Driving under the influence (DUI) and Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) cases involve defenses which are a complex and multi-faceted specialty in law. You have to select an Orange County DUI lawyer who understands every aspect of the investigation, urine and blood test analysis, field sobriety testing and metabolic systems biology. Only a few attorneys have the legal skills and knowledge that will help you achieve successful outcomes based on careful analysis, logic, legal expertise and insight. Our law firm provides a higher level of representation and guarantees the best results.
DUI defenses require the knowledge of attorneys who have adequate knowledge on the latest defense strategies, law changes and technology. Our law firm has existed for 23 years. In those years, we have specialized in handling driving and DUI matters within courts in Orange County, California. We understand that it is our duty as defense lawyers to remain knowledgeable in the area and to know the judges, prosecutors, and procedures involved to win your case.
Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) are serious charges. Therefore, an attorney should be ready to fight for all your rights and protect your future. You should expect several serious consequences if charged with DUI or DWI, which range from a criminal conviction that remains with you throughout your life and driver license suspension. That is why you should call us immediately because we are the best DUI lawyers in Orange County.
Keep in mind that there is nothing wrong with drinking and operating a motor vehicle - if you are above the age of 21 years in the state, and if your alcohol level is below a .08 or below what impairs your driving. Most individuals believe that drinking and driving is a crime, but it is not. It would only be a crime if you happen to operate a vehicle after you have lost your normal use of physical or mental faculties or if your blood alcohol level is beyond .08 when driving.
A few facts about DUI and DWI in the state
- Intoxication refers to lack of normal use of physical or mental faculties due to the introduction of substances like alcohol, drugs, controlled substances or dangerous drugs or their combination in your body. It also refers to exceeding the legal limit of alcohol concentration.
- The blood alcohol concentration level in the state for drivers charged with DUI stands at 0.08% during the time of driving.
The differences between DWI and DUI
Most people use the two terms (DUI and DWI) interchangeably and do not know the difference. However, there is a huge difference between the two. DUI is a criminal offense applicable to individuals under the age of 21 years and only if they have detectable amounts of alcohol in their blood systems. DUI charges are usually misdemeanors and are punishable by fines not exceeding $5000 (including penalty assessments and other costs). Therefore, an individual below the age of 21 years and with a detectable blood alcohol level might get charged when the intoxication level is below 0.08%.
An officer who believes that a driver below the age of 21 years is intoxicated might also choose to charge him/her with a minor DWI charge, which is more serious. DWI criminal offenses, for both adults and minors, relates to operating a vehicle while intoxicated. The two charges‚ DUI and DWI‚ both carry the risk of license suspension and fines, and would, therefore, require the services of the best DUI lawyers in Orange County.
Types of DUI and DWI cases
- Intoxicated assault
- Intoxication manslaughter
- DWI‚ as a Felony
- DUI as a Misdemeanor with priors, an accident, or speeding allegations.
DMV License Hearings
The purpose of Administrative License Revocation (ALR) hearings is to help determine whether the court should suspend the license of a driver charged with DWI. The ALR hearings are important and we try to win all of them. In addition to preventing license suspension, winning ALR hearing saves you money and time in the long term. You should request ALR hearing within the first 15 days of your arrest.
An officer might ask you to provide blood or breathe sample after arresting you for DWI. Under the Implied Consent Statute, the officer should physically confiscate your license and offer you two documents if you refuse to provide the sample. The first document will be your temporary driver’s permit while the second is the warning advising you that you only have 15days to contest your driver’s license suspension.
What to do when arrested
After your arrest for DWI or DUI, you should call us immediately so that we can discuss the way forward. We will defend your rights against the charge(s) and represent you at the Administrative License Revocation hearing. We have handled hundreds if not thousands of DUI and DWI cases within the last 23 years and we know that there are many ways to win your case. We will make sure that the officer’s reason for stopping your car was proper and the officers followed the right procedures when collecting blood or breathe samples.
So, for you to be safe, make sure you have our contact information. You can call us at (877) 568-2977 or email us at info@expertlawfirm.com and we will be there to defend you.
