A DUI charge can cause a lot of stress financially in both the short term and the long run. Depending on whether you’re convicted of a DUI, this experience may also have an almost permanent impact on your future.
That doesn’t need to happen. If you’ve been charged with a DUI, a lawyer can help you potentially avoid a conviction. When that’s not possible, a DUI defense attorney can nevertheless negotiate for a reasonable plea bargain to help you avoid excessively harsh penalties.
If you’ve been charged with a DUI in Marysville, don’t hesitate to call Russell & Hill, PLLC today or fill out our free DUI evaluation form so we can schedule a free consultation. The sooner we get started on your case, the more time we have to spend planning an effective defense strategy.
We have years of experience defending our clients against drunk driving charges, underage DUI, felony DUI, and drug possession charges. These are not matters to take lightly. It’s important to take a DUI seriously if you want to pave the way for a better future.
There are many penalties that can happen as a result of a DUI conviction. Some are small but others can be very serious. The penalties you may face if you are convicted of a DUI will depend on such factors as what your BAC level was when you were arrested, whether you have any prior convictions, and more.
One of the most common penalties is license suspension. The severity of the possible license suspension depends on the BAC level, conviction history, and whether you submitted to a breath test. In addition, the DOL may require you to obtain high-risk SR-22 car insurance which can be costly. The DOL can also require you to have an ignition interlock in your vehicle based on the type of conviction that you have. An ignition interlock device is essentially a breathalyzer installed in every car that you drive for a year or more. You must breathe into it every time you wish to drive in order to prevent you from driving while intoxicated.
The DUI will go on your criminal record and when background checks are done for employment, it could hinder your chances of getting a new occupation. The court may require you to obtain high-risk SR-22 insurance which can be costly. In addition, the court may rule that you need to have an ignition interlock installed on your vehicle for a year. An ignition interlock device is essentially a breathalyzer installed into your car. You must breathe into it every time you wish to drive in order to prevent you from driving while intoxicated.
If convicted, The DUI will go on your criminal record and when background checks are done for employment, it could hinder your chances of getting a new occupation. In addition to license suspension, you may also be required to serve jail time, pay expensive fines and/or be on probation.
None of this is meant to suggest that these penalties are unavoidable. This guide is instead meant to thoroughly demonstrate the importance of coordinating with a Marysville DUI defense law firm in these circumstances. While it is difficult to determine with absolute certainty what the outcome of a DUI case will be, in general, you have a much greater chance of resolving your case in a positive manner if you are represented by a lawyer who specializes in handling DUI cases like yours.
In order to build a successful DUI defense, we examine all the evidence been put against you and evaluate it thoroughly. Sometimes the field sobriety tests are administered improperly or the officer wasn’t trained correctly. We need to find out if that was the case during your arrest so we can defend you accordingly.
Sometimes, there are certain medications that could have affected the test. They can cause the results to be wrong or affect the blood alcohol content. If we know what medications you were on during the time of your DUI, we can better understand if the test would have been impaired.
We will also advise you on how to respond to police interrogation as to not further incriminate yourself.
Being arrested for a DUI is stressful. Our DUI attorneys make sure that defending yourself against a DUI charge does not add to your anxiety. We need to investigate the steps listed above so that we can find out if there was any faulty evidence or a violation of your rights.
In order to build a successful DUI defense, we examine all the evidence that has been put against you and evaluate it thoroughly. There are a number of ways that thoroughly investigating and evaluating this evidence can help us build a strong defense.
For example, sometimes the field sobriety tests are administered improperly or the officer wasn’t trained correctly. There are also instances when an officer’s assessment of how poorly someone performed on a field sobriety test is unfair or inaccurate. We need to find out if that was the case during your arrest so we can defend you accordingly.
Sometimes, there are certain medications that could have affected the test. They can cause the results to be wrong or affect the officer’s opinion of your impairment. If we know what medications you were on during the time of your DUI, we can better understand if the test would have been skewed.
Additionally, what many forget is that the equipment used to test someone’s BAC is not always reliable. Those unfamiliar with these issues often don’t understand that this equipment delivers inaccurate results far more often than most may suspect.
Sometimes, the result of a BAC test is inaccurate because a piece of equipment is defective or inherently flawed in its design. This type of equipment also needs to undergo routine maintenance and testing. It may deliver a false result if that does not happen. On top of that, if the person using the equipment makes any mistakes, the results of the test might not be valid. We will consider all these possibilities when determining if the results of your BAC test can be challenged.
We will also advise you on how to respond to police interrogation as to not further incriminate yourself.
There is also the possibility that a police officer did not have reasonable suspicion to justify pulling you over when you were arrested. We will investigate this possibility to determine if you never should have been pulled over in the first place.
Being arrested for a DUI is stressful. Our DUI attorneys make sure that defending yourself against a DUI charge does not add to your anxiety. We need to investigate the steps listed above so that we can find out if there was any faulty evidence or a violation of your rights.
At Russell & Hill, PLLC, our attorneys are ready and equipped to help you with your DUI case. We have expertise when it comes to negotiating a plea bargain or getting charges diminished. It can take a lot of finesse working with the prosecution and we have the experience to do that. If we are not satisfied with the results of the negotiation, we will not hesitate to bring your case to trial.
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Along with negotiations, we will help you keep your driver’s license, lower your charges, and come up with creative sentences that keep you out of jail. That could be anything from electronic home monitoring, to work release, to community service, to alcohol treatment or home monitoring.
If you’ve been charged with a DUI in Marysville, call us today at 360-996-6023 or fill out our case evaluation form. We will be more than happy to give you a free consultation with one of our experienced DUI attorneys.
