is an accident and someone is injured, it is a felony charge with the potential of being a strike under California's Three Strikes Law. Needless to say, this should be taken very seriously! In most cases, a person will be released from jail approximately 12 hours after they are booked, and given information about a future court date, known as the arraignment. It is essential to retain an attorney as soon as possible so that they may begin preparing your case. There may be potential witnesses or evidence that will be difficult or impossible to obtain with a delay. In many cases you will be permitted, and even encouraged, to plead guilty without the benefit of an attorney at the arraignment. This is never a good idea. There may be potential defenses or plea bargain options you will never know about if you act without an attorney looking out for your best interest. The government has an attorney, and you should as well!
10. DiPaolo & Kellogg: There is no denying that all criminal charges are serious matters. A conviction of even a relatively minor crime may lead to incarceration and / or fines. There may be additional consequences that go with attached to being convicted of a crime. For example, upon conviction of a felony, an individual may lose many of his or her rights, including the right to vote, the right to own a gun, and the right to engage in certain professions. Even a conviction for a traffic offense, especially an alcohol related traffic offense, can lead to a dramatic increase in motor vehicle insurance premiums that can stay with a person for several years, as well as any fines or jail time imposed by the court. It is easy to see how one mistake, or lapse in judgment, can have effects that last for years.
11. Harmon & Harmon: DUI charges carry serious consequences which may include jail time, fines and penalties, and loss of your driverÕs license.
12. Blumenthal Law Offices: In almost every DUI-DWI case, a driver has two cases to contend with. The DUI-DWI arrest results in criminal charges, but what most drivers do not realize is that an arrest also initiates a civil proceeding against the arrested motoristÕs driving privileges, commonly referred to as a California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) license suspension. A DMV license suspension, which is also referred to as an Administrative License Suspension (ALS), is initiated against an arrested driver when he either refuses to submit to breath or blood testing, or alternatively, fails a breath or blood test. The legal authority to impose a DMV or ALS suspension against a driver lies in the California implied consent statute. The implied consent law states that each person who operates a motor vehicle on California roadways has impliedly consented to provide a specimen of breath or blood if arrested for DUI-DWI and provided with the applicable consequences of refusing to submit to testing.