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Pittsburgh DWI Lawyers

• Seewald, Mielnicki & Petro: The new DUI law is quite difficult to understand. It took criminal defense attorneys a while to fully understand it. Nearly every aspect of the new DUI law has been challenged as unconstitutional.
• Parker, Sumner: WHEN CONSIDERING WHOM THE DEFENDANT WILL HIRE AS HIS ATTORNEY,ÊPLEASE KNOW THAT AN ATTORNEY CAN NOT AND SHOULD NOT ETHICALLY OR LEGALLY PROMISE ANY RESULT IN TERMS OF HAVING CHARGES DISMISSED OR REDUCED OR SAYING THATÊHE CAN GUARANTEE MAKING A DEAL WITH THE POLICE, PROSECUTOR, OR JUDGE.Ê DOING SO IS A VIOLATION OF BAR ASSOCIATION ETHICS.
• Rob Goerhring: A conviction for D.U.I. can have serious consequences and therefore it is advisable to contact an attorney prior to appearing in court.Ê The new Pennsylvania D.U.I. laws, among other things, lowered the legal limit to .08. These new D.U.I. laws established separate categories of D.U.I., general impairment, high rate, highest rate and controlled substances.Ê The potential penalties vary depending on what category you fall into and whether or not you have had a prior D.U.I.Ê However, for the first time D.U.I offender, there is frequently an alternative to jail.Ê This program is called the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program.Ê The real benefit to the A.R.D. program is the fact that upon completion of a probationary program, one's record is automatically expunged.
• John Gibson: Why Hire a DUI Defense Attorney? There are several reasons to retain a DUI defense attorney if you are arrested for drunk driving, including if you are a minor arrested for DUI or a CDL holder arrested for DUI. Those reasons include the following: Understanding the Consequences; the Possibility of Winning The consequences of a DUI conviction can include going to jail, high fines, suspended driver's license, high insurance rates, and a criminal record. Because the consequences can be dire, and vary depending on your particular circumstances, an experienced DUI lawyer can help you understand the laws and potential consequences as they apply to you. Experienced representation can also ensure that all the factors surrounding your arrest are fully investigated, such as the possibility that the police lacked probable cause when detaining you at the initial stop. Experience With DUI Charges An experienced DUI attorney understands the importance of your BAC at the time of a DUI arrest, and can properly challenge these tests, which can have a significant impact on the outcome of your case.
• Joyce & Bittner: The current Pennsylvania law concerning Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Controlled Substance in many ways is the harshest the legislature has yet enacted. Although a possibility exists for first time offenders to get a pretrial diversion known as ARD, and thus avoid a conviction on their record, penalties for conviction can be tough. If you are convicted, penalties and mandatory sentences are based primarily on two key factors: 1. Blood alcohol content. This is based upon a test of the blood orÊbreath (or the accusedÕs refusal of the test). 2. The number of prior DUI convictions ( in Pennsylvania or any other state ) in the mandatory 10 year look back period