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There are few things that can cause stress to a driver more than being pulled over after having had a few drinks and failing to perform well on the sobriety field test. Most drivers know just how much a DUI or DWI conviction can affect their lives, and no one wants to be subjected to the very severe punishments often associated with a drunk driving conviction. If you try to face your drunk driving charges alone, you can be subjecting yourself to months of stress and headaches.
Depending upon your location and the perceived severity of your drunk driving related crime, you could be in for a battery of unfavorable punishments if you get convicted. You could face very steep fines, lengthy jail terms and possibly have your driving privileges revoked for the foreseeable future. The personal, professional and financial parts of your life could all suffer greatly from a drunk driving conviction, which is why it is imperative that you reach out to a qualified DUI attorney at your earliest convenience following an arrest for drunk driving.
A good DUI attorney will be able to guide you through every step of the potentially confusing drunk driving court process to ensure that all the necessary steps of legal procedure are adhered to, which can be very difficult to do on your own. For example, most people don’t know that a drunk driving charge will be tried in criminal court, but that they will also have to have a hearing at their state department of motor vehicles about whether or not their driver’s license will be suspended. With an attorney, you’ll get help scheduling your DMV hearing and help developing the strongest possible defense for both your DMV and your criminal hearing in an effort to minimize the potential penalties that you’ll face.
An experienced DUI attorney will be able to quickly identify the presence of evidence that could be beneficial to your defense and use their expert knowledge to highlight those key facts during the trial in criminal court. If there are discrepancies in testimony, errors on the police report or any inconsistencies shown during the investigation, your DUI attorney will be able to find them and use them to build a powerful and effective defense strategy. Going through the experience of a DUI on your own can be very intimidating, but having a qualified DUI attorney by your side can make the process much smoother and easier.