Can a DUI Lawyer Help?

Many people who get pulled over because the officer believed they’re driving under the influence take the field test and the blood or breath test.  And once they’ve done that, if the officer’s perception of the person during the field test points at inebriation, or the blood or breath comes back with anything present, then the person arrested probably assumed the best way to handle the situation is jus to plead guilty and get it over with. They failed the tests, so there’s no way to stop a conviction, or so they think.

A DUI Lawyer Can Stop Your Conviction

A surprising number of DUI cases never even make it to the conviction phase because a good DUI lawyer can often find problem within the case itself and end up having it dismissed. Here are just a few of ways this can be done. 

• The manner in which the field test was given could be incorrect.
• Possible fault can be found with the breathalyzer machine
• Contamination can be shown in a blood sample that’s been handled improperly
• Improper procedures could have been followed at any time during the arrest

A good DUI lawyer will be an expert at finding little things that were done wrong, from the way the breathalyzer was administered to discrepancies between what happened and what’s written in the record.

It’s important to get a DUI lawyer to fight for your rights and try to keep the conviction out of court, because your insurance premiums will go up, you’ll have a permanent record, and can even be passed over for jobs because of the DUI.  Pleading guilty might seem like the easiest way out, but it’s not worth it considering you could also have a hefty fine, serve jail time, possibly have to go to counseling, lose your license, perform community service, and more. You may even be forced to attend alcohol classes or AA meetings, even if it’s your first arrest for such a thing.

After the DUI Conviction

If this advice is too late and you’ve already been convicted of a DUI, hiring a DUI lawyer can help get that violation off your permanent record.  There are a number of procedures he should follow.  If your lawyer can show the court that it’s in the community’s best interest that the DUI conviction be removed from your record, then chances are he will grant the removal of the DUI from your record. Because of the difficulty of finding employment with a DUI on the record, a judge might decide it’s in the community’s best interest to remove the DUI so you can become employed in the community.

But, getting a lawyer from the beginning is the least expensive and easiest way to go.  You’ll still have to sit down with the lawyer and give him all the information you have so that he can represent you in court to the best of his abilities.  DUIs can be scary, but it can be less so with a good DUI lawyer.

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