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What Can DUI Lawyer Do For You?

‘DUI’ is the abbreviation for the legal term ‘Driving Under Influence’. It is widely known as ‘drunk driving’ and is an act of using any vehicle during or after consuming alcohol and/ or drugs.

DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) and DUI are identical terms that represent a crime of operating a vehicle, being under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. Drugs mainly like amphetamines, marijuana, tranquilizers, opiates, and cocaine are involved in DUI cases.

Drunk driving is not a minor offense. It is actually a serious crime that can have grave repercussions. It is not possible for an ordinary person to understand the twists and turns of a DUI case. Hiring a DUI lawyer can be of great help in being aware of the legal implications that are involved.

The process of a DUI lawsuit commences when an officer finds any vehicle moving at an alarming speed. Blood Alcohol Level (BAC) is then carried out on the driver. BAC is a scientific method to check the level of alcohol in a person’s blood. An alcohol measure of 0.08 or more in anyone’s blood leads to a decision that the person is intoxicated.

Only a good and efficient DUI lawyer can assist an accused person in fighting his case at the court by the help of excellent advocacy and sharp verbal skills. A professional DUI attorney would have the following duties.

Special Assistance – Your lawyer will provide you with expert help regarding the case. He will assist you to realize the consequences of a case. A courtroom set-up can be difficult to handle. With a lawyer around, you would not have to be tense regarding the case.

Honest opinions – A qualified lawyer would definitely present his honest opinions to you regarding the case. A good lawyer is the person who can make accurate analysis of a the repercussion of a case.

Paper-work Help – A court hearing takes into account a considerable amount of paper-work. An expert DUI attorney will be well acquainted with legal documents and formalities regarding a case.

No Assumptions – A DUI case is a severe felony and one should not take this casually. A proficient lawyer will be able to give you the accurate opinions regarding your case. There would be no place for assumptions in your case with a lawyer around.

Originally published here.


Alice Shown

Arizona Dui Defense: The Law and Practice


Product Description

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Book Topics Include:

  • Types of DUI
  • Role of the Motor Vehicle Division
  • Pre-trial investigation
  • DUI investigations
  • Driving behavior
  • Field sobriety testing
  • Drug Recognition
  • Chemical testing for alcohol and drugs
  • Blood alcohol calculations
  • Use of expert witnesses
  • DUI jury trial information
  • Client relations
  • Ethics and advertising
  • Arizona Rules of Evidence
  • Notices of proposed rulemaking

CD-ROM topics include:

  • USDOT “Drugs That Impair Driving” student manual and teacher manual
  • Color-coded “DUI Mandatory Sentencing Chart”
  • USDOT “DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing” student manual and teacher manual
  • USDOT “SFST Refresher Training Course” student manual and teacher manual
  • Arizona rules
  • Jury instructions
  • NHTSA “The Detection of DWI Motorcyclists” brochure
  • NHTSA visual detection (videos)

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