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• Bay Hill Area Law Group: Driving While Under the Influence of Alcohol is a charge one should not plead no contest or guilty to without careful consideration. The consequences are great‹always including, at the very least, stiff fines, suspension of your driveršs license, numerous classes, and more.  Furthermore, the law regarding the admissibility of the statešs evidence in DUI cases is currently in a state of flux, and oftentimes the statešs critical piece of evidence (the breath test result) is being excluded.
• Grady Ayers: The hiring of an attorney is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements.
• Frank Bankowitz: DO NOT talk with anyone (including the police) and call your lawyer immediately.
• Elaine Barbour: If you or a loved one have been the subject of an arrest or criminal investigation, you should consult with an attorney immediately.
• Susan Barnes: You are arrested when law enforcement officers take you into custody or otherwise deprive you of your freedom of movement in any significant way, in order to hold you to answer for a criminal offense. Police officers, under Florida law, are obligated to identify themselves and to advise you that you are under arrest and why, unless circumstances make it impossible for them to do so at that time. You may, in fact, be under arrest even though no one has actually used the word "arrest" or any other comparable word. The fact that you have been deprived of your freedom of movement in some significant manner may amount legally to an arrest.
• Mark Bender: If you are arrested for drunk driving in Florida, you will be held in jail for a minimum of eight hours and your license will be suspended on the spot. If you are convicted of a DUI, you face serious and potentially life-changing consequences, including DUI education classes, fines, the possibility of six months in jail for a first offense, extended loss of your license, vehicle impoundment, and other DUI penalties including high insurance costs which can affect your ability to earn a living and meet your family obligations.
• David Bibb: Orlando Drunk Driving Attorney If you have been arrested for DUI in Florida, you face the prospect of a large fine, the loss of your driver's license, and even jail time. In addressing this charge, you need to understand what your options are, the legal risks and possible outcomes of those options, and the advice of an assertive DUI defense lawyer.
• Robert Branson: There are certain general things you should always know when you are dealing with policing authorities. They are doing their job. While it may seem unfair to you and I, they are not your friends and anything you say can and will be used against you. Therefore, don’t talk to them other than to establish who you are. Do not consent to any search. This is not the time to explain why “this is all a misunderstanding”. Merely cooperate and as soon as possible, set and keep an appointment so you can hire an attorney. There are approximately 2 MILLION people in America kept in jails, prisons and other confinements. This is the highest incarceration rate in the world and you do not want to be a part of that statistic. If you think waiting at a doctor or a lawyer’s office is irritating, imagine waiting in a cell. I can guarantee few things in life, but this will have an adverse impact on one’s social calendar.
• Patrick Cairns: DWI/DUI means "driving while intoxicated" or "driving while under the influence" and refers to the crime of drunk driving. This crime usually includes driving while abusing drugs and the operation of other kinds of motorized vehicles, such as boats. Drunk driving is defined by each state's criminal code.
• Wilfred Calerro: There are bad stops! There are many things that you need to do before appearing in front of a judge.
• Andrew Cameron: Challenges to the State's evidence of your impairment may take the form of pretrial motions. Before deciding whether to enter a plea or proceed to trial, your attorney can review the State's case, including witness statements, charging affidavits, audio and video tapes, and physical evidence, in an effort to determine whether any of your constitutional rights have been violated in collecting evidence against you. Your lawyer may then ask the Court to consider whether evidence collected against you in violation of your rights should be suppressed or kept from the jury hearing your case.
• James Campbell: The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisement.
• Central Florida Law Group: When a defendant is accused of a criminal offense and the defendant pleads not guilty to the offense, the defendant's trial may involve a two-stage process, depending upon whether the defendant is tried by a jury or a trial judge. The two-stage process involves the guilt or innocence stage of the trial and the punishment stage of the trial.
• Paul Courtright: Being arrested or charged with a crime is a serious matter. Depending on the charges, your livelihood and liberty may be at issue. You may have certain defenses available to you.