Getting The Best DUI Defense Attorney
Driving under the influence is considered a serious offense
for good reason. It is one of the most fatal, yet totally
avoidable traffic hazards out there. Nonetheless, a convicted
DUI driver may get a record - for a long time into the future -
that is more blemished than he or she may feel is reasonable
and getting back as a fully accepted member of society may
prove difficult. Getting the best DUI defense attorney
available to help you in court thus makes a lot of sense.
One Little But Very Consequential Mistake
You hardly remember that night. You remember getting to the
bar with your friends and you remember ordering your favorite
drink to start the night off, and then all the rest is like a
blurry haze. You especially don't remember why you made the
mistake of getting behind the wheel of a car and subsequently
getting pulled over for your first DUI. You didn't actually
hurt anyone on your short crooked road trip, thank God, but now
you're still facing a whole load of trouble.
DUI is defined as:
"The crime of operating a motor vehicle while under the
influence of alcohol or drugs, including prescription drugs.
Complete intoxication is not required; the level of alcohol or
drugs in the driver's body must simply be enough to prevent him
from thinking clearly or driving safely. State laws specify the
levels of blood alcohol content at which a person is presumed
to be under the influence. Also called driving while
intoxicated (DWI and drunk driving)." (1)
Driving under the influence is of course forbidden for good
reason, but having a DUI on your record can cause you a lot of
trouble even if you don't physically hurt someone. Among other
things, you can lose out on loans, employment opportunities and
that one mistake may act as a scarlet letter for a long time,
causing others to judge you harshly. Preparing the best DUI
defense possible is thus important for many different reasons.
Avoiding a conviction should be your top priority, as getting
any help you may need for preventing this from ever happening
again.
Honesty Is The Best Policy
When you have fund the best DUI defense attorney available
to you, sit down with him or her and recount the fateful day as
best you can. Go over every detail, don't leave anything out or
try to lie or explain yourself to your lawyer. Talk about what
you had to drink, or what drugs you took, who you were with,
where you were, what time of day or night it was, what the
weather was like, what the officer did when he or she pulled
you over as well as any other details about that stop that you
can remember.
If you were really intoxicated remembering clearly is of
course problematic at best, but it's important to really give
your DUI attorney as complete a picture as possible. Your DUI
attorney will take those details and will go over them with a
fine toothed comb, looking for anything that can be used
against the state to avoid a conviction. There are many ways
your attorney can get you off the hook, or at least get the
charge down to a lesser offense, but you must be honest so that
the attorney has the right material to work with. Lying and
making poor excuses will not stand up in court.
When a top DUI attorney is in high demand (according to
Google most Internet searches for this kind of legal assistance
is currently performed in Arizona and florida), his or her
schedule may be full for a long time. However, many attorney
offices have several attorneys working in that same firm. If
one is busy, see if there's someone else you can talk to.
Attorneys like to associate with other successful attorneys so
you can bet that a firm that employs a top DUI attorney will
have other lawyers that are equally good at giving you the best
possible DUI defense as well.
Sources
cited:
1)
http://www.nolo.com/definition.cfm/term/2517D5E1-711B-4D8F-A22C3C99BA518C2C
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